Crime Archives

Salinas PD looking for two suspects who are allegedly stealing rent money from multiple apartment complexes

November 12, 2023 12:42 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that they are looking for two suspects who have allegedly stole thousands of dollars in rent money…

Watsonville police dog returns home and expected to be okay after being stabbed in pursuit

November 7, 2023 7:55 PM Victor Guzman, Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9, 2023 AT 5:10 PM- Watsonville Police said that their police dog Cruze is expected to make a full…

Monterey man arrested on assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident

November 9, 2023 4:05 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday afternoon, Monterey Police announced they have arrested a 24-year-old Monterey man after he allegedly…

Felton man arrested in Marina for allegedly chasing people with a machete

November 8, 2023 11:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said a 67-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly chasing multiple people with a machete larger…

Marina teenager cited on vandalism charges after allegedly causing over $2000 in damage

November 6, 2023 12:52 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, Marina Police announced they have cited a 16-year-old Marina male teenager after he allegedly caused…

Salinas man arrested on hit-and-run charges after allegedly fleeing from a car crash

November 5, 2023 11:23 AM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police have arrested a 30-year-old Salinas man on felony hit and run plus DUI charges after he allegedly fleeing the…

Brawl breaks out between attendees at Seaside High School football game, police say

November 4, 2023 2:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

Seaside, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside High School is quelling rumors that came out after an incident requiring law intervention broke out at the Battle…

Four juveniles and adult contacted for being inside stolen vehicle in Greenfield

November 4, 2023 12:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said on Friday morning they conducted a high-risk traffic stop on a stolen vehicle containing five…

Salinas man arrested for after slow speed chase in a stolen vehicle in Marina

November 3, 2023 12:04 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a man wanted for stealing a vehicle on Thursday. At around 12:12 p.m., Marina Police were…

Suspect still wanted for shooting at Salinas Halloween house party that injured seven

November 1, 2023 1:15 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE November 2, 5:09 PM: It has been two days since gunfire erupted in the backyard of a Chaparral Street home and…

14-year-old stabbed in Monte Bella Park area, Salinas Police looking for suspect

October 31, 2023 10:22 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are looking for the suspect in connection to a stabbing investigation at Monte Bella Park on Halloween…

Illegal fireworks, cocaine and firearms recovered from an Aptos home

October 31, 2023 1:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team said they confiscated several firearms, illegal drugs, and firearms during a search…

Family asks DOJ to investigate after man was killed by police cruiser then buried in ‘pauper field’ without their knowledge

October 30, 2023 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Young and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — The family of a Mississippi man who was fatally struck by a Jackson Police Department cruiser in March…

Man arrested on DUI charges after he crashes van into palm trees in front of police station

October 29, 2023 6:20 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police have arrested a male suspect on DUI charges after he crashed into three palm trees in front of police…

Salinas Police warn of ransom phone scams claiming fake family kidnappings

October 28, 2023 2:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Salinas Police are warning residents that over the past two days, they have received two cases relating to extortion that…

Man wanted for armed robbery of Prunedale jewelry store, deputies say

October 28, 2023 12:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help looking for a man who robbed a jewelry store armed with a…

DD’s Discount Store deadly stabbing suspect pleads not guilty

October 22, 2023 4:00 PM Derrick Ow, Nataly Gutierrez, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 27, 2023: The man accused of killing another man outside DD’s Discount Store in Salinas Sunday pled not…

DA: Convicted Salinas sex offender arraigned for 2007 sexual assault of a mentally disabled person

October 26, 2023 3:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a Salinas man previously convicted of a separate sexual…

Hollister Police investigating drive-by shots fired

October 26, 2023 3:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a drive-by on Thursday resulted in no injuries. The shots fired incident was on the 1300 block of…

At least 16 people are dead in multiple shootings in Lewiston

At least 16 people dead, sources say, as a ‘person of interest’ is being sought in two shootings in Lewiston, Maine

October 25, 2023 6:51 PM CNN

CNN By Sara Smart, John Miller, Joe Sutton and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — At least 16 people are dead and dozens are injured following two…

Castroville man sentenced to 25 years in prison for committing sex acts upon a minor

October 24, 2023 11:43 AM Karl Cooke

SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a 37-year-old will spend the next 25 years in state prison.…

Hollister Police asking for information in shooting death of father

October 24, 2023 8:16 AM Karl Cooke

HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON NOV. 1, 2023 AT 1:08 PM- Hollister Police have released the name of the man killed in a shooting on Oct. 23 on…

Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run, police looking for two suspects involved

October 23, 2023 11:43 AM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a male adult is expected to survive after he was hit and dragged by a pickup truck on Sunday…

Pacific Grove man arrested after he was allegedly caught riding a stolen motorcycle

October 22, 2023 7:14 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police have arrested a 35-year-old Pacific Grove man after he was reportedly caught riding a stolen motorcycle on…

One arrested, two suspects outstanding after alleged charity scam took place in front of Target

October 22, 2023 12:46 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police have arrested a 23-year-old male and are looking for two other suspects after they were involved in an…

Salinas Police make arrest in 10-year cold case homicide at Closter Park

October 20, 2023 2:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that they made an arrest in connection with a homicide that occurred at Closter Park on July 2, 2013.…

Gilroy man arrested on mail and identify theft charges in Marina

October 18, 2023 1:50 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old Gilroy man was arrested on Monday night after police found multiple counterfeit identification cards and…

Guns, drugs found in illegal fireworks seizure in Monterey

October 17, 2023 5:31 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 18, 2023 AT 2:52 PM- Monterey Police said they have arrested two men on Tuesday afternoon after they found…

Three Salinas Valley State Prison inmates accused of stabbing fellow inmate to death

October 16, 2023 7:23 PM Victor Guzman

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — State prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate by three other inmates as a homicide. According to the…

Scotts Valley Police made four DUI arrests in four days

October 15, 2023 12:01 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, the Scotts Valley Police Department have made four DUI arrests in the past four days. Officers…

Vallejo man and two juveniles arrested for alleged robbery in Santa Cruz

October 12, 2023 11:26 AM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects who were involved in a robbery in Santa Cruz on…

Watsonville man identified in DUI crash on Highway 1 and Highway 183

October 9, 2023 4:42 PM Victor Guzman, Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 39-year-old Watsonville man who died in a DUI crash on Southbound Highway 1 and Highway 183 on Sunday night…

CHP looking for male suspect involved in a non-injury shooting on southbound Highway 101

October 11, 2023 3:59 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol is still looking for a male suspect who allegedly shot at a vehicle while riding on a…

Marina man arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash and threatening a police officer

October 11, 2023 11:34 AM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police arrested a 28-year-old Marina man after he was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run car crash on Tuesday…

Man allegedly attacks Greenfield Police officer and forces school lockdown

October 10, 2023 3:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that they responded to a call for a man having a mental health crisis that eventually led to an…

Salinas Police looking to get $3.5 million to fight organized retail theft approved by the city

September 12, 2023 6:26 PM Ricardo Tovar, Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) update Oct. 5, 5:48 p.m.- – Salinas City Council will be voting Tuesday night on whether or not to approve the use of more…

Salinas woman arrested on identity theft charges, Marina Police looking to contact possible victims

October 9, 2023 11:19 AM Karl Cooke

MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police are continuing to investigate a person suspected of stealing multiple peoples identities. Marina Police said…

Greenfield man arrested after brandishes knife at officers

October 7, 2023 3:47 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested a man after he brandished a kitchen knife at officers and resisted arrest. Police…

Two arrested for involuntary manslaughter charges for overdose death in Monterey

October 6, 2023 5:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they arrested two people in connection with an overdose death that occurred on Thursday. Monterey…

Salinas man killed in hit and run DUI crash identified

October 5, 2023 1:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The victim in a deadly hit and run DUI crash in East Salinas on Wednesday night has been identified. According to the…

Man takes deputies on chase in stolen van through Monterey that ends near Highway 1

October 5, 2023 11:34 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they were taken on a wild chase Wednesday after a person with a stolen…

Student arrested with a loaded handgun during traffic stop near Salinas High School

October 3, 2023 10:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they pulled over two juvenile students who appeared very nervous during the traffic stop. The students…

Monterey Police: Evidence of identity theft, meth found in Casanova Avenue home

October 2, 2023 11:53 AM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 38-year-old Monterey man is facing charges related to drugs and identity theft after police said they served a…

Gang member arrested after eight guns were found at Salinas home

October 1, 2023 6:21 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)-Salinas Police said that a 46-year-old Salinas man was arrested after officers found eight guns and thousands of rounds of…

San Diego man sentenced to 22 years on child molestation charges while living in Marina

September 28, 2023 4:46 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 34-year-old San Diego man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing three counts of a forcible lewd act upon a…

Parole granted for man convicted of 1966 Monterey County killing spree

September 28, 2023 5:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that the California Board of Parole Hearings granted a Youthful…