Clark’s oath was administered by Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jerry Vinluan. The sheriff’s badge, glistening under the bright stage lights, was pinned onto his chest by his wife.

A man convicted for two murders in Santa Cruz County in 1976 has now been linked to another murder from that year almost 50 ...

After remaining unsolved for nearly five decades, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified 25-year-old Karen ...

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that it has identified the suspect responsible for the 1976 murder of ...

“No matter how much time has passed, we will never stop seeking the truth,” said Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark in a statement. “Advances in DNA technology continue to provide new ...