Monterey County residents may have their personal information breached
A contractor providing behavioral health services to several Monterey County clients experienced a network data breach that could affect more than…
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Woman sentenced real estate scam that caused people to lose their homes
Many victims throughout California lost their homes because of her negligence, according to the District Attorney’s Office.…
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Salinas Police identify dead man near the creek
Salinas Police found a dead man in his late 20s or early 30s near the creek at 1400 block of Constitution Boulevard on Oct. 18…
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Catalytic converter thief arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville police officers arrested a suspect stealing a catalytic converter. Police say they responded to a O’Riley’s…
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Human remains found in Monterey County on Halloween in connection to Fairfield homicide
Fairfield Police Department said they arrested three individuals after human remains in Monterey County were discovered following the investigation…
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Former Monterey batting cage owner found dead pending charges on suspicion of sexually assaulting boys
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against a former Monterey batting cage owner…
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Multiple home burglaries in Pacific Grove, police report
Pacific Grove Police Department arrested a 53-year-old woman accused of breaking into people’s homes and stealing their prescription medication, cash…
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Two arrested for deadly shooting near Gonzales
An organized event near Gonzales was the site of a deadly shooting that saw four people shot, two of them killed over the…
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Watsonville man arrested for stabbing and homophobic slurs
According to the police, the suspect was carrying two knives when he started calling the two victims “homophobic…
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Santa Cruz Police issues 28 citations and arrests 8 people over Halloween weekend
The police department said they were busy over 24 hours through the night into the early hours of November…
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San Jose man killed on Halloween
San Jose Police found a man with at least one gunshot wound on Oct. 31 after 3:30 p.m. near 5200 block of Great Oaks…
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FBI said shots were fired at Carmel-by-the-Sea Chase bank robbery
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of San Francisco is leading the investigation into a bank robbery that happened in…
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Sexually violent predator to be placed in East Palo Alto
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KION) Court decided to place Lamar Johnson in East Palo Alto after being released from prison. Johnson was convicted of…
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Watsonville man caught stealing mailbox keys from USPS
Watsonville Police arrested a man suspected of stealing several mailbox keys from a United States Postal Service…
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Three people found overdosing on fentanyl over the weekend at Derby Park
Officers responded to a welfare check on three people that were lying in the bowl of the skate park at Derby Park and quickly determined the three…
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Hollister police confiscate ghost gun
Officers with the Hollister Police Department confiscated a ghost gun Friday…
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Three arrested in relation to catalytic converter theft
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Three people accused of stealing a catalytic converter were arrested Saturday. The Santa Cruz Police Department says that…
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Monterey Police looking for suspect in hit-and-run that left man badly injured
Monterey Police is asking for the public’s help looking for the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision with a pedestrian around 9 p.m. Thursday…
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Woman bites and kicks Monterey Peace Officer, they say
Monterey Police Officers were kicked and bitten by an intoxicated woman after taking her to get a medical evaluation.…
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Man purchases items with stolen credit card
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas Police is looking for a man who bought a new wet/dry vacuum and other items from Walmart and Home Depot using someone…
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Los Angeles officer to stand trial in corpse fondling case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer who acknowledged touching a dead woman’s breast while on duty has been ordered to stand trial on…
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Victim survives attempted murder, home riddled with bullets
The victims of a targeted shooting in King City are alive and unharmed d yet they fear for their safety since the suspects of their attack have not…
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16-year-old suspect arrested in connection to March homicide on Broadway Circle
King City police are investigating a homicide that happened on Broadway Circle early Wednesday…
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Board of Supervisors move to stop placements of sexually violent predators in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty is introducing an agenda item to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators in the…
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45-year-old man survives shooting in Watsonville
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported a shooting that happened Saturday morning at around 9:20 a.m. in the apartment complex on Stewart Avenue in…
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61-year-old San Jose man sentenced for child molestation
Judge sentenced 61-year-old San Jose resident Michael Kimball to 11 years and four months in prison for child molestation.…
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Woman arrested in Scotts Valley for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 3-year-old girl
A 3-year-old girl is safe after Scotts Valley Police said a woman attempted to kidnap the girl right in front of her…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff is investigating a homicide that took place on…
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Hollister man arrested for allegedly robbing victim he met through social media
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing another individual he met through social…
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Arrest in connection with body found in trunk in California
STANTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an Oklahoma City man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a man whose body was found in the…
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San Jose man sentenced to life in prison for murdering man in Santa Cruz Mountains
The death of a San Jose man in Santa Cruz County is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Sheriff’s…
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Salinas Police arrest the second suspect involved in killing 18-year-old near W. Lake Street
Salinas Police are near W Lake Street, west of N Main Street, responding to a reported shooting since 1 p.m. on Monday.…
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Del Rey Oaks Police catch person stealing checks from ATM
Police arrested a suspect that has been stealing checks from ATM machines in Wells Fargo and Bank of America in Del Rey Oaks, and possibly other…
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DA released date on hearing for 16-year-old involved in homicide prior to officer-involved shooting
Monterey County District Attorney’s office said they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened near North Main St. and Chaparral…
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Seaside Police finds “ghost” gun near King Middle School
Seaside Police K9 Officer Dillon detained three underaged suspects and found one of them carrying a loaded “Ghost” gun on…
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One victim dead, another recovering from a double shooting in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Soledad Police is investigating a double shooting that happened Sunday night, leaving one victim dead and another recovering…
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Salinas Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect that tried to steal from a 31-year-old woman and her 5-year-old son near 1900 Davis Road over the…
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Sanks Brothers sentenced up to 26 years in prison for 2016 Salinas Chinatown homicide
Two brothers believed to have been responsible for the death of 23-year-old Kareem Jamal King pleaded guilty to the crime in a Monterey County court…
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Man accused of setting fire at his own home, displacing four people
A Monterey man has been arrested after setting fire to the duplex he was living in, leaving four people…
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Pacific Grove Police looking for man accused of stealing checks from banks
The Pacific Grove Police Department confirms they’re investigating reports of deposited checks being stolen from multiple banks in the…
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‘Zodiac Killer’ has allegedly been identified
The group claims to have found new evidence that links the killer to Poste, claiming the scar on Poste’s forehead matches the scar on the Zodiac…
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Meth addict caught behind a Walgreens in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police found a male subject behind the Walgreens on Soquel with a metal crowbar next to him Tuesday morning.…
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Salinas PD reports multiple pedestrians were run over
Salinas Police Department responded to several pedestrian-involved collisions last…
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Monterey County Sheriff arrest suspect who after high-speed chase in Castroville
Monterey County Sheriff arrest a suspect in Castroville after stealing a car from a victim in…
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Suspects from San Mateo arrested for narcotics and firearm possession
The Santa Cruz Police Department arrested two people from San Mateo for possessing drugs and weapons in their vehicle on…
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Pipe bomb found at Harbor High School
A makeshift pipe bomb was found at Harbor High School Saturday…
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Police arrest suspect after helicopter and drone hover over Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 30 12:55 p.m. Salinas Police was in Chinatown area on Wednesday to arrest one of the suspects from Monday’s…
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Former Seaside Police Officer charged for DUI crash after a hit-and-run conviction
San Luis Obispo County’s District Attorney said former Seaside Police Officer, was charged with a felony driving under the influence of…
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Police arrest Monterey man for illegal possession of narcotics and firearm
According to the police, he didn’t have a valid driver’s license and was on Post Release Community Supervision for selling drugs.…
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Victim hospitalized after apparent gang-related shooting
After responding to a shooting on Sunday at 2 a.m., Salinas Police reported two people were standing outside their vehicle near De La Torre Boulevard…
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