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Halloween was hard on my hood.

Actually this is neighboring Aptos, but an acquaintance of mine was at both scenes.  She had a hard week.

Here's the first one:

Woman stabbed at Cabrillo College by man with a history of mental illnessUpdated: 4:46 PM PDT Oct 31, 2018




APTOS, Calif. —
A 49-year-old man is in custody in connection with the stabbing of a 19 year-old female Cabrillo College student.
The attack took place around lunchtime near the campus cafeteria.

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A group of students and staff held the suspect, 49-year-old Steven Wooding, until Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies arrived.
Sgt. Brian Cleveland tells KSBW that Cabrillo College had recently taken out a restraining order against Wooding after a series of harassing phone calls.
In addition to that, Wooding reportedly stabbed a Cabrillo College instructor in 1994 and was sentenced to time in a mental hospital.
Investigators say the victim stabbed Wednesday suffered serious injuries and was taken to a Bay Area hospital.
Classes remain in session. Cabrillo College is providing counselors for faculty and staff and students.

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And the second:

Body found hanged from Aptos trestle

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Drivers on Soquel Drive in Aptos Village watched as firefighters and Sheriff’s deputies worked for hours Monday morning to remove the body of an apparent suicide hanging from the train testle. (Dan Coyro — Santa Cruz Sentinel)

By [url=https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/author/michael-todd/]MICHAEL TODD | mtodd@santacruzsentinel.com | Santa Cruz Sentinel
PUBLISHED: October 29, 2018 at 3:54 pm | UPDATED: October 29, 2018 at 3:55 pm
APTOS — The body of a 46-year-old man was found hanged at the trestle near Soquel and Spreckels Drive on Monday morning and remained in plain view near traffic on Soquel Drive for at least three hours until it was removed, a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said.
The man’s identity is not being released, Sgt. Brian Cleveland said, and it is believed to be a suicide.
Firefighters had to rappel down to remove the body, which was accomplished some time before 1:30 p.m.
“Due to the safety concerns of first responders and lack of available equipment, the decedent could not be removed quickly,” Cleveland said. “A ladder truck was initially brought to the site but was unable to reach the decedent.”
The Sheriff’s Office received calls about the body at 10 a.m.
Cleveland declined to release other details about the death. The coroner is investigating the case.
About 12:30 p.m., Soquel and Spreckels Drive was shut down as increasing traffic caused delays in the area, Cleveland said.
“Our thoughts go out to the family,” Cleveland said.
The Sentinel does not report suicides unless they happen in a public space or involve a public figure.

In 2017, Santa Cruz County had 37 suicides, which was a decrease from 49 suicides in 2016, according to the coroner’s office. That total in 2016 was the highest annually from 2008 to 2017. Data from 2018 have not been released. Of the suicides in the county from 2008 to 2017, most — at least 71 percent per year — involved men, according to the coroner’s office.
Anonymous, free and confidential resources are available for people battling behavioral health conditions. Call the Family Service Agency of the Central Coast’s 24-hour Suicide Prevention Service at 877-663-5433 or 831-458-5300