Man arrested on suspicion of using a crowbar to burglarize home in Marina
A Salinas man is behind bars after Marina police said he used a crowbar to get into a house and burglarize it. Police responded to a report of a…
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Police looking for suspect in Hollister hit-and-run crash, shoplifting
Hollister police are looking for a man suspected of shoplifting from a Safeway before a hit-and-run crash. Police said on Sept. 2 at around 1:40…
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UPDATE: Suspected DUI Driver Who Hit CHP Officer Now Out On Bail
UPDATE 10/20/2019 5:28 p.m. (CBS13): The alleged DUI driver who hit a CHP officer on Highway 99 in Sutter County’s Live Oak Saturday morning is…
Continue ReadingSalinas stolen car pursuit ends in crash
A high speed chase through Salinas ended with a crash on North Sanborn Road and two arrests, according to the Salinas Police Department. At around 7…
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Salinas police arrest three people found with $39K, drugs, loaded gun
Salinas police arrested three people after officers said they were found with meth, heroin, a loaded gun and $39,000 in cash. Officers with the…
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Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in Watsonville wheelchair ramp theft
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Pedro Villanueva in connection to a wheelchair ramp theft in Watsonville. The…
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Santa Cruz police arrest woman suspected of starting five garbage can fires
Santa Cruz police arrested a woman Friday who they believe started fires in five garbage cans throughout the morning. Officers said they responded to…
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Police looking for suspects in Monterey armed robbery
UPDATE 10/17/2019 1:45 p.m. During an investigation into an armed robbery last Monday, Monterey police found photos of the two suspects they believe…
Continue ReadingWatsonville police looking for couple claiming to have winning lottery ticket, asking for money
Watsonville police are looking for a couple who they say swindled a woman out of thousands of dollars. Police said the couple told the woman they had…
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King City police warning parents about predators using Snapchat
King City police are warning parents to monitor their children’s use of social media, especially Snapchat, because of features that make it…
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Woman who livestreamed fatal Los Banos crash arrested again
Stockton police arrested a woman, who was previously convicted of livestreaming a fatal crash, on weapons and traffic charges early Thursday morning.…
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Sheriff’s Office: Watsonville inmate died by strangulation at Santa Cruz County Jail
UPDATE 10/17/2019 10:00 a.m. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate found dead at the jail was killed by strangulation. On Oct.…
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‘Tarzan’ actor Ron Ely’s wife killed; son shot by deputies
“Tarzan” actor Ron Ely’s wife was stabbed to death in their Southern California home by their son, who deputies found outside the…
Continue ReadingSalinas police search for vehicle possibly loaned to person of interest in homicide investigation
Police in Salinas are asking for help finding a Ford Mustang that may have been loaned to a person of interest in a homicide investigation. Police…
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Greenfield school placed on lockdown during police response to nearby burglary
A Greenfield school was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning while police responded to a burglary nearby. It happened at around 10:26 a.m. Police…
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Seaside police asking for help finding stolen puppy
Seaside police are asking for help finding a dog that was stolen from his kennel recently. The puppy, named “Spooky,” is an 8-week-old…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested after stealing deputy’s patrol car in Castroville
A San Jose man is behind bars after the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said he stole a patrol vehicle at a gas station in Castroville. The…
Continue ReadingFour children struck by hit-and-run driver in Massachusetts
Four Massachusetts children are shaken up after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Sunday night. All four of the 12 and 13 year olds are doing…
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Monterey police looking for suspect in credit card theft at hotel
Monterey police are trying to identify a suspect in a credit card theft at a hotel. Police said the man in the picture used the credit cards shortly…
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Texas officer charged with murder, resigns after shooting
A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front…
Continue ReadingFour inmates injured in Saturday evening prison riot in Soledad
Salinas Valley State Prison officials tell KION that four inmates were taken to the hospital after a riot during recreational time. The riot happened…
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Law gives child sex assault victims more time to file suits
California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states in expanding the statute…
Continue ReadingWoman wanted in connection to theft at Marina Kohl’s
Marina police are looking for a woman who they said stole $900 worth of clothing items from the Kohl’s department store. The theft happened on…
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Pacific Grove police make 12 arrests, receive 10 reports of theft in two weeks
Pacific Grove police released statistics for the month of October so far, and they said it has been a busy two weeks. In the fist two weeks of…
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Salinas man runs into light pole trying to run from deputies, Sheriff’s officials say
Two men are behind bars, following a probation search in Salinas on Friday. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have been…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
Continue ReadingSeaside man sentenced to prison for kidnapping, child molestation
A Seaside man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping, sodomizing and orally copulating a minor under 14 years old. A 13-year-old girl…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexually assaults on two teens
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said 26-year-old Juan Salas, a Salinas resident, was sentenced to eight years in prison for…
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Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation
A jury found 53-year-old Regino Maciel, a Salinas resident, guilty of 26 counts of child molestation on Wednesday. In April 2018, the victim, who is…
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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…
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