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3 weeks ago | 
kion546.com | Austin Castro |Sergio Berrueta
Cause of death revealed in Santa Cruz Mountains homicide, no threat to public as search for suspect continues LOS GATOS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Updated 10:51 a.m. 4/3/2025 - The cause of death of the two victims in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been revealed. According to Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner off, both victims, Colter White and Sean Pfeffer, were killed by gunshot wounds to the chest.
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3 weeks ago | 
kion546.com | Austin Castro |Sergio Berrueta
Second victim identified in Santa Cruz Mountains double homicide investigation LOS GATOS, Calif. (KION-TV) - UPDATED 9:20 a.m. 4/1/2025 - The second victim's identity in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been identified as 54-year-old Colter White of Boulder Creek. White's older sister, Mink Anthea Perez, confirmed the identity. Both men were found dead near Castle Rock State Park with their deaths being ruled as a homicide. CHP continues to investigate with no suspects identified.
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3 weeks ago | 
kion546.com | Katie Nicora |Sergio Berrueta
Name of inmate killed during Monterey County Jail assault identified SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Updated 3:58 p.m. 3/31/2025 - The name of the inmate found dead after an assault has been released. According to the Monterey County Sheriff's Department, the victim had been identified as 42-year-old Victor Guido-Castro of Salinas.
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4 weeks ago | 
kion546.com | Victor Guzman |Jeanette Bent |Sergio Berrueta
Suspect found in early morning chase ending in Marina Thursday morning MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Marina police say that a suspect was located Thursday afternoon from a chase that happened earlier resulting in a shelter-in-place for parts of the city. They say that the suspect was found in a room with other people and after SWAT and crisis negotiators made contact with him, officials were able to secure the area and safely evacuate nearby hotel rooms.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Sergio Berrueta |Ricardo Tovar
Second suspect arrested in 2023 fatal shooting on Garner Avenue SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Update: March 21, 2025, 11:55 a.m. - A second suspect was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in 2023. Monterey County Sheriff's Office Jorge Alejandro Pimentel was arrested in Salinas on murder charges in connection with a shooting on the 700 block of Garner Avenue. Pimental is being held on a count of murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Victor Guzman |Sergio Berrueta
Suspect arrested in shooting death of an 18-year-old in Prunedale sideshow SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Update 11:09 a.m. March 14: Monterey County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old at a Prunedale sideshow. The suspect is an unidentified 17-year-old arrested on March 12 after being extradited to Monterey County from the Sacramento area. 18-year-old Adrian Puga was killed on November 9, 2024, while attending a sideshow in Prunedale.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Ricardo Tovar |Jeanette Bent |Nataly Gutierrez |Sergio Berrueta
Salinas man sentenced 16 years to life in stabbing death of girlfriend SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- 33-year-old Rodrigo Bravo has been sentenced to 16 to life in the June 2023 stabbing death of his girlfriendAccording to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Bravo admitted to stabbing his girlfriend Eleni Tavua in June 2023 in front of Tavua's two children in Salinas.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Sandra Iveth Santos |Sergio Berrueta
Salinas man celebrates their 105th birthday SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A local Salinas resident had more reason to celebrate their birthday Thursday by turning 105. March 6 marks a special day for resident Eugene Schmit at Madonna Gardens, who was born in 1920 and says he is healthier than ever. Schmit celebrated with housemates as they sang, ate cake, and told stories of their day-to-day with Schmit.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Sergio Berrueta |Katie Nicora
PVUSD to vote on possible closure of Pacific Coast Charter School WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is looking at the possibility of closing a charter school in their latest meeting. PVUSD has put the resolution on their latest school board meeting citing that Pacific Coast Charter School is not meeting the standards needed to operate as a charter school.
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1 month ago | 
kion546.com | Austin Castro |Sergio Berrueta
Future funding at risk for San Benito food bank, El Nopal Bakery HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Community Food Bank of San Benito County and El Nopal Bakery in Hollister urge state lawmakers to affirm the state’s CalFood program budget. In Hollister, there’s growing uncertainty surrounding funding for their local food bank. For nearly 50 years, El Nopal Bakery has served up food for the Hollister community. One of their most popular items is their tortillas made in-house from start to finish.
