A 15-year-old girl reported missing from Fresno was found safe in Watsonville just three hours after being reported. Detectives from the Watsonville Police Department, along with the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team and the Auto Theft Reduction and Enforcement Team, located her at a hotel on the 100 block of Airport Blvd.
A 24-year-old man, identified as Darwin Linares of Watsonville, was arrested at the scene and booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail. He faces charges related to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. The teen is safe, and the investigation remains ongoing…