Crime & Safety

Body Found In Aptos Creek

BREAKING: The man's body was discovered by a hiker, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office officials.

APTOS, CA — A man's body was found by a hiker Monday in a creek in the unincorporated Santa Cruz County community of Aptos, a sheriff's sergeant said today. The hiker discovered the body at about 3 p.m. in a lightly wooded area of Aptos Creek between state Highway 1 and the Spreckels Drive bridge, Sgt. Chris Clark said.

Clark said investigators do not yet know how the man died. The death is under investigation, he said.

By Bay City News

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