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AN 18 YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STABBING OF A TEEN AT A PARTY LAST MONTH. LESLEY SHELBY GARCIA IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STABBED THE OTHER TEEN 13 TIMES AFTER THE 2 GIRLS WENT TO THE AIDE OF THEIR FRIENDS, WHO WERE REPORTEDLY FIGHTING OVER A BOY. THE 17 YEAR-OLD VICTIM HAS SINCE RECOVERED FROM THE WOUNDS SHE SUFFERED MAY 30TH.
SALINAS FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF A FIRE THAT BROKE OUT NEAR PALMA HIGH SCHOOL THIS AFTERNOON. THE 1 P.M. BLAZE OCCURRED IN A SMALL BUILDING BEHIND A CAPISTRANO DRIVE HOME. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THAT BLAZE.
A 3RD MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF A SANTA CRUZ 16 YEAR-OLD. WALTER ESCALANTE WAS LINKED TO THE OCTOBER MURDER OF TYLER TENORIO WITH FORENSIC EVIDENCE. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS ARE WORKING WITH SANTA CRUZ POLICE OFFICERS, AS THEY SAY THAT ESCALANTE IS IN THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY…
I.C.E. AGENTS ALSO SAY THAT THE 4TH PERSON SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER OF THE TEEN (PAULO LUNA), IS THOUGHT TO BE HIDING IN MEXICO.
A beach advisory posted for a Monterey beach earlier this week has been lifted. Officials say Lover’s point beach in Pacific Grove is now safe for swimming. The advisory warning, that was put into place Monday for high bacteria levels, has been removed. Bacteria levels have since subsided to levels considered safe for recreation contact.
A MAN IS BEING SOUGHT, AFTER HE EXPOSED HIMSELF TO 2 FEMALE TEENAGERS IN SCOTTS VALLEY TODAY. The SHORTLY-AFTER-NOON INCIDENT REPORTEDLY OCCURRED WHEN A MAN (DRIVING ON THE 5 THOUSAND BLOCK OF SCOTTS VALLEY DRIVE) PULLED OVER NEXT TO THE 2 TEENS, AND ASKED them FOR DIRECTIONS.
THE DRIVER WAS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MAN IN HIS EARLY 20’s, WHO HAD SHORT BROWN HAIR. he is said to have been driving a smaller white s.u.v., with a tire mounted on the tailgate. anyone with any information about this man is encouraged to contact the scotts valley police department.