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Boxer questions military over dropped rape case involving Santa Cruz gunman
A U.S. senator questioned Wednesday whether the military erred when it dropped rape charges and discharged a soldier who later shot and killed two police detectives in California. During the first Senate hearing on sexual assaults in the military in nearly a decade, Sen. Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat, cited ...
Thousands gather for farewell to slain Santa Cruz officers
She was an adventurer, a traveler who loved her small beach town and spent weekends enjoying its parks and beaches with her longtime boyfriend and their two young sons. He was a sports fan who fell in love with his wife, persuaded his only son to follow him into police ...
Make a donation to the Butch Baker and Elizabeth Butler Scholarship Fund
A solemn convoy of several hundred police officers, firefighters and emergency medical staff left the Pacific shore on Thursday and threaded its way through the Santa Cruz mountains in a procession honoring two police detectives who were shot and killed during a routine investigation. Santa Cruz police Sgt. Loran "Butch" ...
SLIDESHOW: Remembering slain Police Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker
Santa Cruz Police Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker was a husband, father and highly respected officer among local residents as he patrolled his beat. Here are images of his life, loves and warm smile.
SLIDESHOW: Remembering slain Officer Elizabeth Butler
Elizabeth Butler grew up in Southern California, went to school at UC Santa Cruz, joined the local police force and was raising her family when her life of love and service to the community ended much too soon last week.
SLIDESHOW: Bay Area says farewell to slain Santa Cruz officers
Thousands of family, friends, public officials and law enforcement officers from across the country gathered to say farewell to two Santa Cruz police officers gunned down by a suspect last week.
Hundreds pay respects at viewing for Santa Cruz officers
Hundreds of people went to a small chapel in Santa Cruz Wednesday and paid a silent tribute to the two police officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The official memorial will be in San Jose Thursday and it will be aired at the Kaiser Arena in Santa Cruz for the ...
Man arrested after allegedly stealing bouquet from slain officers' memorial
A man is being held on $250,000 bail after his arrest Friday on suspicion of stealing a large bouquet of flowers from a memorial for two Santa Cruz police officers killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, authorities said. Kenneth Maffei, 53, is in custody at the Santa Cruz ...
Anonymous donor leaves Purple Heart at memorial for slain SC police officers
Santa Cruz police received a touching memorial this week for two officers who were gunned down Tuesday while they tried to interview a suspect, police said Saturday. On Thursday, police discovered a Purple Heart medal pinned to a small teddy bear, according to Santa Cruz Deputy Chief Steve Clark. An ...
Investigators seeking witness for information on man who killed officers
Investigators are searching for a woman who may hold clues to the background and history of the man who shot and killed two Santa Cruz police officers on Tuesday before being gunned down in a shootout with police. Terisa Johnson, aka Terisa Lamb, 28, was not involved in any way ...
Memorial for slain Santa Cruz officers moved to San Jose
The location for Thursday's memorial for two slain Santa Cruz police officers has been moved to the HP Pavilion in San Jose to fit the large number of people expected to attend, a police spokesman said. The Santa Cruz Police Department realized that interest from public to honor the fallen ...
Slain Santa Cruz officers were taken by surprise
Two Santa Cruz police detectives gunned down while investigating a sexual assault complaint were interviewing the suspect when he shot them by surprise, sheriff's officials said Thursday. The suspect, 35-year-old Jeremy Goulet, had been interviewed for about 20 minutes when he surprised the detectives, Sgt. Loran Butch Baker and Elizabeth ...
RAW VIDEO: More details about Santa Cruz shooting revealed
More details about Santa Cruz shooting revealed in Thursday press conference.
SLIDESHOW: Santa Cruz mourns slain officers
Residents in Santa Cruz held a vigil Wednesday night to cope with their overwhelming grief after two police officers in the quiet coastal city were slain by a gunman wearing body armor.
Father: Santa Cruz shooter had a decade of warning signs
The man shot to death by police after killing two detectives fought losing battles to control his rage and a Peeping Tom obsession, destructive urges that led to his failure in the Army and set him on a path toward the deadly final conflict, his father says. After more than ...
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