A Bonny Doon man arrested after an hourslong search that closed down Highway 1 in and put a Davenport elementary school under lockdown Tuesday, faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and exhibiting a deadly weapon.
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Santa Cruz police arrest attempted bank robber after she was found carrying the demand note
Santa Cruz police have arrested a woman for an attempted robbery of the Wells Fargo on River Street on Tuesday afternoon.
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Highway 1 in Davenport briefly closed amid search for domestic dispute suspect
Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies closed down Highway 1 north of Davenport in both directions and put the nearby elementary school on a shelter-in-place order for over two hours Tuesday afternoon while they pursued a suspect, who was apprehended after an hourslong manhunt.
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Official questions Adrian Gonzalez’s ‘authentic’ reform despite good behavior in custody
Juvenile justice workers told a Santa Cruz jury Monday that Adrian Gonzalez has been “respectful and engaged” in treatment while in custody for the rape and murder of 8-year-old Madyson Middleton in 2015. But one official questioned whether Gonzalez’s rehabilitation progress reflects “authentic” reform.
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Westside’s Parish Publick House holds fundraiser for shooting victims Friday
The Parish Publick House will host a fundraiser and benefit concert Friday night for two victims of a Nov. 15 drive-by shooting on Santa Cruz’s Westside. Rich Brookes, one of the victims of the shooting, says he is grateful for the support and hopes to attend.
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‘It’s a miracle’: Victim of Westside drive-by shooting defies the odds
Following a Westside Santa Cruz drive-by shooting in mid-November, the two victims, Merrill Roberts and Richard Brookes, have returned home, where they continue their recovery. Oceanside resident Roberts said it is a “miracle” that he is not dead or paralyzed.
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Court views video of Gonzalez’s confession as his trial for release resumes
Adrian Gonzalez’s trial for release continued Monday with a video from the Santa Cruz Police Department showing Gonzalez confessing to killing 8-year-old Madyson Middleton to police just two days after Middleton was reported missing in 2015. The trial will continue on Tuesday.
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Bystanders rescue victim after vehicle crashes into ocean off West Cliff Drive
Two bystanders jumped into the water Monday morning to rescue a victim whose vehicle had gone over a cliff on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
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Police arrest one adult, one juvenile in Westside Santa Cruz shooting
The two suspects, a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy from Monterey, face charges of attempted homicide, shooting at an inhabited dwelling or occupied vehicle, and conspiracy to commit a crime in the Nov. 15 shooting that injured two bystanders on Santa Cruz’s Westside.
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Jury trial for Adrian Gonzalez’s release begins
The trial to determine Adrian Gonzalez’s freedom began Thursday afternoon after three days of jury selection. Attorneys gave their opening statements as they prepare for a multiweek trial that will stretch until at least the end of the year.