Crime Reports

KING CITY — A Greenfield man was arrested Tuesday night after Monterey County Sheriff's Office deputies found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the King City area. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway...

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 23-year veteran of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer alleging he was illegally fired after helping to form a union, refusing to endorse candidates for sheriff and opposing the sexual harassment of...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 310:40 a.m. Warrants citation and driving without a license on 3rd St.1:32 p.m. Arson, trespassing and violation of probation on Walnut Av.5:36 p.m. Criminal Threats on 8th St.6:00 p.m. Assisted KCPD with a quadruple homicide...

KING CITY — A former correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud after prosecutors determined she fabricated workplace injuries and received more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Lorena Hernandez Alvarado, 43, of King City, also...

A 17-year-old juvenile male has been arrested in connection with the March 21 shooting that injured a student in front of King City High School.

BIG SUR — A San Simeon man has been convicted of felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an attack on a State Parks employee at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. A jury found David Carl...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Dec. 141:07 a.m. Shoplifting on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:12 p.m. Violation of probation on Nestles Rd. Dec. 159:46 a.m. Traffic violation on Orchard Ln.11:12 a.m. Assault on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:13...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 278:30 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Lynn St.12:27 p.m. Battery report on Meyer. Jan. 284:29 a.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (not firearm) on Haven Dr.7:15 a.m. Stolen vehicle (recovered) on N Vanderhurst.10:30 a.m. Stolen...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 205:17 a.m. Missing juvenile/recovery report on Lynn St.1:18 p.m. Trespassing report on Talbot St.2:36 p.m. Theft of lost property on Broadway St.4:12 p.m. Grand theft report on S Second St.11:04 p.m. Attempted burglary on Division...