Friends and family identified the second body found in a pickup truck near Castle Rock State Park as Colter White, 54, of Boulder Creek. Relatives previously identified 45-year-old Sean Pfeffer, also of Boulder Creek, as one of two victims found in the truck March 24. Investigators are treating the deaths as a double homicide. Pfeffer’s sister told Lookout the two men were “best friends.”
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CHP investigating bodies found in truck in Santa Cruz Mountains as a double homicide
The incident involving two bodies found in a truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains earlier this week is now being investigated as a double homicide, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Man threatens beachgoing family and dog with hammer in Capitola Village
The Capitola Police Department detailed an incident Wednesday in which a seemingly intoxicated man threatened a family in Capitola Village, with the man attempting to steal the family’s dog before he was arrested on multiple charges.
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Teens arrested in Watsonville shopping center shooting
Watsonville police say they arrested two teenagers in connection with a September shooting at a shopping center.
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Two bodies found in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CHP investigating
Investigators are probing the suspicious death of two people whose bodies were found in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Castle Rock State Park this week.
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Skeletal remains discovered in Aromas area identified as missing NY teen
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office has identified partial skeletal remains that were discovered in a riverbed off Highway 129, east of Rogge Lane, near Aromas, 30 years ago. After remaining a mystery for decades, the remains have finally been identified as belonging to 13-year-old Laura O’Malley from Queens, New York.
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Watsonville police seek help identifying church vandal
The Watsonville Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man recorded throwing a brick through the window of St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish on March 14.
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Swastikas among ‘disturbing’ graffiti appearing in Watsonville
The City of Watsonville says it is seeing a rash of “disturbing graffiti incidents” across the community recently, including swastikas.
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office offers help spotting scams after locals victimized for $175K, warns of tax-season danger
With tax season ramping up ahead of the April 15 filing deadline, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is publicizing recent scams that have cost county residents thousands and offering tips on avoiding similar attempts.
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UCSC police release sketch of suspect in sexual battery incidents
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect wanted in two sexual battery incidents that happened on campus, one on March 7 and another on Feb. 20, in an effort to identify the individual.