Crime Reports

SALINAS VALLEY — A Monterey County grand jury has indicted a 21-year-old Greenfield man in connection with six murders and other crimes tied to a series of 2024 shootings that shook South Monterey County, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. The indictment charges...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 135:07 p.m. Battery on Walnut Av. April 142:36 p.m. Attempted murder on Heidi Dr.3:12 p.m. Operating a motor scooter on a highway on El Camino Real. April 158:00 a.m. Traffic collision on Elm Av.9:51 a.m. Obstruction and...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is reminding travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign runs from May 18 to 31. During this time, local police...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new fraud scheme targeting family members and friends of people incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, scammers are calling relatives of incarcerated individuals while posing as...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 28:08 a.m. Petty Theft on Walnut Av.9:27 a.m. Dog bite on 12th St.4:22 p.m. Traffic collision on Los Padres Ct.6:01 p.m. Disruption of school activities on Apple Av.9:39 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on El Camino Real.11:40...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 255:00 a.m. Burglary and vandalism on Canal St.6:33 a.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Canal St.9:38 a.m. Unlicensed driver on 7th St.4:01 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St.4:14 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St.4:19...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni is warning residents about a surge in scams in which fraudsters pose as bank or government officials to steal money. Recently, a Monterey County resident was contacted via phone and text by scammers claiming the consumer’s...

KING CITY — Firefighters from multiple South Monterey County agencies responded to a commercial structure fire late Monday night near the King City Airport. King City Fire Department was dispatched to the fire on Airport Boulevard at about 10:30 p.m. on April 27. According to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 34-year-old Salinas man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Monterey County Jail has died, authorities said. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Alejandro Zepeda, 34, of Salinas. Just after 5 a.m. on April 22, jail deputies distributing...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 162:33 a.m. Parking in a red zone on Andrus St.8:43 a.m. Violation of court order on S. Vanderhurst Av.9:36 a.m. Battery on Broadway St.9:37 a.m. Stop sign violation on Bishop St.9:56 a.m. Bench warrant...