Monterey County man sentenced for illegal cannabis cultivation operation
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office sentenced 38-year-old David Robert Clarke to 150 days in jail and three years of probation for running an…
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Suspect in deadly Aptos stabbing enters not guilty plea
Amanda Owens, an Aptos woman accused of using a carving knife to stab her husband to death, entered a not guilty plea during a court appearance on…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s Office looking for suspect in Watsonville wheelchair ramp theft
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who was caught on camera apparently stealing a wheelchair ramp from a…
Continue ReadingCAUGHT ON CAMERA: Wheelchair ramp stolen from Watsonville home
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests second former deputy for sexual battery
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former deputy on two counts of sexual battery and one count of dissuading a witness from…
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Soledad police see rise in residential burglaries, field laborer homes targeted
Soledad police said they have seen a large increase in the number of residential burglaries, and they believe field laborers are being targeted.…
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Santa Cruz police looking for man suspected of spraying people with liquid, possibly urine
Santa Cruz police are asking for help finding a man suspected of spraying people with an unknown liquid that may be urine. Police said two incidents…
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Castroville man pleads guilty to 1990 murder, 1993 attempted kidnapping
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 57-year-old Arsenio “Archie” Pacheco Leyva, of Castroville, pleaded…
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CHP investigating shooting involving PG&E vehicle in Colusa County
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting on I-5 that involved a Pacific Gas and Electric vehicle Tuesday evening, according to…
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Man convicted of 1978 Capitola murder denied parole for eleventh time
A man convicted of a 1978 Capitola murder was denied parole for the eleventh time at a health care facility in Stockton. Richard Ornellas was…
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Sun Street Centers therapy cat thrown from car, SPCA continues search for suspects
The SPCA said it is continuing its investigation into an incident involving a Sun Street Centers therapy cat being thrown from a car on Highway 101.…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man in Chinatown found with drugs packaged for resale
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salinas man after deputies said he was found with drugs packaged for resale. On Tuesday, the…
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One person arrested after reports of shots fired in Santa Cruz
One person has been arrested after a shooting in Santa Cruz. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Stanley Vallelunga was taken…
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Salinas PD investigating carjacking near high school
The Salinas Police Department is investigating a brazen armed carjacking that happened last Friday night during a high school football game. Police…
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Salinas man found guilty of attack on fellow inmate benefiting street gang
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Salinas man was found guilty of a jail attack benefiting the Sureno street…
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Two arrests made in connection to Monterey commercial burglaries
Police in Monterey said they have made arrests in connection to several burglaries in Monterey and Monterey County. In April and August, several…
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Sheriff’s Office: Pleasure Point kidnapping victim died of gunshot wound
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Tushar Atre, the victim of a kidnapping who was later found dead, died of a gunshot…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested in Chinatown on suspicion of drug sales and conspiracy
Two men were arrested in Salinas’ Chinatown after police said they were found with drugs and cash. Officers stopped a vehicle for having…
Continue ReadingSalinas man sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of two children, lewd and lascivious acts on third
A Salinas man was sentenced by a Monterey County judge to 75 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of two…
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2 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Richmond, California
Police say two men were fatally shot and a third person was wounded in a shooting in a residential area in the Northern California city of Richmond.…
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