Crime
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Makeover for those starting over
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — When your job entails helping people, some of whom have been homeless for years, kick their addiction to...
Read morePot found on 8-year-old, mother arrested
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreMan who jumped off pier charged with multiple felonies
DOWNTOWN — A man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle that ended with him...
Read moreHump owners, chef catch a break
DOWNTOWN — Federal prosecutors asked a federal judge this week to dismiss criminal charges filed against the owners and a...
Read moreCops searching for hit-and-run suspect
DOWNTOWN — The Santa Monica Police Department needs the public’s help in locating a vehicle used in a felony hit-and-run...
Read moreGumming up the works
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSamohi students busted with ninja knives
SAMOHI — Two students here have been arrested for allegedly bringing daggers, ninja stars and other weapons on campus, police...
Read moreHump chef free on bond
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — The sushi chef charged with selling endangered sei whale at The Hump is free today on a...
Read moreKeys to a not-so-healthy relationship
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSuspect busted for stealing beer
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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