Santa Cruz Police: Shotgun recovered after road rage incident
Santa Cruz Police say a road rage incident in city limits led to the arrest of a man who was later found to be in possession of a…
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Two inmates convicted for stabbing another inmate in Salinas Valley State Prison
After a two-week jury trial, Monterey County District Attorney convicted Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, for stabbing another inmate, Manual…
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Seaside Police search for suspect in attempted ATM robbery using explosives devices
FBI and ATF are currently investigating an explosion and attempted ATM burglary in…
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Two people arrested in King City for stealing a car
The King City Police Department arrested two people after a vehicle was reported stolen in King City around 6:30 p.m. on…
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Firearm arrests in Monterey County tripled in the last year
Monterey Police Department made their third firearm-related arrest this week. They said the number of firearm arrests made in Monterey County rose…
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Hollister Pollice arrest the suspect from afternoon shooting
Hollister Police arrested a suspect for attempting to murder a 30-year-old male Tuesday…
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Hollister Police: One person hurt in afternoon shooting on Fourth Street
One person is being treated at a local hospital after a shooting in Hollister that happened at the 1400 block of Fourth…
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Suspect in deadly DUI crash that killed two people is sentenced to 8 years in prison
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 22-year-old Watsonville man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI charges…
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17 prison gang members indicted, including leaders of statewide “criminal enterprise”
– More than a dozen prison gang members have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges related to gang activity, including attempted murder.…
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$1.8 million in drugs seized in multi-agency drug trafficking operation
Salinas Police and multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, announced multiple arrests related to a drug trafficking…
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Two corrections units closing in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Correction Facility is expected to temporarily close two of its units after experiencing staffing…
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Santa Cruz Police alongside US Marshals attempting to apprehend suspect
A portion of Santa Cruz is blocked off as US Marshals and the Santa Cruz Police Department attempt to apprehend a suspect who is believed to be…
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Santa Cruz County proposes ordinance to stop discriminatory 9-1-1 calls
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new ordinance to ban discriminatory reports made to law…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office seeking help finding assault suspect
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office need help identifying a man believed to have been involved in a knife attack on September…
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Santa Cruz D.A. announces additional convictions in 2014 double-homicide that left 4-year-old girl dead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The final defendants from a 2014 double-homicide in Watsonville have entered guilty pleas for their role in a…
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Two men arrested in connection to San Lucas homicide
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning around 3:35 a.m.…
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Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-girlfriend in 2002 in Salinas
It has been almost 20 years since Loretta Paluszynski was found stabbed to death in her Salinas home. Police say this week they were finally able to…
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Salinas Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking operation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nine search warrants were served in Salinas and the state of Arizona as part of an ongoing drug trafficking operation…
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King City Police arrest suspect allegedly involved in vandalism incidents
King City Police are looking to the public for help identifying and locating a man accused of four separate incidents of vandalism in the…
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Salinas Police: Man arrested after Banker’s Casino employee assaulted
A 47-year-old man is arrested after allegedly attacking a Banker’s Casino employee and headbutting a Salinas Police…
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Students return to Aptos High School after deadly stabbing on campus
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A growing memorial outside Aptos High School marks the somber mood as students returned to campus Friday for the first time…
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Second suspect arrested in 2017 cold case homicide
The second suspect in a February 2017 cold case homicide has been arrested and is facing murder and attempted murder…
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Two suspects arrested during Watsonville traffic stop
Two illegally possessed handguns were seized by officers during a traffic stop last…
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Watsonville homicide suspect confesses to killing man in October 2020 shooting
A 22-year-old man has confessed to shooting and killing a man in October…
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Santa Cruz County DA’s will not charge the deputies in an officer-involved shooting in Aptos
Santa Cruz County District Attorney announced that they will not be filing any criminal charges again the three deputies that were involved in Aptos…
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Investigation continues into deadly Aptos High stabbing
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deputies are continuing to look into what led up to the deadly stabbing at Aptos High…
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Student stabbed at Aptos High School dies as a result of his injuries
An Aptos High student was stabbed at Aptos High School, prompting a lockdown Tuesday…
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Police: Shooting victims in Soledad “expected to survive” after being shot multiple times
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Two victims are in the hospital and Soledad police are investigating after a shooting that happened on the 1500 Block of Palm…
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Three men arrested in connection to shooting on Blaine Street in Santa Cruz
Three men have been booked into the Santa Cruz County jail for their alleged involvement in a shooting that happened in Santa Cruz on Sunday…
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Driver crashes into patrol car while officers investigate fatal collision
Two people were arrested for driving under the influence after a driver crashed into a patrol car Saturday while officers were investigating a fatal…
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Man arrested for allegedly punching Salinas police officer
Salinas police say a man has been arrested for assaulting a police…
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Investigators search for person accused of leaving anti-Semitic flyers on Aptos porches
Investigators in Santa Cruz County are looking for a person accused of leaving flyers with anti-Semitic and homophobic messages on front porches in…
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Two male suspects accused of stealing $1,500 worth of dentist equipment in Aptos
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking two suspects behind a burglary at a dentist’s office in Aptos.…
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Hollister police respond to report of suspicious man near high school
Hollister police said a man has been arrested after officers received a report of a suspicious…
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Salinas Police: One person injured when unknown suspect shoots at vehicle
Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect or suspects who may have been involved in an attempted murder on Sonora Way Thursday…
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Five homicide suspects charged since start of Monterey County Cold Case Task Force
Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it has formally charged 5 suspects with murder in the first year since creating its Cold Case Task…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff on a manhunt for Watsonville shooter
Santa Cruz County Sherriff has a warrant for David Setterberg’s arrest. They said the 38-year-old suspected shooter is armed and dangerous.…
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Capitola Police confirm the names of the victim and suspect in murder-suicide
Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide with crime scenes in Aptos and…
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Suspect arrested following several vandalism incidents at Watsonville Police Department
The Watsonville Police Department said officers have arrested a suspect who they believe was involved with vandalism incidents that caused thousands…
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Watsonville Police: $17,000 worth of cocaine, untraceable handgun found during search
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Two people, including a 14-year-old, were arrested when police said cocaine and weapons were found while officers served a…
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Hollister Police arrest 27-year-old for attempted murder
He was arrested and transported to San Benito County Jail for attempted murder, violation of parole, and smuggling a controlled substance into jail.…
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Salinas man pleas no contest to attempted murder of a police officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Daniel Macias Victoria pled no contest to the attempted murder of a police officer and assault with a semiautomatic firearm…
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Monterey County Sheriff find suspects responsible for 7 burglaries
Big Sur resident deputy was able to identify the suspect’s vehicle in a video and Monterey County Deputies later found it parked in a shopping center…
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Santa Cruz Police arrested a suspected stalker with two loaded firearms
Santa Cruz Police Department responded to someone’s report about another driver “intentionally following them” and found the suspect had two loaded…
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Man injured in shooting on Chamise Drive in Salinas
Salinas police say a man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting early Friday…
Continue Reading Monterey County SWAT team finds armed felon while serving warrant for sexual assault case
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says two brothers were arrested Wednesday while the SWAT team served a search warrant in connection to a sexual…
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Salinas man sentenced for multiple rapes, some involving minors
Salinas resident Ignacio Ramirez has been sentenced to 238 years and 8 months to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and two girls,…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after cooler used to sell tamales is stolen in Santa Cruz County
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing a cooler used to sell tamales Wednesday, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Watsonville resident allegedly found with ghost gun during vehicle stop
Watsonville police said an 18-year-old resident has been arrested on several charges after he was allegedly found with a ghost…
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Suspect in Riverside Road shooting arrested
The suspect in a Watsonville attempted murder case has been arrested, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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