Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to nation’s opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal criminal charges related to the company’s role in creating…
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Salinas police search for high-speed chase suspect
The Salinas Police Department is asking for help as they try to identify a man accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen…
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Suspect with child arrested in connection to Salinas carjacking
A man has been arrested on carjacking and child endangerment charges after an incident Monday…
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Soledad Police: Two arrested for having illegal guns with help of multiple law enforcement agencies
Two people have been arrested in Soledad for having illegal guns, according to police, during a search involving…
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Monterey police search for man accused of groping jogger on rec trail
Police in Monterey are searching for a suspect accused of groping a female jogger on the recreation…
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Scams targeting elderly community members reported in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people to be vigilant after it received two reports over the past week of…
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Two people arrested after armed robbery during Offer Up transaction in Salinas
Two Stockton residents have been arrested after an Offer Up transaction turned into an armed robbery in…
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Man arrested for operating suspected chop shop in Watsonville
A man has been arrested for operating a suspected chop shop in Watsonville Monday…
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Police identify man killed in Saturday night shooting in Salinas
The Salinas Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide that occurred on the 800 block of Del Monte Avenue Saturday…
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Man accused of sexually assaulting teen he met on Snapchat
A San Jose man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a Monterey County teen he met on…
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Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail
A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case…
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Multiple people wounded in active shooting at mall near Milwaukee
An “active shooting incident” erupted at a mall near Milwaukee Friday, leaving multiple people wounded,…
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Monterey County DA’s Office will not file perjury charges against former domestic violence witness
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it has finished its investigation into the testimony of one of its…
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Scotts Valley carjacking suspect arrested
Scotts Valley police said they have arrested a carjacking suspect who was found with marijuana and…
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Man arrested after police say he tried to toss backpack with guns and drugs
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION)–Soledad Police say when they were doing parole and probation compliance checks, Damian Guerrero tried to run from officers.…
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Memorials vandalized at Greenfield cemetery
Flowers, statues and crosses at memorials in the Greenfield cemetery were left scattered and desecrated, prompting a Greenfield Police…
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Pacific Grove man convicted on child molestation charges
A Pacific Grove man has been convicted on child molestation charges after a jury found he had continuously molested a 10-year-old…
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Caught on Camera: Two people seen stealing catalytic converter in Santa Cruz
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help as they try to find two suspects accused of stealing a…
Continue Reading UCSC police warn of scam offering work assistance, internships to students
The UC Santa Cruz Police Department and ITS Information Security are warning of a scam offering part time…
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Sheriff’s Office: Driver leads law enforcement on chase from Salinas to Morgan Hill
The driver of a stolen vehicle has been arrested after a chase that crossed county lines, according to the Monterey…
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