King City Police to increase patrols through Labor Day
KING CITY ā As the summer travel season wraps up, the King City Police Department (KCPD) reminds drivers to be responsible and never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
āWhether traveling locally or taking a longer road trip to see friends and family,...
Catalytic converter thefts reported in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Several community members in Greenfield had their catalytic converters stolen overnight on Oct. 14, according to Greenfield Police Department.
Similar thefts were also reported in other South Monterey County cities, including Soledad and King City.
A catalytic converter is part of a vehicleās exhaust...
Gang member found guilty of 2016 King City murder
SALINAS VALLEY ā A 27-year-old Greenfield man was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder by a Monterey County jury on Friday.
Judge Mark E. Hood presided over the trial of John Samuel Trivino, aka āSmack,ā who was convicted for killing 20-year-old Martin...
King City teens arrested for December murders
KING CITY ā An additional two teenagers from King City have been arrested for their involvement in the deaths of two residents and an unborn child last December.
King City Police Department detectives arrested the juvenile males, both 17 years old, on July 25 for...
Police Reports | Published Feb. 26, 2020
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Feb. 107:28 a.m. Property vandalism on Collins.5:30 p.m. Domestic battery report on S Mildred St.7:36 p.m. Traffic warrant arrest on Broadway St.9:24 p.m. Stalking report on Bishop St.11:36 p.m. Local bench warrant on Broadway St.
Feb....
Three suspects arrested for King City mass shooting, double homicide near Soledad
KING CITY ā Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the King City mass shooting that killed four residents on March 3 and the double homicide near Soledad that resulted in the deaths of two cousins on Feb. 4, announced local law enforcement...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 8, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Sept. 21:08 p.m. Threatening crime with intent to terrorize on Sussex Ct.3:51 p.m. Invasion of privacy on Canal St.
Sept. 312:00 p.m. CPS Referral on Oxford Ave.3:03 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Bedford Ave.
Sept....
King City inmateās death under investigation at Monterey County Jail
MONTEREY COUNTY ā At about 4:07 a.m. on Jan. 16, Monterey County Sheriffās Office (MCSO) deputies at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas located an incarcerated person in their housing cell who was unresponsive.Ā
āDeputies immediately began performing life-saving measures on the subject,ā according to...
Greenfield teacher arrested for embezzlement, forgery
GREENFIELD ā An employee of South Monterey County Joint Union High School District was arrested Tuesday in connection with an embezzlement case, according to detectives from the South County Major Crimes Investigations Unit.
On Jan. 13, detectives were notified of a possible embezzlement and began...
Farmworker dies in accident on Old Stage Road
A farmworker from Salinas died early Wednesday morning in a tractor accident on private property near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Chualar Canyon Road in Chualar.


















