Crime Archives

Salinas Police arrest two; find handguns, meth, cocaine and fentanyl pills

July 6, 2023 4:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said their SWAT unit was out today near East Market and Kenneth Avenue Thursday morning. Police said two…

Fourth suspect arrested in North Hebron murder from 2018 that killed migrant farmworker

July 5, 2023 4:04 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they have arrested a fourth person in relation to a murder that took place at 1:30 a.m. on North…

Cal Poly graduates team up to find remains of Kristin Smart

July 4, 2023 3:31 PM FOX 35

By KTVU Staff SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Two scientists are teaming up with a former FBI agent in an effort to find the remains…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office looking for three suspects involved in an armed robbery

July 3, 2023 1:51 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three suspects involved in an armed robbery near Highway…

Man arrested in Garner Avenue deadly shooting from mid-June pleads not guilty

June 15, 2023 11:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update June 30, 2023, at 10:50 a.m.- A man allegedly responsible for a fatal shooting on the 700 block of Garner Avenue…

Seaside Police looking for attempted carjacking suspect

June 29, 2023 11:45 AM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Seaside Police is looking for a male suspect who attempted to steal a car on June 21. Seaside Police…

Man suspected of murdering mother of his children in Salinas pleads not guilty

June 27, 2023 1:20 PM Ricardo Tovar, Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update: June 28, 2023, at 2:23 p.m.- The man allegedly responsible for murdering the mother of his children was in a…

Salinas man sentenced to 26 years to life for stabbing fiance to death back in 2021

February 18, 2021 9:38 AM Max Tarlton, Ricardo Tovar

Salinas Police have arrested a 59-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend at a home on Great Island…

Arrest made after bear spray road rage incident in Live Oak

June 28, 2023 12:20 PM Ricardo Tovar

LIVE OAK, Calif. (KION-TV)- Deputies said they made an arrest after a bear spray attack was caught on video and posted to social media, said the…

Seaside Police use license plate readers to track Greenfield attempted murder suspect

June 27, 2023 12:14 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A joint effort between multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of two suspects wanted in connection…

50-year-old San Jose man arrested on DUI charges after driving truck into the Pacific Ocean

June 25, 2023 11:36 AM Derrick Ow

PLEASURE POINT, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that 50-year-old Chad Rodger Gulmon of San Jose has been arrested on DUI charges…

Highway 101 reckless driver arrested on Father’s Day after use of spike strip

June 19, 2023 11:21 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol said that a white 2022 Ford Explorer was seen “zooming” past a CHP patrol car on Highway…

Suspect wanted for recording inside women’s bathroom at Sand City Target

June 15, 2023 2:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sand City Police said they are investigating a reported incident that occurred inside the women’s bathroom at the Sand…

Greenfield Police investigate non-injury shooting

June 14, 2023 10:49 AM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they are investigating a shooting that took place in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta…

Capitola Police arrests man after he robbed a Santa Cruz County Bank

June 12, 2023 4:22 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 13, 2023 AT 11:16 AM- Capitola Police said that they have arrested an adult male after he robbed a Santa…

Hollister man sentenced to four years in prison for arson and assault on a peace officer

February 26, 2021 4:38 PM Avery Johnson, Derrick Ow

The Hollister Police Department has released new video from a shooting that happened on Dec.…

Fresno man convicted of trafficking a minor in Seaside gets three years of probation

May 5, 2023 5:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says a man pled no contest Friday to a felony charge of trafficking a…

Monterey Police still searching for suspect in attempted carjacking

June 9, 2023 12:54 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they are looking for a second suspect after arresting someone allegedly responsible for a robbery…

Man arrested for alleged sexual battery at Del Monte Shopping Center

June 8, 2023 3:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they were dispatched to reports of a sexual battery that happened at the Macy’s Department Store at…

Salinas Police file warrant for brother of 11-year-old girl that shot and killed herself

April 27, 2023 3:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update June 6, 2023, at 6:27 p.m.- Salinas Police are seeking a warrant for the brother of an 11-year-old girl that shot…

Salinas Police and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office working overtime to make up for staffing shortages

June 5, 2023 11:58 AM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We’re learning how the Salinas Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have staff working…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot in Sun Street shooting has been released from hospital

May 31, 2023 9:21 AM Ana Torrea, Derrick Ow, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 4, 2023 AT 4:11 PM- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed with KION that Sheriff’s Deputy…

Salinas Police: Reports of shots fired at Safeway parking lot in Salinas, no victims

June 4, 2023 8:26 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm they’re investigating reports of shots fired at the Safeway parking lot in the Creekbridge area…

Hollister Police looking for truck involved in shooting and possible pedestrian crash

June 2, 2023 4:32 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said two adults and three minors were arrested after reports of a truck running someone over at 8 p.m.…

Two arrested with a cache of guns by San Benito County Sheriff’s Office

June 1, 2023 4:48 PM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced that they arrested 21-year-old Julio Perez…

Salinas neighbors recall tense moments after nine-hour standoff results in suspect killed

June 1, 2023 11:52 AM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – People who live in the area of Sun Street in Salinas are remembering those long tedious moments in Salinas when an officer…

Two arrested for allegedly drunkenly firing gun at Cowell Beach on Memorial Day

May 30, 2023 2:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two suspects allegedly responsible for shooting a gun at the west end of Cowell’s…

Second suspect in East Salinas shooting that left one dead and critically injured two pleads not guilty

May 20, 2023 1:54 PM Katie Nicora, Dania Romero, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON MAY 30, 2023 AT 2:04 P.M.- The second suspect allegedly responsible for a shooting on Garner Avenue Saturday, May…

Victim suffers life-threatening injury in San Francisco Chinatown stabbing

May 29, 2023 3:19 PM Derrick Ow

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Francisco Police Department have detained one person in connection to a stabbing that took place in…

Missing at-risk teen found safely

May 26, 2023 6:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update May. 27, 2023, at 12:37 p.m.- Family says that the at-risk teen has been found safe. She returned home around…

Del Rey Oaks man charged with possession of child pornography

May 26, 2023 12:33 PM Ricardo Tovar

DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks Police said that they arrested a man Friday and he was charged with possession of child pornography.…

Woman arrested in Vermont in connection to a Monterey County kidnapping case

May 25, 2023 6:00 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday afternoon, The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they made an arrest in a Carmel Valley…

Gang member arrested in Soledad for firearms and child endangerment

May 25, 2023 11:56 AM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said the South Monterey County Task Force united to serve two residential search warrants Thursday morning.…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit arrests man outside of the Salinas Valley Fair

May 22, 2023 10:48 AM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit arrested 19-year-old Salvador Mosqueda Jr of Greenfield after he was…

Salinas Police arrests man with a knife who barricaded himself in a apartment with a woman and her son

May 21, 2023 3:05 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police arrested 39-year-old Michael Carranza Jr after he barricaded himself in a apartment with a woman and her…

San Ardo man sentenced to 142 years to life for child molestation

March 20, 2023 11:16 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update: May 19, 2023, at 3:54 p.m.- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that as San Ardo man was…

Man just off probation found with meth, ammunition and a jail shirt

May 19, 2023 3:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force assembled to conduct compliance checks for people on probation and parole. Nine…

Three people wanted for possible connection to graffiti in Del Rey Oaks

May 19, 2023 12:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks Police said they are searching for three individuals wanted for graffiti spotted on the 800 block of…

DA: Woman who stabbed and killed 14-year-old Salinas boy in 2014 granted parole

August 11, 2014 4:03 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said that on May 3, a woman convicted of second-degree murder in Salinas…

Multiple people randomly attacked in North Salinas, suspect arrested

May 18, 2023 11:42 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said a 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after he attacked multiple people and was seen driving…

Mother arrested in Marina for DUI crash with child inside car

May 18, 2023 4:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina Police Department said they arrested a woman found driving under the influence with her 6-year-old child in the…

Salinas man sentenced to 64 years for “Operation REDRUM” initiation attempted murders

March 29, 2022 6:54 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a gang member was found guilty of first-degree murder…

Salinas Police looking for suspects that carjacked elderly woman with gun

May 16, 2023 3:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for two people who carjacked an 80-year-old woman on the 100 block of East Laurel…

Man arrested for drive-by shooting that resulted in injury of juvenile in King City

April 16, 2023 12:25 PM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif, (KION-TV) UPDATE ON MAY 12, 2023, AT 1:45 PM- King City Police said that they arrested a 19-year-old Greenfield man in connection…

Police: Man arrested for leading officers on high-speed chase through East Salinas that ends in collision

May 13, 2023 2:24 PM Katie Nicora

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Salinas Police Department said they arrested a man on multiple charges following a high-speed pursuit early Saturday…

Police: Man shot while unloading groceries in East Salinas, toddler in car almost hit with round

May 12, 2023 11:45 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINA, Calif. (KION-TV) Salinas Police said they are investigating a few incidents in East Salinas that occurred Thursday night. Police said they…

Second person arrested in relation to shooting near Harding Street in Seaside

May 7, 2023 12:19 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON MAY 12, 2023, AT 11:54 AM- Seaside Police say a second man was arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred…