Santa Cruz County

5-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabs Twin Brother During Fight; ‘No Charges Will Be Filed’

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Death investigation

A 5-year-old boy fatally stabbed his tein brother during an argument last week. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said the boys “were fighting, as siblings sometimes do” when one of them “got a small kitchen knife and  stabbed his twin brother.” “Despite lifesaving efforts by our deputies, emergency personnel, and hospital staff, the 5-year-old passed …

Murder
June 7, 2020

California deputy killed in ambush; Now FBI investigation if suspect was involved in fatal Oakland shooting during George Floyd protest

A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and another deputy and a California Highway Patrol officer were wounded on Saturday when they were ambushed by an active duty Air Force sergeant at his home. Deputy Damon Gutzwiller, 38, was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital, the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported. And on Sunday, the …