Tag: crime
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...
5-year-old boy stabbed to death by brother in Scotts Valley
A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after his twin brother reportedly stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife.
Ashley Keehn, public information officer for...
Man arrested on Halloween following sex-offender compliance check
Along with spreading cobwebs and stocking up on candy bars, one annual Halloween tradition is the annual tour Scott Valley Police Department officers take...
Man arrested in Ben Lomond on Scotts Valley rape and imprisonment...
Scotts Valley police arrested a 36-year-old San Lorenzo Valley man on burglary, rape and false imprisonment charges on Oct. 18.
When the call for service...
Scotts Valley Police investigate parking lot pigeon massacre
Scotts Valley police have launched an animal abuse investigation following the apparent willful killing of several pigeons last week, according to authorities.
Just before 12:30pm...
5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record
*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024
At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...
