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CRIME & SAFETY
In 2015, a rape and murder of an 8-year-old horrified Santa Cruz. Court weighs whether to set killer free
Prosecutors have petitioned the court to prevent the release of Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, who pleaded guilty to all charges in the death of Madyson 'Maddy' Middleton.
Expectant parents identified as victims swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Twovictims who died last week after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz lived in San Jose. The victims were a couple, identified by family as Pedro and Emma Nelly, and were soon to be married. Pedro's father said it is an indescribable pain...
The City of Capitola is hiring a new police chief
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The hiring of a new police chief is underway in the City of Capitola. Chief Andrew Dally has announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2024 year. The Capitola City Agenda Report has stated that the City Manager’s Department needs to begin the hiring process in order to The post The City of Capitola is hiring a new police chief appeared first on KION546.
Maddy Middleton’s killer makes bid for freedom in California
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — A parole hearing is underway in Santa Cruz County Superior Court that will determine if convicted murderer Adrian Jerry “AJ” Gonzalez will be freed from a juvenile detention facility. His victim was his neighbor, 8-year-old Madyson “Maddy” Middleton. Gonzalez was...
South Bay gas station accused of giving drivers diesel instead of unleaded fuel
Close to a dozen drivers in Cupertino are left frustrated after fuel pumped into their automobiles damaged their vehicles. Danean Gallaher of Cupertino had finished filling her tank on June 28 with what she thought was unleaded fuel, but after driving three block her car “completely died.”. That same...
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