Crime Archives

Man threatens to kill security guard with knife in Salinas: police

October 3, 2022 10:55 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to stab a security guard of a smoke shop on the 1900 block of North Main…

WATCH: Shooting outside Oakland school injures two students and four school employees

September 28, 2022 1:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Oakland Police Department released a video in hopes the community can help identify the individuals wanted in connection with the shooting at the…

Salinas Police warn of fake diamond scam

October 3, 2022 1:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over the past few weeks, at least two victims of a fake diamond scam have been taken advantage of in the City of Salinas,…

DA: Monterey man sentenced to 9 years for using a minor to sell drugs, solicit for sex

September 30, 2022 1:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was sentenced to 9 years in prison after using a minor he was in a sexual relationship with to sell drugs and…

Man shot at ground and left after argument in Hollister: police

September 30, 2022 11:08 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they investigated a shooting Thursday night on 5th Street at Tiffany Drive. Officers arrived on…

Two King City gangsters sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of man washing his car

June 16, 2022 4:07 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 29, 2022, at 7:21 p.m.- Thursday in court, two gang members were sentenced to life in prison for murdering…

Santa Cruz gang-related shooting sends one to trauma center: police

September 29, 2022 11:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they found a 17-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds in the Beach Flats area Wednesday night.…

One of two suspects arrested for attempted carjacking and assault in King City

September 29, 2022 11:05 AM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): King City PD arrested a King CIity man for attempted carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday night.…

King City school threat made by Salinas student

September 28, 2022 5:07 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said after an investigation into threats made to an unspecified school, they had nothing to do with any…

Salinas Police investigate three attempted homicides

September 26, 2022 11:12 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are investigating two separate instances that left three people in the hospital in less than 24 hours. On…

King City gang member arrested for weapons manufacturing

September 23, 2022 10:28 AM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said they served a search warrant on the 300 block of San Antonio in King City Thursday. Joessiah Dunn,…

Attempted homicide after armed robbery suspect wanted in King City

September 23, 2022 12:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A person was found with a gunshot wound on the 48000 block of Loneoak Street Thursday night after an attempted robbery,…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deactivate bomb after traffic stop

September 22, 2022 10:20 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County said their team defused an active bomb on Sept. 14. Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office…

Deputies looking for suspects in Watsonville stabbing

September 22, 2022 10:29 AM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A stabbing occurred Tuesday night, and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it needs help finding two suspects.…

Hit-and-run driver slams into apartment in East San Jose, displacing nine

September 22, 2022 1:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A hit-and-run driver slammed into an apartment building early Thursday morning in San Jose, leaving nine people…

Teen suspect arrested in connection with Salinas armed carjackings

September 20, 2022 4:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salians Police said a 19-year-old man was arrested with armed carjackings in Salinas in May and June. Anthony Astorga is…

Police: Gang member arrested in Chinatown with gun and meth, two others arrested

September 20, 2022 7:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said three were arrested Tuesday in Chinatown after meth and a firearm was found in a tent. Dustin Faulk,…

Aptos robbery suspects caught with guns, Plan B and Nicorette

September 19, 2022 11:11 AM Ricardo Tovar

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested two after a robbery was reported at a CVS in Aptos Saturday. Two…

Woman speaks after home invasion reults in theft of French Bulldog in Hollister

September 15, 2022 2:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are looking for two people wanted for an armed robbery that took place at a Teresita Court…

Shots fired on Highway 101 at Boronda Road

September 16, 2022 7:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said shots were fired on Highway 101 at Boronda Road. CHP said the incident occurred around…

Sex offender living in Salinas with teacher arrested for lying about being homeless: deputies

September 16, 2022 5:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s said they arrested a man who lied about being a transient but was living with a middle…

Teenager shot in South Salinas dies of injuries

September 15, 2022 8:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 15, 2022, at 10:21 p.m.- Salinas Police said the teenager who was shot in south Salinas Thursday afternoon has…

Deputies: Shots fired toward a house in Pebble Beach

September 15, 2022 1:25 PM Ricardo Tovar

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a shooting that occurred toward a Pebble Beach home…

Two arrested in Watsonville after suspect seen loading firearm at red light

September 14, 2022 9:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they arrested two out-of-towners after witnesses saw them loading a firearm in a truck during…

Ben Lomond restaurant owner murder solved 39 years later, suspect kills himself

September 14, 2022 1:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said using DNA evidence, they solved the murder of a woman found in the San…

Gilroy teen suspect arrested for hit-and-run that killed elderly man on mobility scooter

September 14, 2022 5:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 16-year-old suspect was arrested for a crash Tuesday afternoon that left an elderly man dead. At around 5:37 p.m.,…

Suspect wanted for multiple Marina burglaries

September 12, 2022 9:50 AM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they need the public’s help finding a man allegedly responsible for multiple residential burglaries in…

String of burglaries in Greenfield leaves damage to ten vehicles

September 12, 2022 11:10 AM Karl Cooke

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Located on Oak Street between Terrace and Fourth, residents of Cliftons Mobile Manor woke up to find ten vehicles…

DUI driver hits multiple parked cars during Capitola police pursuit

September 10, 2022 10:22 AM Victor Guzman

Multiple parked cars in Capitola were hit by someone the police department said was driving under the…

Alameda County deputy charged in killings of Dublin couple

September 7, 2022 10:41 AM Ricardo Tovar

DUBLIN, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE September 9, 2022, at 1:21 p.m. A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday in the killings of a…

Man, woman and three children found shot, killed at Cecil County home

September 9, 2022 12:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

ELK MILLS, Md. (KION-TV)- A man, woman, and three children were found shot and killed Friday morning at a residential home in Elk Mills, the Cecil…

Watsonville man who killed his wife and escaped to Mexico pleads guilty to murder

November 5, 2020 5:59 PM Avery Johnson

A Watsonville man accused of killing his wife pleaded not guilty to murder at a hearing Thursday, according to…

Two people injured in Uvalde shooting, two suspects on the run

September 8, 2022 4:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

UVALDE, Tex. (KION-TV)- Uvalde Police said they are investigating the area of Uvalde Memorial Park for a shooting Thursday evening. Police say two…

Gilroy teen suspect arrested for attempted gang-related murder in March

September 7, 2022 7:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police said a man has been arrested for the alleged attempted murder of a 32-year-old Gilroy resident on March 3,…

Two arrested in Salinas, one for attempted murder after chase

September 7, 2022 4:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a gang member wanted for attempted murder in north Salinas…

Salinas man convicted for beating hotel manager and asking police to shoot him

September 6, 2022 1:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was found guilty of assaulting a Salinas hotel manager and resisting arrest in August of 2021, according to Monterey…

Salinas Police arrest man wanted for elder abuse in Fresno County

September 6, 2022 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An arrest was made Monday morning for a wanted man out of the City of Sanger, according to Salinas Police. Ladislado…

Greenfield man arrested for alleged rape of 63-year-old woman

September 5, 2022 6:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested a man suspected of raping a 63-year-old woman leaving her in the hospital from her…

Canadian authorities charge 2 men with murder for a mass stabbing that killed 10 and injured 18. One of the suspects was found dead while the other is missing

September 5, 2022 3:29 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 05 SEP 22 01:05 ET Updated: 05 SEP 22 18:07 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe, Artemis Moshtaghian, Jamiel Lynch and Holly Yan, CNN…

CHP: Missing San Jose girl spotted in Santa Cruz crashes in San Mateo County after chase

September 2, 2022 4:37 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A car carrying five people, including a missing San Jose girl, crashed in San Mateo County after being chased from…

Salinas attempted murder suspect arrested in Seaside

September 2, 2022 1:52 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they assisted Salinas Police by arresting a man Wednesday wanted for various felony crimes. Seaside…

Police: Two arrested in Monterey for DUI and two ghost guns

September 2, 2022 10:34 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said two men were arrested Monday after a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle. Nicholas Liang was found to…

South Monterey man sentenced to four years for lewd acts on a minor and sexual battery

August 31, 2022 7:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 31-year-old man from Bradley was sentenced Wednesday for committing lewd acts on a child under 14 and a sexual battery…

Mexican pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for Monterey fentanyl death

October 8, 2020 10:06 PM Aaron Groff

SAN JOSE (KION-TV)- UPDATE August 31, 2022, at 11:21 a.m.- A Mexican pharmacist was sentenced Monday to serve 90 months in prison for…

Man arrested for shoplifting with gun magazine in waistband in Capitola

August 30, 2022 7:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police said a man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting with a handgun magazine in his waistband on…

Off-duty San Jose police officer’s car shot at on Highway 101

August 30, 2022 5:11 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister- Gilroy CHP said that they responded to northbound Highway 101 and northbound Highway 85 for reports of shots…

King City man charged with possession of two ghost guns

August 30, 2022 4:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police Department arrested a man during a traffic stop after a ghost gun was found in his possession on August…