Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…
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Group of students allegedly threw gun after being kicked off school bus in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating an incident that involved a group of students…
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Greenfield man arrested for child trafficking in Arizona
NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ (KION-TV) — A Greenfield man has been arrested for allegedly assisting in a human smuggling operation. Deputies with the Navajo…
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Salinas man arrested on DUI and possession of a loaded concealed firearm, police
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, Marina Police arrested a 36-year-old Salinas man who was suspected of driving under the influence with…
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Search warrant served for Hollister High student arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 15, 2023, at 12:44 p.m.- Hollister Police said that they served a search warrant at the home of a…
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Marina man sentenced to 75 years to life for sexual molestation of two children under 10
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 15, 2023, at 5:44 p.m.- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a man was sentenced…
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San Jose man sentenced to 10 years for committing forcible sex acts on a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 52-year-old San Jose man has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in state prison after he committed forcible sex…
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Salinas dealer found guilty of possession for sales of multiple controlled substances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that a Salinas drug dealer who was arrested in…
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Buena Vista Middle student arrested after allegedly putting blade to student’s throat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a 13-year-old student was arrested Friday and booked into Juvenile Hall on…
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Watsonville Police arrest man wanted for allegedly shooting a 41-year-old man
WATSONVILLE. Calif. (KION-TV)- A 27-year-old is now behind bars after a shooting that took place Tuesday morning in the slough area near the 1500…
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One arrested after online threats made to Alisal High School
SALINAS, Calif. KION-TV)- Salinas Union High School District confirmed with KION that a person was arrested after making social media threats against…
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Guns and drugs recovered during attempted homicide investigation in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people have been arrested in connection to an altercation that led to shots being fired in an Old Monterey…
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19-year-old man shot along Williams Road in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 19-year-old man is being treated at a local hospital after being shot multiple times in Salinas late Saturday night.…
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Seaside Police reopen cold case homicide from 1993
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are reopening a cold case from nearly 30 years ago. Gabriel Garibay Lopez was killed while…
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Cold Case: How Seaside is taking steps to move on from a dark past and bring closure to families
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said the murder of Rafael Wynn was one of four that took place within the city in 2014 that occurred over…
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Greenfield Police investigating overnight shooting that injured one person
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they are looking for the person(s) responsible for a shooting on the 1100 block of Chalone Drive…
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Monterey woman arrested for allegedly dealing fentanyl while out on bail
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said that they arrested a woman out on bail after a probation search uncovered several illegal street…
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Salinas man sentenced to 36 years for sex trafficking and molesting a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 5, 2023, at 10:57 a.m.- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a 29-year-old Salinas…
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Salinas man sentenced to 28 years in prison after molesting two children
A Salinas man has been arrested as part of a child molestation…
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Salinas Officers honored for stopping hostage situation with meat cleaver at police department
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Salinas Police Officers are getting their flowers after stopping a hostage situation that occurred back in 2019 at the…
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Pacific Grove Police arrest man for alleged lewd acts with a child under 14
SPRECKLES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested by them last night after alleged sexual misconduct with a…
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Man arrested with meth, loaded gun and suspended license after running red light in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said that they arrested a 54-year-old man after he failed to stop at a red light near Freedom…
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One year later: Family and deputies still looking for who killed Kayeleigh Alyssa Gammill
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For Jennifer Gammill, August 30th will always be a day filled with intense emotion. It’s filled with anger, sadness…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to strangling, stabbing his girlfriend to death in August 2023
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Salinas man is expected to be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing and strangling his girlfriend to…
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Bicyclist arrested in Hollister found with drugs and brass knuckles
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a male adult after he evaded police and was found with drugs and brass knuckles on…
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Suspect found hiding underneath a blanket after alleged Watsonville business break-in
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said a man was arrested after a community member called them after noticing a man acting…
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Authorities identify husband, former Pacific Grove DJ, as killer in ‘Lady of the Dunes’ cold case
BY MICHAEL CASEY Authorities in Massachusetts on Monday concluded a woman whose mutilated body was discovered on Cape Cod nearly 50 years ago was…
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Seaside man arrested in connection to drug overdose death in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Seaside man is in jail after Monterey Police said they found drugs and an assault rifle “ghost gun” at a home they…
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Man shot outside of a Burger King, police now have leads to suspect involved
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 2:20 PM- Salinas Police is investigating a shooting that injured a male victim outside of a…
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Del Rey Oaks Police searching for suspects stealing from elderly people
The Del Rey Oaks Police Department is asking for the community’s help to identify suspects accused of targeting elderly members in the community.…
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Two arrested for breaking into a car early Sunday morning
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested an 19-year-old adult male and a 15-year-old juvenile male for breaking into a car early…
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Two suspects arrested in connection to Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people from Modesto have been arrested in connection to a Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation where a loss…
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High Desert State Prison murder inmate from Monterey County stabbed to death
By KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story SUSANVILLE, Lassen County, California (KPIX) — A man from San Mateo County serving a 23-year…
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Four people sentenced for molesting minors in Monterey County
Salinas man receives 18 years to life for sexually assaulting 9-year-old multiple times SALINAS, CALIF.: A 64-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced…
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16-year-old arrested in relation to drive-by shooting from May
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said a shelter-in-place order on the 700 block of Palm Avenue Thursday morning was due to an arrest…
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Seaside Police reopening over 25 cold cases, starting with man killed in 2014 misidentification
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are reopening a cold case where a man was shot and killed in what is believed to be a case of…
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Salinas man faces 18 years for stabbing family members with screwdriver on Halloween
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a 51-year-old Salinas man pled no contest to an attempted…
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Registered sex offender arrested for allegedly sending “illicit texts” to Monterey juvenile
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they arrested a convicted sex offender on Friday after he allegedly sent illicit text messages to a…
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Hollister community in shock after mailbox explosion
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): A mailbox got damaged to pieces because of an explosion this past weekend in…
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Two teen gang members arrested in two separate gun-related crimes in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said their efforts to increase patrols focused on gang activity resulted in two teen arrests over…
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Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail
By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, Jeremy Herb, Devan Cole and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President…
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Law enforcement agencies dealt with hundreds of traffic violations during Car Week
Monterey, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Car Week is over and it was a busy week for multiple central coast law enforcement agencies, including the CHP.If…
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Woman arrested in connection to multiple Monterey County burglaries
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to multiple burglaries in Monterey County, including the Del…
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Man arrested on ghost gun and child endangerment charges in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, Seaside Police arrested 46-year-old Michael Gruber for allegedly having a loaded ghost gun in his car…
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Hollister Police investigating a shooting that injured an adult male
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police is investigating a shooting that injured an adult man on Saturday night. Officers said that the…
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Possible male suspect wanted in attempted murder hit-and-run in Salinas
Salinas Police say they’re looking for a suspect wanted in an attempted murder hit-and-run, that occurred Saturday…
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CHP: Man arrested after driving Lamborghini 100+ miles per hour in the wrong direction
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – CHP Monterey said its dispatch received multiple calls of exotic-type vehicles driving recklessly in the Carmel Highlands…
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Man unknowingly texts Monterey Police Officer that he has a loaded gun in public: police
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they arrested a man Thursday after he unknowingly texted one of their officers that he had a firearm…
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Gang member convicted of robbing man and stealing PlayStation 5 in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a man was found guilty of a robbery that occurred in 2021.…
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17-year-old suspect arrested for McKenzie Avenue murder in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) Update August 17, 2023, at 2:04 p.m.- Watsonville Police said they arrested a teen suspect for a murder that…
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