Crime Archives

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…

Salinas Police looking for Chinatown armed robbery suspects

August 30, 2022 10:27 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they responded to a call Monday morning of a robbery at the intersection of Market Way at Sherwood…

CHP investigating deadly hit-and-run on Castroville Boulevard

August 29, 2022 7:10 PM Ricardo Tovar

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)-The California Highway Patrol said they require the public’s help identifying a burgundy Chrysler 200 allegedly involved…

Student shot at East Oakland school; 12-year-old suspect in custody

August 29, 2022 3:10 PM Ricardo Tovar

OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) – A student was shot at a middle school in East Oakland Monday, and a 12-year-old suspect is in custody,…

Monterey Police arrest man swinging a boxcutter at people near Pearl Street

August 29, 2022 10:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said a man was arrested Saturday night after threatening people by swinging a boxcutter at people.…

Online documents attributed to the suspect in the Buffalo

Online documents from Buffalo shooting suspect could inspire copycat attacks, intelligence bulletin warns

August 27, 2022 5:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN Online documents attributed to the suspect in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket mass shooting have the potential to inspire…

King City man sentenced to six years for lewd acts on a minor

August 26, 2022 8:28 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A King City man has been sentenced Friday to six years in state prison for lewd acts on a child, according to Monterey…

Hollister Police searching for vehicle involved in robbery and assault with a deadly weapon

August 25, 2022 11:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are looking for the vehcile shown above. The seller received his victim’s money during an…

Monterey Police release Car Week Traffic Enforcement Report

August 19, 2022 2:36 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 25, 2022, at 10:26 a.m.- Monterey Police said that Car Week enforcement resulted in 227 traffic…

Police: Man living in Salinas driveway arrested after resisting arrest

August 24, 2022 11:13 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a man high on meth and other drugs living in a Nissan SUV parked in a driveway Tuesday.…

Three Watsonville teens charged with assault with a deadly weapon after firing bb guns at pedestrians

August 23, 2022 3:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three teens have been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after firing bb guns at two people…

Hawaii man charged with stabbing woman 59 times to death in 1982 extradited to Bay Area

August 9, 2022 1:06 PM Ricardo Tovar

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 22, 2022, at 5:59 p.m.- A man suspected of murdering a woman 40 years ago in Sunnyvale made had his first…

Salinas Police investigating overnight gathering, gunfire at Natividad Creek Park

August 20, 2022 12:19 PM Victor Guzman

A gathering at Natividad Creek Park led to reports of gunfire and cars speeding away from the scene. One of which ended up rolling down an embankment…

Salinas man convicted on four rape charges of a 17-year-old

August 19, 2022 4:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 46-year-old man was convicted on four rape charges Thursday in a Salinas courtroom, according to Monterey County…

Watsonville Police arrest four fake jewelry salesmen suspects

August 16, 2022 6:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 19, 2022, at 6:37 p.m.- Watsonville Police said they arrested three adults and a juvenile who were…

Gilroy pregnant teen murder suspect captured in Mexico

August 19, 2022 8:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

MERCED, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man believed to be responsible for the murder of a 19-year-old pregnant teen from Gilroy was captured in Tijuana, Mexico,…

Three arrested for endangering children in Hollister home littered with guns and drugs

August 18, 2022 12:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito Sheriff’s Office said a property on the 1300 block of Hillcrest Road was searched Tuesday morning,…

Marina Police warn of mobile jewelry snatching thieves

August 16, 2022 6:10 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said there have been several reported calls for people in a white Jeep Grand Cherokee luring people and…

Man shot by Salinas police accused of confronting them with spear-like weapon

December 29, 2019 10:46 PM Aaron Groff

The man shot by police after he allegedly confronted them with a “spear-like weapon” will be charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon on…

Former Harden Middle School teacher sentenced to 40 years for sexually abusing five minors

September 15, 2021 2:00 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 17, 2022, at 10:56 a.m.- A former Salinas Union High School District teacher was sentenced to 40 years…

Three killed in three crashes in three days in Monterey County

August 15, 2022 12:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol said they are investigating three separate deadly vehcile crashes over the weekend. The first…

Man shot in the hand near Winton Street in Seaside

August 16, 2022 5:28 PM Victor Guzman

Seaside Police are investigating a shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to his hand on…

Victim identified in deadly Salinas homeless encampment shooting

August 14, 2022 7:25 PM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Police are asking the public if they know anything about a deadly shooting that happened at a homeless encampment over the…

20-year-old arrested with 500 fentanyl pills and revolver in Salinas

August 15, 2022 6:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas Police said they arrested a man on North Main Street and Rossi for possessing a gun and fentanyl pills. A traffic…

Salinas Fire investigating arson at South Salinas froyo location

August 12, 2022 11:33 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said they contained a shrub fire Friday morning outside the MYO Frozen Yogurt on South Main Street. Salinas…

Police: 17-year-old student arrested for making violent threats towards Gonzales school

August 11, 2022 11:49 AM Ricardo Tovar

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales Unified School District was informed Thursday of a “non-specific threat” being made “to no particular…

Man arrested in Santa Cruz with loaded handgun and Xanax

August 11, 2022 4:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a man that was oddly parked in a roadway on Ocean Street and blocking…

Man arrested for DUI with loaded gun and drugs for sale

August 10, 2022 10:54 AM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man over the weekend after finding various illegal items…

Authorities say 16-year-old Kiely Rodni may have been abducted after she disappeared following a campground party in Northern California on August 6.

Search intensifies for California teen Kiely Rodni, who may have been abducted after a party

August 9, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN Friends, family and authorities are scrambling to find 16-year-old Kiely Rodni after she disappeared following a campground party…

CDCR investigating third inmate homicide of year at Salinas Valley State Prison

August 9, 2022 2:56 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- On August 3, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said an inmate was murdered after being attacked…

Hollister Police charging teen with felonies after blowing off-hand with fireworks

August 6, 2022 10:12 AM Victor Guzman

A minor was badly injured after an explosion in north Hollister on Saturday…

Salinas man found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

April 8, 2021 9:47 AM Victor Guzman, Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting near Industrial Place and Sanborn Wednesday…

Parents charged with fentanyl-related death of 15-month-old

August 5, 2022 2:10 PM Ricardo Tovar

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The parents of a 15-month-old who was found dead with fentanyl in her system have been charged with the negligent…

Seaside releases new policy to prioritize cold cases

July 27, 2022 5:34 PM KION546-Newsroom

The Seaside Police Department is sending a message to murderers: “we will never…

Murder-suicide claims life of Soledad native, Navy sailor

August 4, 2022 3:31 PM Victor Guzman

Authorities in Fallon, Nevada are investigating a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of two enlisted sailors, including a Soledad…

Deadly crash on River Street leaves one dead and 4-year-old injured

August 4, 2022 9:30 AM Joronica Vinluan

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early Thursday morning Santa Cruz Police responded to a crash that caused Highway 1 to close. The incident happened at…

Three arrested and five firearms found during South County searches

August 4, 2022 4:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task force served three warrants that led to the arrest of three and recovery of four pistols…