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Ex-employee charged with 1991 cold case murders at Prunedale restaurant
PRUNEDALE, Calif. — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Tuesday the arrest of a man in connection with the murder of a Pruendale restaurant owner and his mother-in-law in 1991. Ira Ulyesses Bastian, 85, currently a Fresno resident, is charged with the murder of George Smith, 67,...
Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the September 2022 disappearance of Arelie Garcia in Salinas, California
Play the episode “Mystery Down Highway 1” of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. Tucked between the Pacific and the mountains on California’s Central Coast, Big Sur is a 90-mile stretch of breathtaking beauty. The author Henry Miller said, “It was...
Pedestrian killed in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that took place on the evening of Saturday, July 13, on Highway 1 at Soberanes Canyon Trail. A 25-year-old Seaside resident was driving her Ford F-150 northbound on Highway 1 when an 80-year-old female pedestrian crossed from...
Monterey CHP investigating deadly pedestrian vs vehicle crash
BIG SUR, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Monterey CHP is investigating a crash that left one person dead near Big Sur last Saturday. According to officials, at around 5:18 P.M, a Ford F150 with two people was traveling northbound on Highway 1 at the Seberanes Canyon Trailhead. The people in the truck have been identified as Doris Guadalupe Hernandez Lucha and Beatriz Z. Garcia from Seaside.
Hollister man dies in July 9 traffic accident
A 31-year-old Hollister resident died in a July 9 traffic accident on Highway 25, according to authorities. About 9:10pm July 9, the Hollister Police dispatch center received multiple calls reporting that a vehicle had crashed into a light pole on Pinnacles National Park Highway (Highway 25) at the intersection of Hillcrest Road, police said. Some of the reports claimed the vehicle had caught on fire and a crowd was gathered around it.
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 10, 2024
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. 12:13 a.m. Property damage via hit-and-run on Bedford Ave. 6:00 a.m. Petty theft on N. Vanderhurst Ave. 6:13 a.m. Commercial burglary alarm on Broadway St. 3:49 p.m. Suspicious person trying to open vehicle on Amherst Dr. 6:40 p.m. Report of annoying...
Reward offered in illegal fireworks case that left multiple people displaced during 4th of July weekend
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Hollister Police is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest of the person or multiple people responsible for setting off an illegal firework they said resulted in a fire at an apartment complex. Police said they received reports of the fire at the 1000 block of Del The post Reward offered in illegal fireworks case that left multiple people displaced during 4th of July weekend appeared first on KION546.
$1,000 reward for Hollister illegal fireworks explosion
HOLLISTER, Calif. — Hollister police said that they are offering a $1,000 reward for information that will lead them to the arrest(s) of those responsible for setting off illegal fireworks that damaged an apartment complex. Hollister police said that on the Fourth of July, a single illegal firework was...
Watsonville Police: suspect had ghost gun in stolen truck
Police on Sunday were looking for a man who escaped after leading them on a vehicle pursuit in a stolen pickup and a foot chase in Watsonville. The incident began at Main Street at Freedom Boulevard around 10:30am when Watsonville Police Capt. Jarrod Pisturino spotted the beat-up blue Ford F150 that police had been alerted to thanks to the Flock camera tracking system which, among other things, reads license plate information.
Central Coast leaders react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- While investigators continue to look for answers following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Central Coast leaders are calling for an end to violence. Monterey Mayor Tyller Williamson is one of many local representatives voicing their concerns. "This is a detestable act that had occurred," said Williamson. "I fear The post Central Coast leaders react to assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump appeared first on KION546.
Monterey, Calif., Police Train for Active Shooter Response
(TNS) — If you were in Marina Friday morning and noticed signs and military officials blocking off certain parts of Gigling Road and Sixth Army Avenue, don’t worry — it was just a drill. Local emergency agencies participated in a training exercise to test their response to an active shooter situation.
Shark advisory in Pacific Grove after seals found with wounds
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Pacific Grove police advise beachgoers to "swim at your own risk" due to potential shark activity in the area. Video in media player from past coverage. Police said in a social media post that members of the PG Harbor Seals notified the city of Pacific...
Monterey Police Conduct High-Risk Surveillance to Capture Fugitive with Multiple Felony Warrants
On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 5:52 P.M., Monterey Police Department (PD) detectives and officers were engaged in a surveillance operation on Cielo Vista Drive. The operation aimed to locate and arrest Leslie Flores, 58, a resident of Monterey, who had fourteen active warrants against him. Among these, four were felony warrants related to serious offenses and carried no option for bail.
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