Crime
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Kid busted by the food cops
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Next time you’re about to sneak a snack while riding on a Big Blue Bus, you...
Read morePolice arrest trio for attempted murder
MIDCITY — Santa Monica police arrested three men early Saturday morning after witnessing one of them fire several shots into...
Read moreHell hath no fury like a woman scorned
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreVictim in hit-and-run recovering
DOWNTOWN — Family members of the 28-year-old Santa Monica woman who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident on Main...
Read moreResident critically injured in hit-and-run
MAIN STREET — A 28-year-old Santa Monica woman was in critical condition with severe head trauma Tuesday after being struck...
Read moreFighting over hygiene
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Community rallies to support youth programs
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD — The murder of 20-year-old Richard Juarez Jr. as he left an art class at Virginia Park in November...
Read moreNot the way to feed a family
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSears still popular with shoplifters
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSuspect a pain in neck
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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