Crime Archives

Stolen bike returned nearly three years after theft

February 14, 2020 12:58 PM Avery Johnson

A bicycle has been returned to its owner by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office nearly three years after it was…

Vehicle sought in attempted kidnapping of Watsonville woman

February 14, 2020 9:21 AM KION546 News Team

Watsonville Police are turning to the public for help finding a vehicle possibly linked to an attempted kidnapping of a 48-year-old Watsonville…

Santa Cruz County brings back sexual assault examinations

February 13, 2020 1:41 PM Drew Andre

For more than two years, survivors of sexual assault in Santa Cruz have had to leave the county for rape…

Salinas Police: Man leads officers on chase, rams patrol car head-on

February 13, 2020 12:11 PM Avery Johnson

A driver was arrested after Salinas police said he led officers on a chase that ended with him ramming a patrol car and injuring an…

California to move some condemned inmates off death row

February 13, 2020 12:35 PM The Associated Press

More than 700 condemned inmates on the nation’s largest death row will soon have a chance to transfer to one of…

Man sentenced to prison for burglary, assaulting inmate at Monterey County Jail

February 13, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

A man has been sentenced to three years in prison after he pleaded no contest to taking part in a group assault on an…

Missing girl found dead in SC; homicide investigation begins

February 13, 2020 11:26 AM The Associated Press

Authorities say a 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared Monday after getting off her school bus was found…

Man accused of entering home of woman with domestic violence restraining order

February 13, 2020 9:58 AM Avery Johnson

A man was arrested after he was accused of entering the home of a woman with a domestic violence restraining order against…

Sheriff’s Office looking for owners of stolen property found in Boulder Creek

January 31, 2020 11:36 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to return stolen items to their rightful…

Salinas woman pleads guilty to felony welfare fraud

February 12, 2020 2:06 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas woman pleaded guilty to felony welfare fraud Tuesday, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…

Rape kit test backlog cleared in Santa Clara County

February 12, 2020 1:40 PM The Associated Press

Officials in Santa Clara County say they have cleared a backlog of rape test kits and expedited the time it takes to process them.…

Sheriff’s Office reports use of unmanned aerial system in Santa Cruz County

February 12, 2020 11:28 AM Avery Johnson

The first unmanned aerial system in Santa Cruz County launched at the beginning of last year, and over the course of the…

Sheriff’s Office: Salinas parolee arrested for having meth, heroin, loaded gun

February 11, 2020 4:46 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, who the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said was a wanted gang member, was arrested Tuesday on gun and drug…

City officials hosting parent information night Thursday to discuss Watsonville city employee arrest

February 11, 2020 12:02 PM Avery Johnson

In response to the arrest of a Watsonville city employee, the Parks and Community Services Department and Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student…

Arrest made in connection to Seaside teen’s overdose death

February 10, 2020 3:21 PM Avery Johnson

Sgt. Jorge Enriquez with Seaside police confirms that 18-year-old James Davis was arrested in connection to the death of a Seaside teen in October…

Soledad police warn of social media post reporting child kidnapping that did not happen

February 10, 2020 1:45 PM Avery Johnson

Soledad police are warning that a social media post reporting that a child was kidnapped is…

Police trying to find two people suspected of cashing stolen lottery tickets

February 10, 2020 12:45 PM Avery Johnson

Police in Monterey are asking for the public’s help as they try to identify two…

Police: Suspected DUI driver leads Santa Cruz officers on chase, hits parked cars

February 10, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man is behind bars after Santa Cruz police said he led them on a chase and hit parked…

Salinas gang member sentenced to 54-years-to-life for 2015 murder

February 10, 2020 10:02 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas Norteno gang member has been sentenced to 54-years-to-life in prison for the 2015 murder of Dexter…

Salinas man pleads guilty to home burglary charges

February 7, 2020 11:27 AM Avery Johnson

A man who pleaded guilty to home burglary charges is facing more than 13 years in…

Santa Cruz police hold safety meeting for Latino community

February 6, 2020 5:31 PM KION546 News Team, Avery Johnson

Police in Santa Cruz are sharing growing concerns after a series of shootings targeting Latinos in the…

King City man sentenced to prison for attempted extortion through cyberbullying

February 5, 2020 4:29 PM Avery Johnson

A King City man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after pleading no contest to attempted…

Watsonville city employee facing child molestation charges appears in court

February 6, 2020 12:27 PM Avery Johnson

A Watsonville city employee accused of molesting a teenage boy made his first court appearance…

15-year-old arrested for attempted murder in Hollister

February 5, 2020 8:00 PM Aaron Groff

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Five days after a Hollister teen was shot, police have made an arrest. A 15-year-old is accused in the January 31 shooting…

San Jose man arrested in Salinas area for allegedly distributing meth

February 5, 2020 5:15 PM Avery Johnson

A San Jose man was arrested near Salinas for allegedly distributing meth in the…

Greenfield High School teacher accused of embezzlement, arrested

February 5, 2020 12:20 PM Avery Johnson

A King City teacher was arrested after being accused of…

Watsonville city worker arrested for sexual assault

February 5, 2020 9:37 AM Ron Keller

The City of Watsonville has put out a notice to parents advising them that a city employee has been arrested following an investigation into the…

Five Monterey County men plead guilty to conspiracy to commit armed bank robbery

February 4, 2020 6:56 PM Avery Johnson

Five Monterey County men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit an armed bank robbery in Modesto, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott.…

Sheriff’s Office reports scam targeting parents of children taking SAT/ACT

February 4, 2020 11:00 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents of children taking the SAT or ACT of a…

CHP: Santa Cruz K-9 helps officers find 68 lbs of meth

February 3, 2020 1:52 PM Avery Johnson

K-9 Buddy with Santa Cruz CHP helped officers find 68 pounds of meth in a vehicle, according to the…

Man arrested on suspicion of shooting at cars in Santa Cruz County

February 3, 2020 1:31 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

A man is behind bars in Santa Cruz County after the Sheriff’s Office said he was seen shooting at passing…

Salinas man arrested in connection to attempted murder, police chase

February 3, 2020 12:35 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man is behind bars after he was arrested in connection to an attempted murder and police…

6 people shot on Greyhound bus headed to the Bay Area

February 3, 2020 5:18 AM CNN

Six people were shot on a Greyhound bus headed from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, police told CBS News early Monday. A suspect is in custody and there…

Hollister juvenile arrested on suspicion of giving Xanax to minors

January 31, 2020 5:21 PM Avery Johnson

A Hollister juvenile is in the San Benito County Juvenile Hall facing charges related to giving drugs to…

Man charged with attempted murder in connection to stabbing on Fremont Boulevard

January 31, 2020 11:11 AM Avery Johnson

A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in Seaside…

Threats made against Greenfield school, law enforcement presence increased

January 31, 2020 12:53 PM Avery Johnson

Greenfield police and other local law enforcement agencies have increased their presence on the campus of Vista Verde Middle…

PGPD warns of scammers pretending to be friend, coworker

January 31, 2020 11:58 AM Avery Johnson

Pacific Grove police are warning members of the community about scammers posing as friends or…

Five juveniles arrested in connection to Seaside shooting on Trinity Ave

January 29, 2020 10:02 AM Avery Johnson

Three 16 and 17 year old juvenile males were arrested in connection to a shooting on Trinity…

Sheriff’s Office releases new video, details related to kidnapping, murder of Tushar Atre

January 28, 2020 4:49 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to release new video Wednesday of a person of interest and the travel path of a stolen…

Santa Cruz police arrest suspect in LA Koreatown homicide

January 29, 2020 6:05 AM Shannon Longworth, Avery Johnson

The suspect in a Los Angeles domestic violence homicide was in the Santa Cruz County Jail after he turned himself in to Santa Cruz police…

UC Santa Cruz police investigating series of reported burglaries, fraud cases

January 28, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

UC Santa Cruz police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a series of crimes that have been reported since Jan.…

Police: Scotts Valley K-9 finds drugs during search

January 28, 2020 3:13 PM Avery Johnson

A Watsonville man was arrested in Scotts Valley after police said one of their K-9s found drugs in his…

Top San Francisco city official charged in corruption case

January 28, 2020 1:55 PM The Associated Press

A top San Francisco official has been charged with public corruption in schemes that include offering a bribe for space at the airport, providing…

Man suspected of attempted kidnapping at Gilroy Goodwill arrested

January 27, 2020 5:46 PM Avery Johnson

Gilroy police said a man suspected of holding a child’s hand and trying to lead him out of a store was…

Suspect in projectile attacks now facing 79 charges that include child abuse, assault on police officer

January 27, 2020 2:02 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado, Mary Coleman

The suspect in a series of projectile attacks spanning from February 2019 to January 2020 has new charges filed against…

Father arrested in killings of 5 of his infant children

January 27, 2020 12:38 PM The Associated Press

A California man has been arrested in the decades-old killings of five of his infant children in a case the sheriff said has haunted his department.…

Hundreds of teens gather for gang prevention summit

January 25, 2020 5:36 PM Megan Meier

The reality of life in a criminal street gang was acted out in front of a large crowd of teens, Saturday. Some said the message hit home.…

Victims to testify if suspect in Prunedale projectile investigation goes to trial

January 24, 2020 11:08 AM Megan Meier

A dime-sized dent is a constant reminder for Zane Reed.…

CHP makes arrest in Prunedale projectile investigation

January 23, 2020 9:01 AM Mary Coleman, Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Officials are expected to make a major announcement regarding the investigation into projectiles hitting cars across the Central…

Projectile suspect makes first court appearance

January 24, 2020 12:10 PM Avery Johnson

Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man suspected of hitting cars with glass marbles on Monterey and San Benito County…