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odd things in the police blotter
It’s been a super crazy busy week full of horrible tragedies. I think we could all use a little levity. Here’s a few amusing items from the Santa Cruz police blotter this week: May 4: Someone must have been in … Continue reading
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From the crazy story files: Teddy Bear Paradise
Throughout my career as a journalist, I’ve come across some pretty unusual names. The one I spotted today in the Santa Cruz Police Department’s arrest logs, however, might take the case. The name is….wait for it….. Teddy Bear Paradise. Yes, … Continue reading
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Study: Meth use during pregnancy causes children’s behavioral problems
This seems like it should be fairly obvious, but the more information out there, the better, I suppose. A new study finds that use of methamphetamine during pregnancy can lead to behavioral problems in children, including anxiety, depression and violent … Continue reading
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Because nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a good poo story
Sometimes justice is served warm and steamy. Santa Cruz mugging suspect gets smelly surprise SANTA CRUZ – A would-be mugger made off with something more malodorous than money Thursday morning, police said. An unknown man approached a 62-year-old woman as … Continue reading
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That’s a whole lot of pot
I’ve covered a lot of drug busts in my reporting career, but I’m still always impressed by just the sheer amount of drugs that are seized in these busts. Yesterday the sheriff’s office announced a big bust in Watsonville of … Continue reading
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serial tagger gets arrested again
A 19-year-old man who has already been convicted of — and served time for — spray-painting graffiti on various locations was arrested again this week. Seriously? Is this some sort of addiction I’m unaware of? Graffiti addiction? How does one … Continue reading
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Assault with a cast-iron skillet
Well here’s a new one. A Santa Cruz woman is accused of striking another woman over the head with a cast iron skillet. The incident apparently happened in Capitola Tuesday night and the victim was transported to Dominican Hospital for … Continue reading
duck, duck, goose: news of the week
It’s allllliiivve! After a period of technical difficulty, Sentinel blogs are back up. Hooray! The saga of the woman accused last month of throwing a duck around is still continuing. Michelle Love was arrested last month in the Pleasure Point-area … Continue reading
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Watsonville woman gets jail time for egging on daughter in fight
Back in September, a Watsonville mother was arrested after Pajaro Valley School District officials discovered a video on YouTube in which she was seen cheering her daughter on in a fight. She also made references to a local street gang … Continue reading
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News for parrots: man arrested for parrot’s stomping death
It’s been a bad couple of weeks for our feathered friends in Santa Cruz County. First we had the case of the woman accused of drunkenly throwing around her pet duck. In that incident, Michelle Love was arrested in the … Continue reading
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