Police: Salinas man arrested after pipe bomb found in home
Salinas police say a 22-year-old resident was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday night after a report of a pipe bomb in his…
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Former USGA employee accused of embezzling millions in US Open tickets, including some during Pebble Beach event
A former US Golf Association employee from Pennsylvania has been charged in connection to an embezzlement scheme involving selling…
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Charges dismissed against Greenfield officer accused of domestic violence
The Greenfield Police Department said one of its officers has been…
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BBB warns of student loan scams targeting recent graduates
As college graduates begin their first post-undergrad jobs, many of them will also need to start paying back their student…
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Monterey police issue nearly 200 citations, tow 5 vehicles during Car Week
The City of Monterey released updated traffic enforcement numbers following Monterey’s Car…
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Hollister man arrested on suspicion of trying to murder family member
Hollister police said a 25-year-old Hollister resident was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a family…
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Shooting in North Salinas leaves one person dead
year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times in north Salinas late Friday…
Continue Reading Schools, organizations to receive restitution after Central Coast nonprofit director convicted of embezzlement
Several local schools and non-profit organizations will receive restitution after a Central Coast nonprofit director was convicted of embezzlement…
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Del Rey Oaks police investigate suspected hate crime incident at 7-Eleven
The Del Rey Oaks Police Department said it is investigating what appears to be a “racially motivated assault” and released surveillance video of the…
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Santa Cruz police search for suspect in robbery at Comerica Bank
Santa Cruz police are looking for the suspect in a robbery at Comerica Bank Friday…
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Monterey County man found guilty of assaulting officers, evading police
A Monterey County man with a history of run-ins with law enforcement has been found guilty of four counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace…
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Suspect arrested on grand theft, vandalism charges after neighbor reports suspicious person
A man has been booked into the Monterey County Jail on several charges after police said a person nearby reported seeing a suspicious…
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Multiple pet pigeons abandoned on side of road in Soledad
SPCA Monterey County said it is caring for nine living fantail pigeons found abandoned along Highway 156 in Soledad, and now officers are looking for…
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Several clergy members with Central Coast ties included on list of those with credible accusation of sexual abuse
The Diocese of Fresno has released a list of priests, deacons and other religious leaders credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors while in the…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz man sentenced to prison for allegedly fleeing from police in stolen patrol car
A Santa Cruz resident was sentenced to three years in prison for allegedly stealing a police patrol vehicle during his arrest and using it to lead…
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Two men arrested on multiple charges during stolen property, vehicle theft investigation in Marina
Two men have been arrested on multiple charges after an investigation to a report of a burglary and vehicle theft on the Monterey peninsula,…
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Monterey police increase patrol staffing for Car Week enforcement
Car Week is underway in Monterey, and the Police Department said it has increased patrol staffing for traffic…
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Man arrested on multiple charges after incident at Marina home
The bomb squad is responding to an unknown incident in Marina Wednesday evening, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Suspect arrested after Scotts Valley police find fire behind community center
Scotts Valley police said a suspect was arrested after officers on patrol found a fire burning behind the Scotts Valley Community…
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Flores defense team files motion to disqualify prosecutor over tie color
Paul Flores is accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who disappeared 25 years ago after an off campus…
Continue ReadingFlores defense team files motion to disqualify prosecutor over tie color
Paul Flores is accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who disappeared 25 years ago after an off campus…
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Man arrested for attempted murder in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Hollister Police have arrested a 19-year-old for allegedly trying to murder a 21-year-old Hollister man.…
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Teen arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to Watsonville stabbing
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) At least one person was killed in a stabbing on Marin Street in Watsonville on…
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Two teens arrested on suspicion of robbery in Salinas
Salinas police say a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old were arrested Sunday on suspicion of robbing two people while on…
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Watsonville police seize four guns in two days
Officers with the Watsonville Police Department seized four guns from suspects with gang ties this week.…
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Fentanyl arrest made in Santa Cruz
Two men were arrested on suspicion of dealing fentanyl Friday night.…
Continue ReadingU.S. Coast Guard seizes $1.4B in drugs from multiple ships with help from Canadians
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The U.S. Coast…
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Paso Robles officers involved in deadly 2020 shooting of Monterey-area man deemed justified
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has finished a review of a deadly officer-involved shooting from June 2020,…
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Pacific Grove charitable organization reports stolen trailer with equipment
A charitable organization in Pacific Groves has had its trailer filled with equipment used for fundraising events…
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San Bernardino police wound 13-year-old who fired gunshot
Police in San Bernardino have shot and injured a 13-year-old boy armed with a handgun who falsely claimed to have killed three…
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Sheriff’s Office releases identity of field worker killed in hit and run crash
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a field worker who was hit and killed early Wednesday morning in a field outside of…
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Two men arrested for attempted car break-in, possibly linked to 10 other burglaries
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Two men have been arrested after being accused of breaking into a car near the 300 block of Third Street.…
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Records: Flores’ roommate claimed he said Kristin Smart was ‘at home with my parents’ after disappearance
Wednesday is the third day of the preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores in connection to the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart…
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Salinas police arrest man accused of leading officers on chase while driving stolen vehicle
Salinas police said officers arrested a driver after he allegedly led them on a chase while he was driving a stolen…
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Salinas Police: Driver and passenger injured in suspected DUI crash on W. Market Street
Salinas police said two people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a pole on W. Market Street early Wednesday…
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San Jose mother accused of strangling son could face death penalty
Prosecutors in Clark County, Nevada, say their death penalty review committee will consider whether San Jose resident Samantha Moreno-Rodriguez…
Continue Reading Field worker struck and killed by van in hit and run collision
CHP Monterey is looking for the driver of a van that struck and killed an individual working in a field just outside of Salinas early Wednesday…
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Friend of Kristin Smart says Flores behaved strangely, lurked around dorm room during testimony
Paul and Ruben Flores appeared in a San Luis Obispo courtroom Tuesday for the second day of their preliminary hearing of the Kristin Smart murder…
Continue Reading San Jose woman accused of killing son in Las Vegas indicted by grand jury
A San Jose mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son and leaving his body on a Las Vegas-area hiking trail has been indicted by a grand jury,…
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K9 Oakley helps Salinas police recover illegal drugs, weapons
K9 Oakley helped officers with the Salinas Police Department recover illegal drugs and weapons…
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Former Presidio of Monterey Police Lieutenant sentenced for possession of child porn
A Marina resident and retired Presidio of Monterey Police Department Lieutenant has been sentenced for possession of child…
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Salinas police say man involved in officer-involved shooting spoke Spanish
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A 19-year-old Salinas resident was killed during a police shooting on Smith Street earlier this month, and now police claim…
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Sheriff’s Office: Two men with ‘ghost glock’ found in stolen vehicle
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested two men in connection to a stolen vehicle…
Continue Reading Hollister police arrest 3 people believed to be involved in downtown fight, shooting
Hollister police have arrested three more people in connection to a large fight and shooting in the downtown area on July…
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Law firm sues gun company for Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting two years later
Law firm, Bradly Legal is suing gun company Century Army LLC on behalf of the victims and families affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting.…
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Former Salinas gang member sentenced to 9 years in prison
Former member of the Sureno gang, Angel Diaz, was sentenced to 9 years in state prison after being convicted of multiple…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz BLM Mural Vandals suspects plead not guilty
Santa Cruz County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Hagan Warner and Brandon Bochat for vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural in…
Continue Reading Monterey County DA creates new unit to investigate wrongful conviction
The Conviction Review Unit (CRU) will investigate claims of innocence false material evidence used in a…
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Man steals $2,000 worth of luxury glasses in Capitola
Capitola Police Department are looking for a male suspect who stole nine Burberry and Ray-Ban sunglasses from Lens Crafters inside the Capitola Mall…
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Salinas Police: at least one person injured after stabbing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) At least one person is injured after a stabbing incident that happened on Rossi Street and North Main Street in Salinas.…
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