Seaside man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that a man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on five counts of child molestation.…
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Hit-and-run suspect wanted for killing man in Watsonville
Police said its traffic unit is investigating a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old man from Watsonville Thursday…
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Crash involving 18-year-old driver kills woman in Salinas
Wednesday night after 10 p.m. Salinas Police said an 18-year-old driver crashed into a woman and killed her on North Main Street at Chaparral Street.…
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Soledad Police warn of people posing as PG&E employees
Soledad Police are warning the public about scammers posing as PG&E employees or contractors.…
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Morgan Hill weed farm bust finds 33 firearms
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said they linked up with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to bust an illegal pot farm east of…
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Three teens accused of selling Monterey County students fentanyl make federal court appearances
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Office of the United States Attorney said it filed federal criminal complaints charging three people with the…
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Annual Police Memorial for Monterey County honors Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
The Monterey County Peace Officers Association will hold a procession Tuesday for the 24th Annual Peace Officer…
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Police: Santa Cruz man reached out to underage girls on social media, police asking victims to come forward
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a suspected child predator for trying to lure a 14-year-old girl into having sex,…
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Male juvenile arrested with firearm in Seaside
Seaside Police said they arrested a juvenile after a witness noticed them placing a firearm in the garbage near Cutino park.…
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Man arrested for Morgan Hill murder
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Morgan Hill Police Department said it arrested a man Thursday in connection with the murder of a woman that…
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Greenfield High student arrested for selling marijuana at school was supplied by adult
Greenfield Police said a 17-year-old student was arrested for the sale of marijuana at Greenfield High School.…
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Pacific Grove man charged with federal drug trafficking after 13,000 fentanyl pills found
The Office of the United States Attorney said it has filed a federal criminal complaint charging a man from Pacific Grove with federal drug…
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Liquor store clerk arrested for firing a round in Felton
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday night on Highway 9 and Graham Hill Road.…
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Teen and gang member arrested in two separate Watsonville incidents
The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team said it took guns and drugs in two unrelated arrests in…
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Salinas Valley State Prison investigating homicide of inmate
The Salinas Valley State Prison says it is investigating the stabbing death of an inmate that occurred on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Police looking for subject in Blue Bonnet Lane thefts
Scotts Valley Police is looking for a person connected with a “series of thefts” in the Blue Bonnet Lane area.…
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Police: Four known gang members arrested in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The South Monterey County Task Force assembled Wednesday and serviced search warrants on three residents and two…
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Police: Two wanted felons arrested during in-progress assault in Soledad
Soledad Police said they arrested two suspects after an in-progress assault was called in near Nestle Road and Los Coches Drive on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Police: Man armed with knife forces San Jose elementary school shelter in place
San Jose Police said they are currently at Empire Gardens Elementary School for reports of a man on campus armed with a knife.…
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Man scales Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, arrested after completing climb
The San Francisco Fire Department is at the Sales Force Tower at 415 Mission Street due to someone climbing the…
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Arrestan a hombre por escalar la torre “Sales Force” de San Francisco
The San Francisco Fire Department is at the Sales Force Tower at 415 Mission Street due to someone climbing the…
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DA: Three suspects in Sacramento gang shoot-out each charged for three murders
Three suspected gunmen in a mass shooting in Downtown Sacramento in early April were charged by the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office and arrest…
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Police: Man hit in face with beer bottle after inappropriately touching a child in King City
King City Police said they responded to the 100 Block of Bassett Street Sunday morning after a man was hit in the face with a bottle on the same…
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Salinas Police: Potentially armed gang member on the run
The Salinas Police Department believe a known gang member with a warrant out for his arrest has gone on the run.…
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Salinas Police arrested a man who robbed a CVS on South Main Street Monday morning with a taser, later found to be a lighter.…
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King City High student arrested for shooting threats toward Hispanic students
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that they arrested a juvenile Monday morning for making threats to commit a school shooting,…
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Monterey County held National Crime Victim’s Rights Week event to honor homicide victims
Monterey County is set to host an event honoring victims of crime at the Monterey County Courtyard…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s looking for missing 83-year-old man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was last seen driving at the intersection of Portola and 17th Avenue by a family…
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CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that a father and son were arrested on April 19, for possession of marijuana for sale. At around 11:15 p.m.…
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Police: 15-year-old ordered 50 doses of LSD hidden in trading cards
BENICIA, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Benicia Police Department said they forwarded a case to the District Attorney’s office dealing with a 15-year-old…
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Monterey Police looking for man who stole eight pairs of sunglasses
MONTEREY, Calif (KION-TV)– Monterey Police Department said they are looking for a man who stole sunglasses from a Kiosk at the Del Monte Shopping…
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Man arrested in Greenfield for impersonating an officer while drunk pleads no contest
Monterey District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that the man arrested for a DUI and impersonating a police officer in early March pleaded no…
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Salinas Police arrest man for reckless driving after he crashes into embankment
Salinas Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man for driving recklessly and trying to evade…
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Greenfield man gets 36 years for molesting three children
On Tuesday the Monterey County District Attorney said that a Greenfield man was sentenced to 36 years on 15 counts of child molestation.…
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Two men arrested after waiving a gun around Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two men after the driver was seen waving a gun around the city inside a Mercury…
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Over 50 gunshots interrupt youth baseball game in South Carolina
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (KION-TV)– A parent took a video showing children ducking for cover Monday night as gunfire erupted during a youth baseball…
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Kristen Smart murder trial coming to Monterey County
The Kristen Smart murder trial has come to Monterey County Superior Court after a ruling from the San Luis Obispo Superior…
Continue ReadingMan dies after setting himself on fire at Supreme Court plaza
By Jamie Crawford, Jessica Schneider and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A man who set himself on fire Friday on the plaza in front of the US Supreme…
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Speaking with non-profit that helped identify Happy Face Killer’s Gilroy victim
The Jane Doe Project along with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced they have identified a victim of the “Happy Face Killer” that was…
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Man sentenced to 13 years in state hospital for burning multiple Hollister businesses
The Hollister Fire Department is investigating a series of suspicious fires that burned down two structures Monday…
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Sand City Police confiscate four firearms and nearly 400 rounds of ammo
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police said they found two unloaded pistols, two unloaded rifles, a high-capacity rifle magazine and almost…
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Salinas Police looking for two grand theft suspects
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Police Department is asking for help in identifying two people who stole several power tools. Police said the…
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National fentanyl epidemic hits Central Coast
With the growing fentanyl epidemic in the United States, we spoke to one local addiction treatment center and a recovering addict to get a firsthand…
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Over $131,000 stolen in string of Monterey sunglass burglaries
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey Police are searching for several suspects who have targeted sunglass businesses on at least five occasions, it…
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Man sentenced to 5 years for stabbing near Cannery Row
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Wednesday the Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni sentenced a man who stabbed someone on a…
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Hollister Police arrest gang member with handgun in vehicle
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Hollister Police Officer made a traffic arrest Tuesday in Downtown Hollister and found a loaded handgun. The driver…
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Salinas Fire Department contains early morning bedroom fire
Salinas Fire Department said they put out a bedroom fire on Larkin Circle early Tuesday…
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Two San Francisco police officers and a former officer arrested
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)– The San Francisco Police Department has announced the arrest of two police officers and a former officer Tuesday.…
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Hollister Police make Easter ghost gun arrest
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they arrested a driver who was going nearly double the speed limit on San Felipe Road near…
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Police: Man forces open locked door of business because he did not agree with it being closed
A man was arrested after Scotts Valley police said he forced open the locked door of a business closed during the Shelter in Place in Santa Cruz…
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