FBI announces new strategies to address hate crimes in San Francisco
The FBI in San Francisco is implementing new strategies to combat hate crimes after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in the city…
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Suspect in Santa Cruz County catalytic converter thefts arrested
An Oakland man has been arrested in connection to multiple local catalytic converter thefts, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for starting two brush fires, leading deputy on chase
A Salinas resident has been sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading no contest to arson and evading a police officer…
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Salinas police search for person suspected of stealing items from vehicle
Salinas police are asking for help identifying a person suspected of stealing items from a vehicle in a south Salinas…
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Santa Cruz police arrest juvenile suspect in connection to January homicide
The Santa Cruz Police Department is asking for the public’s help after a homicide at about 6 a.m.…
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Watsonville police arrest suspect on felony robbery, domestic violence warrants after search
A Watsonville man has been arrested on multiple felony charges following a search that led to a school lockdown…
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Man seen jumping fences around Chualar Canyon arrested on several charges
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on several charges after he was seen jumping fences in the Chualar Canyon area…
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San Joaquin County bar owner accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
A bar owner in San Joaquin County has been arrested after agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) said…
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Soledad man convicted of raping unconscious teen
A Soledad man, identified as 64-year-old Raul Arroyo, has been convicted by a jury of lewd acts with a child when she was between the ages of 14 and…
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Man arrested following a vehicle rollover crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man has been arrested on multiple charges including a hit and run and intimidating a witness after fleeing the scene of a…
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Pacific Grove Police Department investigating graffiti
The Pacific Grove Police Department is looking for people who witnessed a graffiti spree Sunday night.…
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Law enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin
Law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tweet from the casino said…
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Hollister Police: Woman arrested for parental abduction and burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A suspect has been arrested for the parental abduction of three children and burglary, according to the Hollister Police…
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Two people shot in Salinas, including woman sleeping at home
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people were shot in Salinas early Friday morning including a woman who was shot in the torso while sleeping. Salinas…
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King City man accused of sexually abusing girl
A King City man is facing several charges pertaining to sexual assault and child…
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Suspect in stabbing at Banker’s Casino arrested
The Salinas Police Department says it is investigating an attempted murder that happened early Tuesday morning at Banker’s…
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Suspect in Monterey County projectile incidents pleads guilty to dozens of felony charges
The man suspected of hitting vehicles with glass marbles along Highway 101 and Highway 156 in Monterey County has pleaded guilty to 30 felony…
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5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs
The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music…
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Seaside police help Fresno police search for kidnapping suspect
The Seaside Police Department said it helped Fresno police search for a suspect…
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Soledad police look for drivers who did donuts in park lawn
Soledad police say they are looking for drivers seen doing donuts on the lawn in Santa Barbara Park Wednesday…
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Hearings underway to potentially release convicted killer of Maddy Middleton
Adrian Gonzalez, the suspect who pled guilty to all charges in the Maddy Middleton murder case is expecting to appear in court for his sentence.…
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HSI: Former UCSC student who used app to sell drugs sentenced to prison
A former UC Santa Cruz student has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he was convicted of using an app to sell “contraband” to students on…
Continue Reading Watsonville attempted murder suspect arrested in Kern County
The suspect in an attempted murder that happened in late February has been arrested and extradited to Santa Cruz County, according to Watsonville…
Continue ReadingUCSC police warn of fake Instagram account collecting credit card information
UC Santa Cruz police are warning of a scam targeting students on…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of drug sales in Santa Cruz while out on own recognizance
Santa Cruz police say a woman is back in jail after being found selling drugs for the second…
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Drugs, weapons arrest made in Salinas
Police arrested three men that were found to be in possession of meth and illegal firearms Saturday.…
Continue Reading‘Funky pickles’ seized by Border Protection turn out to be $4 million worth of meth
Customs and Border Protection officers recently seized more than $4 million worth of suspected methamphetamine at the Pharr-Reynosa International…
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Monterey man sentenced to prison for exposing himself at store
A Monterey man has been sentenced to three years in prison for indecent exposure, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…
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Monterey County man pleads guilty to threatening girlfriend, throwing Christmas tree at her
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a man pleaded guilty to spousal battery, criminal threats and…
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Salinas man arrested for allegedly having and sharing child pornography
Salinas police said a man has been arrested for allegedly having and sharing child…
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Two people chase, detain Salinas mail theft suspect until police arrive
Salinas police say two people helped them catch a mail theft suspect…
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Watsonville’s Asian American police chief reacts to recent AAPI hate incidents
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) In Santa Cruz County, people are seeing first hand why legislation to protect against racial discrimination toward the…
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Man arrested after 7-hour standoff with deputies in Boulder Creek
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing multiple charges following an hours-long standoff in Boulder…
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Bail reduced for man accused of helping son hide Kristin Smart’s body
The father of the man accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart had his bail reduced during a hearing…
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Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect’s backyard
A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect’s father,…
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Break-in caught on camera in KION parking lot
KION is asking for help finding someone who broke into the station’s gated parking lot Sunday…
Continue Reading Suspects in Kristin Smart disappearance plead not guilty
A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty Monday and his father…
Continue Reading Salinas police look for suspects accused of starting fire at home on Broadway Dr.
Salinas police say they are looking for whoever is responsible for starting a fire at a home on Broadway Drive…
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Victim of Soledad shooting dies of injuries
One person is in critical condition after a shooting that happened in Soledad Friday night.…
Continue Reading Salinas police search for theft suspect
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department is searching for a female suspect who is being accused of theft. Police say the suspect stole a…
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Police ID killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old man
Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the…
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State medical board revokes Monterey doctor’s license to practice
A Monterey doctor with multiple convictions and accusations of negligence and failing to…
Continue Reading 16-year-old arrested for Santa Cruz’s first homicide of 2021
A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection to the death of Daniel Hartley on January…
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Son, father appear in court for hearing in 1996 killing
A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin…
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One person killed in crash following chase on Highway 1 at Morrissey
Santa Cruz police say one person died Tuesday night in a crash on Highway…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for robberies, thefts in Monterey County
A Salinas resident has been sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison on multiple charges related to crimes that happened in Seaside and…
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Sheriff’s Office releases body cam video from Aptos deputy-involved shooting
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting in Aptos earlier this month, and the…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt
The “prime suspect” was arrested Tuesday in the 25-year-old disappearance of a California college student and the San…
Continue Reading Accused killer of Maddy Middleton pleads guilty to all charges
The suspect in the murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton, Adrian “A.J.” Gonzalez, has pleaded guilty to all…
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Police: Santa Cruz repeat offender uses bystander as shield during arrest attempt
Santa Cruz police say a man who has previously been arrested multiple times has been arrested again following an incident Tuesday…
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