Police Briefs | Published June 19, 2019
Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.
Police respond to threats against middle school
On Monday, May 22, at about 8:06 a.m., King City Police responded to Chalone Peaks Middle School for the report of threats of a school shooting.
Police Briefs ā Published May 31
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The Justice Corner: If you see something, say something
Column by Capt. Allen Rowe, King City Police Department
Salinas Valley State Prison among facilities placed on modified movement due to surge in violence
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities ā including Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad ā on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and incarcerated persons, effective March...
Police Briefs ā Published August 22, 2018
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Police Briefs – Published June 27, 2018
Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.
Police Briefs – Published Apr. 18
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Jury convicts King City axe murderer
KING CITY ā A Monterey County jury has convicted Kevin James Powell of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
On Sept. 14, 2022, the deceased victim and his brother were in town for work staying at a Motel 6 in King City. That night, after returning...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
SOLEDAD
June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St.
June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine) on Orchard Ln.2:16 p.m. Possession of drugs on Nestles Rd.2:49 p.m. Burglary on Arroyo Seco Rd.6:34 p.m. Civil Matters on...

















