Watsonville police say they’ve discovered 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville police say that they’ve confiscated nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks only four days into the…
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CHP recovers eight stolen vehicles in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP says that they’ve conducted a search that resulted in confiscating several vehicles at a chop shop in…
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Two Salinas gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy with additional indictments; the DOJ
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that two Salinas gang members have pled guilty to racketeering…
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“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…
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A Gonzales man sentenced to 38 years, eight months in prison for multiple crimes; DA’s office
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey District Attorney’s office announced that on May 20, a 37-year-old Jesus Tejeda of Gonzales has been…
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Man convicted of multiple charges including attempted murder in 2024 armed robbery
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is convicted of multiple charges, including the attempted murder of a peace officer during a 2024 armed robbery in…
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Carmel bank robbery investigation continues as new photos shows suspects
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – New photos show the suspects in this past Friday’s Wells Fargo bank robbery in Carmel. According to the Monterey County…
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Man sentenced 26 to life for the 2023 murder of his girlfriend’s mother
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Kevin Durran Hart has been sentenced to 26 years to life for the 2023 murder of his then-girlfriend’s mom, Jackie Robinson.…
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Seaside man pleads no contest in February’s hours-long police standoff
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that 56-year-old Joseph John Cubbage of Seaside…
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Morgan Hill Police release body cam footage of chaos inside Safeway store before officer involved shooting
MORGAN HILL, (Calif.) — Morgan Hill Police released new video of body cam footage showing the chaos inside a Safeway store back on April 18 where…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office recovers $30,000 in stolen bikes, tools
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said investigators recovered more than $30,000 in stolen bikes and…
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Otters for Life statue at CSUMB defaced with graffiti targeting student housing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal State Monterey Bay announced Tuesday that the new Otters for Life statue was defaced in what they believe was an…
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Arson suspect arrested after Marina Police say he set fire to a eucalyptus tree
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man for setting fire to several large eucalyptus trees in Marina early…
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Santa Cruz Cinema scare Friday afternoon, one suspect charged
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said that around 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police responded on the 1400 block of…
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What we know about the Florida State University shooting suspect
CNN By Casey Tolan, John Miller, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of gunning down two people and injuring…
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Sixth “Murder Squad” member pleads guilty in 2017 killing spree; U.S. Attorney’s Office
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The United States Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that the sixth member in Salinas-based “Murder Squad” criminal…
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Traveling nurse found guilty of sexual child abuse
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A former traveling nurse has been found guilty of multiple charges of lewd acts against a child. Harris pleaded not…
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Deputies looking for more victims after Aptos suspect arrested for child sexual assault
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said an Aptos man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting at least…
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King City responds to youth violence with a plan of action
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City is looking to address a recent uptick in youth violence as the city council took first steps in developing a…
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Suspect arrested in early morning chase ending in Marina charged with attempted murder
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Updated 4:45 p.m. 3/27/2025 – Monterey Police have identified the suspect in Marina wanted for attempted murder. The…
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Alleged suspect arrested in shopping mall shooting from September; Watsonville Police
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police announced Wednesday that they’ve solved an attempted murder case from September 8, 2024. They…
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Capitola Police arrest a man linked to multiple retail crime thefts throughout the state
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola Police announced Tuesday morning that they arrested a suspect for the fraudulent use of stolen bank cards…
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Greenfield Police disrupt cockfighting operation near city
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Greenfield Police said officers disrupted a cockfighting operation on Friday night while patrolling a vineyard near…
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One man dead in Salinas after a shooting Saturday morning
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police say that on Saturday morning around 9:40 a.m., one man in his 30s was shot and killed near Pellet Avenue…
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Seaside Police conduct a drug crackdown Friday night
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Fire and Police said that Friday night their detectives, CDCR K9, State Parole, MC Probation Officers, Cal Fire…
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Second suspect arrested in 2023 fatal shooting on Garner Avenue
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update: March 21, 2025, 11:55 a.m. – A second suspect was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in 2023. Monterey…
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Convicted murderer Robert Lanoue sentenced Thursday
Anne Pham was five years-old when she was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted in 1982. Her murderer dumped her body near a ditch in Fort Ord…
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Santa Cruz deputies warn people of common scam tactics ahead of tax season
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Deputies in Santa Cruz announced Tuesday that they respond to scam calls almost daily, especially this time of…
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Suspect arrested in shooting death of an 18-year-old in Prunedale sideshow
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update 1:05 p.m. March 14: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death…
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Suspect arrested in connection to a cold case murder from 2008
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police told KION Friday that a suspect in a cold case from 2008 has been arrested for murder. They identified…
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Salinas man sentenced 16 years to life in stabbing death of girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — 33-year-old Rodrigo Bravo has been sentenced to 16 to life in the June 2023 stabbing death of his girlfriend. According…
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PG&E is partnering with the FTC to help people recognize utility scams
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to PG&E, costumers lost close to $650,000 in 2024 to utility scammers and as a result, the company…
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Man arrested in connection to deadly King City shooting pleads not guilty
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The man accused of killing a King City teen has pleaded not guilty in an arraignment Tuesday. The Monterey County…
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Salinas Police: JCPenney’s smash and grab suspect arrested
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said a suspect is in jail tonight for stealing $145,000 worth of items from a JCPenney’s store in the…
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Suspect arrested for multiple alleged stabbing incidents in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police responded to a report of a stabbing near Canyon Del Rey Boulevard and Fremont Boulevard on Thursday…
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Surveillance cameras lead to the arrest of smash-and-grab robbers in Monterey County
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police say that surveillance cameras led to the arrest of multiple smash-and-grab incidents with rifles and…
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A second suspect arrested from a September 2024 shooting in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police announced Thursday that they discovered and arrested a suspect in a King City shooting from September…
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Three arrested after high-speed chase, standoff in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz announced Thursday that CHP K-9 officers successfully apprehended three suspects with multiple…
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Former Salinas soccer coach to be sentenced for felony charges against eight teens
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s Office announced Wednesday that 38-year-old Julio Cesar Gonzalez Garcia of Salinas pled no…
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Suspect arrested in December 1 King City shooting, one still on the loose; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police announced Wednesday that a 21-year-old Silvano Valencia Jr. has been arrested for the alleged murder…
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Day of Peace and Remembrance proclamation honoring King City mass shooting victims approved
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A proclamation for a Day of Peace and Remembrance has been approved by King City, honoring the memories of the lives…
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DUI accident in Watsonville shuts down Casserly Road early Tuesday morning; the CHP Santa Cruz
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Early Tuesday morning the CHP Santa Cruz says that there was a DUI crash on Casserly Rd that took down a power pole.…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department said Tuesday that they are investigating incidents of back-to-back shootings that…
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Customers describe moment bullet flew through San Joaquin County steakhouse
By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story California (KOVR) — The search is on for a shooter after a bullet was fired into the…
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A verdict was made against a child rapist and killer in Santa Cruz Wednesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The jury selected for Maddy Middleton’s trial has made their decision to deny the release of Adrian Gonzalez. The…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office partners with Texas DNA lab to identify woman’s remains
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Othram, a Texas-based DNA lab, announced it is helping the Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner Office to identify an…
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Chop shop dismantled in Salinas Thursday afternoon; the CHP
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — An illegal chop shop was discovered Thursday afternoon in Salinas that contained stolen vehicles, according to the CHP…
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Man arrested after stealing two vehicles, violence and evading police officers; Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — There was a vehicle pursuit that resulted in an arrest early Friday morning, according to the Monterey County…
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Two men sentenced for life without the possibility of parole; Monterey County DA’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office said that two men, 26-year-old Abel Perez of Salinas and 21-year-old Ivan Barriga, were…
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New photo released of Greenfield shooting suspect
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new photo has been released of a suspect in a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening wounds in…
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