Crime
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Jealousy leads to drug bust
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreTeen stabbed following Samohi football game
CORSAIR FIELD — A 17-year-old Inglewood resident was stabbed multiple times Friday as he was leaving the Santa Monica High...
Read moreCops searching for suspects in auto burglary, hit and run
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police officers are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects, one believed to be...
Read moreSuspect in SMC assault released
LAX COURTHOUSE — A Malibu man who was accused of sexually assaulting a Santa Monica College student in April at...
Read moreSephora a hot spot for suspected thieves
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Promenade celebrates 20 years
DOWNTOWN — The Santa Monica Pier isn’t the only local icon to celebrate a landmark anniversary recently. A week after...
Read moreBike rider busted with burglary tools
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops nab suspected bike thieves
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreA not-so-quiet stroll
Tuesday. Aug. 18, at 1:54 p.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 1900 block of Arizona Avenue regarding an...
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