Crime & Safety

Two Wanted Men Arrested

Both were featured in 'Fugitive Friday' earlier this year.

Two wanted men were arrested in the past few days, the Sheriff's Office reported.

Kenny Joe Ufford, a 29-year-old habitual thief, . He was arrested this week in Washington County, OR., and is being held in jail there, according to the Sheriff's Office.

"We will extradite him back to Santa Cruz when he is finished with his local charges there," sheriff's deputy April Skalland said.

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for allegedly making death threats to a peace officer. He was on probation for threatening to kill a peace officer and arson on State Park property He should be considered dangerous.

State Parks rangers and Cal Fire officials arrested him on June 28, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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