Crime
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Widow of struck pedestrian asks City Hall for safer streets
DOWNTOWN — The widow of a 66-year-old man who was struck by a car and killed while he was walking...
Read moreTwo arrested for stealing $6K in plastic crates
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Fake bomb forces street closures in Downtown Santa Monica
WILMONT — Santa Monica police closed down a portion of Wilshire Boulevard and surrounding streets near the Third Street Promenade...
Read morePolice looking for suspects in attempted kidnapping
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are on the hunt for two men who tried to abduct a 17-year-old girl who...
Read moreSuspect gets overexposed
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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‘Survivor’ champ arrested in Santa Monica
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police said Thursday that Judson Birza, the million dollar winner of “Survivor: Nicaragua” just one month...
Read moreJury deadlocks in Moose Lodge sentencing
DOWNTOWN LA — Jurors could not come to an agreement on whether or not to recommend the death penalty or...
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SMPD assists in ‘major’ drug bust
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Two men were booked into the Santa Monica jail on drug charges after a multi-agency task...
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Shots ring out near cemetery
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — Police are investigating a possible gang-related shooting that erupted here Sunday night following a brawl that involved...
Read moreVenegas named deputy police chief
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman has named Al Venegas, a 23-year veteran of the department,...
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