Four guns confiscated in Seaside in a week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police had an eventful week that resulted in ammunition and guns being taken off the street. On Dec. 17, Officers…
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Teen arrested for fake parking tickets scam in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they caught a 19-year-old man suspected of scamming people by putting fake parking tickets on…
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Soledad gang member sentenced to federal prison for part in “removal” stabbings inside Monterey County Jail
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec. 15, 2022, at 4:45 p.m.- A man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted for multiple…
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Missing at-risk Marina woman found safe
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec 15, 2022, at 9:46 a.m.- Marina Police said Sandy Thi Hunynh was found today in Marina. At 9 a.m. on Thursday,…
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Teens arrested after shooting at pedestrian 15 times in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a man Wednesday for a shooting on the 1700 block of Flores Street on Tuesday. Levi…
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DA: Man found guilty of violating parole a week after conviction in 2019 Salinas crash
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office confirms that a dismissal hearing has been scheduled for an…
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TJX Companies, Inc. must pay $2.05 million for unlawful disposal of hazardous waste
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said on Tuesday that TJX Companies, Inc. must pay a $2.05 million…
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Seaside teen driver pleads no contest for DUI crash that killed friend
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a teen driver faces ten years in state prison for a DUI crash…
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Two arrested in Marina face DUI and loaded firearm charges, police
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a Fresno man and a Salinas woman suspected of driving under the influence with a loaded…
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Hollister Police searching for armed and dangerous robbery suspect
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police is looking for a man who is wanted for armed robbery of a gas station Wednesday night. Police said the…
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DA: Former Salinas soccer coach faces life in prison for allegedly molesting seven victims
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec. 8, 2022, at 3:59 p.m.- A former North Salinas High School and La Paz Middle School soccer coach faces the…
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DEPUTIES: Teacher charged for third time for sexual assaulting former students at North Monterey High School
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 15, 2022, at 5:55 p.m.-The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division said they had several…
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Three-time convicted felon arrested in Watsonville with nearly 200 grams of meth
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they arrested a three-time convicted felon Friday at a motel on the 900 block of Main Street.…
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Mother mourns the loss of her world with the tragic murder of Raymond “Mundo” Matias
Salinas Police are looking for a suspect or suspects involved in a shooting that left a male victim killed early Sunday…
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Greenfield 19-year-old arrested for alleged rape of a 12-year-old: police
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said they arrested a teen suspect Tuesday night on the 600 block of Madera Avenue in Greenfield. They were…
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Former Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested again on rape charges, denied bail
A former Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested on rape…
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Underage tobacco decoy operations result in eight citations for Watsonville businesses
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said a minor decoy operation has resulted in several Watsonville tobacco businesses being fined for…
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Greenfield armed robbery convict arrested for assaulting officer: police
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested a convicted armed robber Sunday night after he tried running from officers and…
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Slain security guard’s widow reflects year after killing in Oakland
By Henry Lee Published November 23, 2022 5:57PM OAKLAND, Calif. – The widow of a security guard who was shot and killed in downtown Oakland a…
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Judge clears Cain Velasquez to attend wrestling event
Former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail for the second time in court on Monday.…
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Watsonville man arrested for shooting at moving car near school zone
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said a man was arrested after they allegedly shot at a moving car in broad daylight on Tuesday.…
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‘I’m sorry I let my son down’ | Father of accused Colorado club shooter speaks out
Aaron Brink, 48, said he praised his son for violent behavior. SAN DIEGO — Until six months ago, Aaron Brink thought his son died by…
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Ohio man arrested by FBI for threatening mass shooting at Salinas middle school
CENTERVILLE, Ohi. (KION-TV)- The FBI arrested an Ohio man on Monday for threatening to conduct a mass shooting at a Salinas middle school. Alex…
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Gang member arrested with stolen vehicle in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Multi-Agency Detail for Commercial Auto Theft with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office made a gang arrest in the City…
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Salinas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for rape of three girls under 10: DA
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a resident of Salinas was sentenced to 40 years in prison for…
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Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove Police Dept.…
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Families of VTA mass shooting victims to split $8M settlement
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The families of nine people killed last year by a co-worker at a California rail yard will receive $8 million to settle…
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Minor suspect arrested with loaded gun in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a juvenile on the 1600 block of Winton Street Friday morning. The minor was stopped at…
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Former PGUSD and Monterey DA employee pleads no contest for rape of 17-year-old
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 3:24 p.m.- A former Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and Pacific Grove Unified…
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Royal Oaks man sentenced to 42 years for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni that a Royal Oaks man was sentenced to 42 years in prison for…
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Arrest made in car crash turned homicide in Salinas from 2021
Salinas Police said they are investigating a homicide that was originally reported as a traffic collision on Nacional Court and Clark Street on…
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1979 Cold Case of newlywed soldiers’ wives murdered in Marina 15 days apart solved
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 3 AT 3:19 PM: Marina Police said reevaluated DNA evidence has helped solve two 1979 cold case murders. Jurn…
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Hollister Police investigating shooting that forced school lockdowns
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they need help locating a suspect who fired at a home during an argument on the 1500 block of…
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Hollister man arrested on Halloween after shooting a gun in air and pretending to be a tree
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a person on Halloween who shot a gun in the air. Police added the suspect dodged the…
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Parolee arrested on felony stabbing charges in Watsonville: police
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police say a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the neck on Halloween morning on the 100 block of Second…
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Four Soledad gang members arrested in Greenfield, three loaded guns found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested four known gang members in city limits Sunday night around 11 p.m. Police said…
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Employee at El Sausal Middle School pleads no contest to sexual assault allegations
Salinas Police arrested a community liaison at El Sausal Middle School for “Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of…
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Parents concerned with recent inappropriate conduct with minor charges at Salinas Union High School District
“This is worrying me a lot, you know,” parent Maria Anya said. “I have my daughter. She’s at La Paz too, and I have my son here.” Anya is one…
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Hollister Police patrols riverbed after multiple catalytic converter thefts reported
After a string of catalytic converter thefts in Hollister, police patrolled the riverbed this week in an effort to find evidence that could lead to a…
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Two men arrested for fraudulently trying to purchase $8,000 in tobacco products
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two men were arrested outside a cigarette store on Main Street after using fraudulent credit card information to make…
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Two wanted felons arrested in Salinas after search of home
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- MADACT and PCU detectives wanted a known gang member in a residence on the 300 block of Amherst Drive last week. Devaughn…
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Juror in Ruben Flores jury pool dismissed, deliberations to start anew
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Deliberations among Ruben Flores’ jury in the high-profile Kristin Smart trial will have to restart after one juror in his…
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Woman arrested for hiding suspect in King City triple homicide that killed pregnant woman
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) The King City Police Department is investigating a double homicide that leaves a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman…
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Man arrested after crashing into two cars and flipping his own in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they found a car flipped over on Clifford Avenue near Elisa Circle Wednesday morning. Police…
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Salinas jean thief wanted by police
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for a man wanted for allegedly stealing over 20 pairs of jeans from a local business.…
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Vegas showgirls describe shock of stabbings that left 2 dead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Victims of a quick series of stabbings on the Las Vegas Strip described the shock and horror of the unexpected attack on a group…
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Multiple shots fired on Front Street in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday near Front Street and Work Street across from…
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Drive-by shooting leaves woman struck in back at Acosta Plaza
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they responded to a ShotSpotter alert that said multiple shots were fired near the 900 block of Acosta…
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Salinas man arrested after warrant searches in Greenfield and Salinas
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force arrested a man after finding a 9mm handgun and gang indicia on Wednesday morning.…
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Gang member arrested with fentanyl and other drugs in Salinas: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A known gang member was arrested for involvement in drug sales in Salinas, allege the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…
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