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Masked Suspects Attack Teens With Hammer In Aptos
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office officials said two of the victims were sleeping when they were attacked.

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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office officials said two of the victims were sleeping when they were attacked.

Both suspects were booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail and were being held on $500,000 bail as of Friday night.
Royal Hayes, 81, was on death row at San Quentin State Prison for 32 years for the killings of Lauren de Laet and Donald MacVicar.
Officials said the family of a boy who was thrown from a slide settled with the manufacturer, which took full responsibility in the case.
Police said fatigue may have been a contributing factor to the crash.
The 27-year-old woman is accused of attempting to murder a Santa Cruz County deputy.
The victim's motorcycle rammed into a wooden utility pole south of Watsonville, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Fire officials believe the blaze was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.
A deputy was also injured, although not as a result of gunfire, officials said.
Seth Niles, 43, posted bail after he was booked into the county jail.
Police said the victim has been uncooperative with investigators in the case.
A loaded handgun and additional ammunition was also found in connection with the shooting, according to police.
The multi-vehicle traffic collision blocked multiple lanes of the roadway early this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the killing, according to sheriff's officials.
After the child was found safe in the suspect's home, he was placed back into his mother's care, police said.
The trio allegedly stole power tools from a Home Depot in San Ramon, according to police.
The suspect remains at large, according to police.
A blood test after the crash showed that she had significant levels of marijuana and Ambien, a sleeping pill, according to prosecutors.
Police arrested the man who allegedly assaulted an employee with a skateboard at the Outdoor World store in Santa Cruz in April.
Nearby Freedom Elementary School was placed on a short lockdown while the suspect's home was secured, police said.