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Mother’s Death in Santa Cruz County Investigated as Homicide

The 25-year-old woman died of stab wounds, the sheriff’s department said.
Mother’s Death in Santa Cruz County Investigated as Homicide
Joshua Gonzalez (L) and Lizbeth Arceo Sedano, both of Watsonville, Calif. Watsonville Police Department
Jill McLaughlin
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A 25-year-old mother whose remains were found in a remote area of Santa Cruz County died of stab wounds, the sheriff’s department said Aug. 7.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies found the body of Lizbeth Arceo Sedano, of Watsonville, near the corner of Eureka Canyon and Grizzly Flat roads in a forested area of the county Sunday.
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