Crime
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SM cops come to the rescue
CIVIC CENTER Despite what people see in the movies and on television, police officers rarely have the opportunity to save...
Read moreDetectives ask for help in solving Pico murder
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating three suspects wanted for questioning in connection with...
Read moreCooking up trouble
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops searching for shooting suspects
PICO NEIGHBORHOOD Police on Thursday were searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place...
Read moreNo progress made in pair of murders
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY More than six months after a pair of murders shook the otherwise violent crime quiet city, investigators...
Read moreSMC’s new top cop no stranger to education
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE As Albert Vasquez strolls the campus here and interacts with students, he acts not just as the...
Read moreCops nab burglary suspects
DOWNTOWN Suspects involved in a distraction style burglary that occurred in the 500 block of Bay Street earlier this week...
Read moreSuspected murderer behind bars
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreResident charged in drug ring
DOWNTOWN A two-year investigation into drug trafficking between Canada and the United States, dubbed Operation Candystore, ended Tuesday with seven...
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