Crime Reports

An inmate who walked away from a minimum security facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad was apprehended Sept. 16 in San Francisco, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

SAN ARDO — A 70-year-old woman from San Ardo has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and one year of probation after pleading guilty for failing to take care of her animals. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, Debra Kallmeyer was contacted...

King City Police Department is asking the public’s help to locate a 13-year-old girl from King City who went missing Friday after being dropped off at the Salinas Valley Fair.

MONTEREY COUNTY — In celebration of Constitution Day 2025, the judges of Monterey County Superior Court launched a special outreach initiative to educate young students about their civic rights and responsibilities. From Sept. 15 through 25, judges, commissioners and temporary judges made personal visits to...

KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a 43-year-old local man who barricaded himself in a backyard of a residence after he was found using an axe to vandalize vehicles on Talbot Street. According to a news release, officers responded to a report of...

KING CITY — Local law enforcement agencies are investigating a shooting Wednesday evening at a residence in King City. Officers from the King City Police Department responded to a report of gunshots in the 300 block of North San Lorenzo Street at about 7:36 p.m....

After a two-week long search, local law enforcement agencies have located and arrested a King City man who stabbed his girlfriend multiple times last month before fleeing the area.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 224:01 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on 9th St.7:38 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on Hwy 101/Oak Av Hwy. Oct. 239:44 a.m. Lost property (wallet) on El Camino Real.7:49 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.8:28 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is the recipient of a $168,862 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Cannabis Education Program in the Public Health Bureau. The grant will fund community educational outreach and coordinated strategies focused on...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education — the top priority set by residents — according to a civil grand jury report. Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...