Crime
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Sex offender spotted on promenade, pier
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A convicted sex offender who sometimes dresses in a Spider-man costume and poses for photographs with...
Read moreShouting match leads to pot bust
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreRobbery suspect held
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police have arrested a suspect in an alleged strong-arm robbery that took place July 24 in...
Read moreA case of jealousy?
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreJudge increases Redding murder suspect’s bail
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — A judge Tuesday increased bail to $3.5 million for a Thousand Oaks woman charged with murdering an...
Read moreStop that car!
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreTalk about a steal of a deal
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreWoman pleads not guilty in Redding murder
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — A Thousand Oaks woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of murdering an aspiring model and actress...
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Police searching for missing senior
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police are searching for a 77-year-old Santa Monica man who has been missing since June 28....
Read moreRepeat offender busted for burglary
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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