Tag: crime
Scotts Valley travel nurse found guilty of child molestation
Travis Harris, a 40-year-old travel nurse from Scotts Valley, was found guilty by a jury on several charges related to child molestation, announced Monterey...
Authorities release the identities of two slain men discovered on Skyline...
The names of the two men whose bodies were found in a pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains last month were released Tuesday...
Scotts Valley man accused of child sexual assault pleads not guilty
On March 7, a 62-year-old Scotts Valley man pleaded not guilty to 12 felony aggravated sex assault of a minor charges, and denied additional...
SVPD arrests 62-year-old man in child sex assault investigation
The Scotts Valley Police Department announced this afternoon it had arrested Anthony Pujals, 62, as part of an investigation into historical child sexual assault...
Man charged with trafficking minors asks to spend holidays with 4-year-old
The man charged with human trafficking and molesting children he met through the Boys and Girls Club in Scotts Valley asked a Santa Cruz...
Santa Cruz County awarded $8M grant for mental health, substance use...
The County of Santa Cruz has received an $8 million grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 47 Grant...
Scotts Valley police arrest former teen counselor in child sex sting
Scotts Valley Police Department conducted an undercover operation culminating in the arrest of 24-year-old Ciriaco Johnson of Santa Cruz County on charges of contacting...
San Lorenzo Valley man accused of new imprisonment charge, witness tampering
A 37-year-old San Lorenzo Valley man who was already facing felony rape and violent false imprisonment charges has been accused of additional offenses prosecutors...
Scotts Valley Police arrest elder fraud suspects
Scotts Valley Police officers met with an elderly adult on Dec. 12 regarding the theft, and subsequent fraudulent use, of his debit card.
The 71-year-old...
Scotts Valley Police offer holiday crime prevention tips
Scotts Valley Police Department is offering some advice to community members, as the region enters into the holiday season, to ensure everyone stays safe...
Highway 9 drainage repairs south of Felton continue with daytime traffic...
Travelers on Highway 9 south of Felton will encounter daytime one-way traffic control as crews perform emergency repairs to drainage systems, announced Caltrans on...
