Seaside 1995 cold case murderer sentenced to 50 years to life
Seaside police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to the 1995 murder of Lloyd…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office reacts to Steven Carrillo pleading guilty
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE June 27, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.– A man pleaded guilty to the murder of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt.…
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POLICE: Army veteran threatens to shoot a Salinas hospital over Roe V. Wade decision, admits no intention to carry out threats
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said after investigating a 26-year-old Army veteran who made threats on Saturday to attack a Salinas…
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Two Salinas Valley State Prison guards stabbed by inmate
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Saturday an inmate stabbed two correctional officers with a “manufactured weapon” during a cell search at Salinas…
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Greenfield Man sentenced eight years for DUI after injuring family of four
Greenfield, Calif, (KION)- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI and causing injury,…
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Two arrested in connection to sideshow that led to battery and vehicle pursuit
A sideshow in Monterey County’s Las Palmas neighborhood resulted in multiple arrests related to battery and a vehicle chase that went through south…
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Scotts Valley PD: “No bomb threat” and explosives experts called in as a precaution due to “vagueness of comments” made
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) Scotts Valley Police have issued a statement regarding a “suspicious circumstance” they investigated at Scotts Valley…
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MCSO: Man with warrant arrested in Castroville gas station storage room
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man with a warrant after chasing him into a Chevron gas…
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Three arrested at Soledad Cemetary with loaded ghost gun
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested three people at the Soledad Cemetary and found a loaded ghost gun. Police contacted…
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Man arrested with fentanyl pills in Greenfield
A man was arrested Tuesday evening with multiple fentanyl pills said Greenfield…
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Police: RV driver arrested after hitting pedestrian, vehicles and bicyclist while drunk in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Pacific Grove Police said they arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly hit a pedestrian, a bicyclist and…
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Firework fines for 4th festivities in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Marina Fire department reminds folks that it is a crime to light fireworks within City limits. They will also be…
Continue ReadingAuthorities in California seize $60,000 worth of meth hidden in child booster seats
By Emma Tucker, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers have seized $60,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in child booster seats at a…
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Road rage incident leads to pursuit, arrest of Seaside man
A Seaside man has been arrested after leading police on a pursuit along the outskirts of…
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Sand City arrest three suspects with two ghost guns
Sand City Police said they arrested three suspects for weapons charges after finding two ghost guns in the car.…
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Hollister Police arrest minor for open container and gun in car
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said Wednesday night they broke up a party at a park and arrested a minor drinking alone in the…
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Salinas Police catch purse snatcher
A man was caught on the 1400 block of Buckhorn Drive Wednesday after police said he allegedly stole a woman’s purse while walking through the parking…
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K9 finds 585 grams of drugs in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz County said their K9 unit found over 580 grams of suspected drugs last week. Deputy Dries found 500…
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Police: Man arrested for robbing Salinas bank
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said they arrested a man Wednesday for robbing a Wells Fargo Bank inside the Safeway on 1546 North Main…
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Heald College students to have fraudulent loans forgiven by U.S. Department of Education
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The U.S. Department of Education said it would dismiss all federal student loans borrowed to attend any campus owned or…
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Police: Second suspect wanted after Alisal Community School burglary
Salinas Police said they arrested a man after allegedly burglarizing Alisal Community School on the 1400 block of Del Monte Avenue Monday morning.…
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Two arrested for possession of concealed loaded shotgun in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said they arrested a gang member with a loaded Mossberg .410 shotgun on Saturday, June 11, near North Main…
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Three felons arrested in a week in Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said their Property Crimes Unit made three arrests over the past few days…
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Greenfield man sentenced to 42 years in prison for molesting a six-year-old girl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said a man was sentenced Friday on five counts of child…
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Police: Watsonville woman arrested with seven firearms, two replica firearms
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville Police said a parolee and found serval firearms, rounds of ammunition and thousands in cash. Samanta…
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Police: Shooting investigation in west Hollister
Hollister Police say they are investigating a shooting on the west side of Hollister that occurred Thursday night.…
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Police: Man charged $2,000 on stolen credit card in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said they are looking for a man who charged $2000 on a stolen credit card at Home Depot in Salinas. The…
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Kristin Smart murder trial delayed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 19, 2022, 11:39 a.m. — One of the defendants in the Kristin Smart murder trial is sick yet it’s unknown if…
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Ex-Air Force sergeant gets 41 years for murder of security guard outside Oakland courthouse
A former U.S. Air Force sergeant plans to change his not guilty plea in the fatal shooting of a federal security officer in Northern California…
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Man arrested after slapping elderly woman in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley police said they arrested a man after allegedly slapping an elderly woman walking with her grandson on Scotts Valley Drive Thursday…
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Soledad Police arrest unlicensed driver after finding firearm
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested a man after allegedly running a stop sign. Adrian Hernandez, 22, was also driving…
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Seaside hit-and-run suspect that injured 10-year-old booked into jail
Seaside Police said they are looking for a white 1995 Toyota Avalon driver involved with hitting a 10-year-old on Saturday at 7 p.m.…
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Police: Multiple victims in Wisconsin cemetery shooting
Racine Police said they are responding to multiple shots fired at Graceland Cemetery and there are victims.…
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Alexis Gabe, missing Oakley woman, allegedly murdered by ex-boyfriend who was killed yesterday
OAKLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The ex-boyfriend of an Oakley woman missing since January was killed by law enforcement officials in Washington state as…
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18-year-old suspect arrested in Salinas Del Monte Avenue shooting
Salinas Police have confirmed with KION that one person is dead following a showing near Del Monte Avenue.…
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Second person dies from injuries from shooting at Gilroy City Councilmember’s home in 2021
A 19-year-old Gilroy resident has been arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred at the home of Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz…
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Police: 10-day-old baby found with guns hidden in carrier after Soledad chase
Soledad Police said they arrested three suspects after a highspeed chase ended with the discovery of several firearms in the cart with three toddlers…
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Police: Card fraud devices found at Seaside bank
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Seaside Police said they found an ATM skimming device and two “pinhole cameras” at the Bank of America at 2:15 a.m.…
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Salinas mourns victims of Uvalde elementary school shooting
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The pain felt in Uvalde, Texas, traveled 1,595 miles to Closter Park on Towt Street Saturday afternoon. Dozens gathered…
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Police: Man wanted for Seaside attempted murder turns themselves in
Seaside Police said they are looking for a man that fired into a vehicle parked at the Seaside Market on 1098 Broadway.…
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Man taken into custody after pursuit in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– A man has been taken into custody after a pursuit with police that was initiated in Soledad Friday, according to CHP.…
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Former Salinas resident sentenced 227 years to life for child molestation
A former resident of Salinas was sentenced Thursday to 227 years to life in state prison, said Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni.…
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She was killed in the Texas school shooting. Her husband died two days later
Originally Published: 26 MAY 22 18:50 ETBy Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The husband of Irma Garcia, one of the two teachers…
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Police: Texas gunman walked through apparently unlocked door
By JAKE BLEIBERG, JIM VERTUNO and ELLIOT SPAGAT UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school…
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Police: Marina High School student arrested for making violent threats
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Marina Police said they arrested a Marina High School student who allegedly made credible threats of violence against…
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Suspects in death of Marina baby plead not guilty in first court appearance
Marina Police has confirmed a 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder and child cruelty charges in relation to the death of a…
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting
By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered an emotional call for new restrictions on firearms after a gunman…
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CSU Monterey Bay holds moment of silence for Karina Chavez Vargas during graduation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 23, 2022, at 8:31 p.m.– During a graduation ceremony last week, a name that wasn’t called rang loudest. CSU…
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Soledad high school student fentanyl death being investigated as homicide
Soledad Police said that they are investigating the overdose death of a high school student over the weekend as a homicide case.…
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Monterey Sheriffs investigating arson of a Salinas home, looking for male suspect
At around noon Friday Salinas Firefighters and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 16900 block of EL Rancho for reports of a…
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