Crime Reports

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...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 47:30 a.m. Info Report (suspicious circumstances) on El Camino Real.2:08 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on El Camino Real.5:12 p.m. Info Report (suspicious circumstances) on Walnut Av. Sept. 51:25 a.m. Theft on Rava Pk.1:34...

SAN LUCAS — A San Lucas man was shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Around 3:35 a.m. on Sept. 5, gunshots were heard in the 53000 block of Julius Street in San Lucas. Deputies responded and found Ricardo...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 1710:26 a.m. 72-hour parking violation on Jayne St.5:38 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on S. First St5:40 p.m. Driving while using cellphone on Collins St.6:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on S. Vanderhurst...

KING CITY — Last Friday, Nov. 29, at about 11:30 p.m., a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Coastal Division K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup for speeding, in excess of 65 mph, on Highway 101 near King City.  During the traffic stop, the...

SALINAS — Monterey County District 1 Supervisor Luis Alejo, who represents most of the City of Salinas, was arrested last Friday on drunken driving charges. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jessica Madueño, officers on patrol in Prunedale observed a 2011 Ford Escape on San...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 510:57 a.m. Disturbing the peace on S Mildred Av.11:06 a.m. Removal of vehicle after 72 hours on Brighton Av. May 68:12 a.m. Removal of vehicle after 72 hours on San Lorenzo St.1:00 p.m. Found property on...

KING CITY — Four residents were killed and seven others injured following a shooting Sunday night outside a home on Second Street in King City, and now a $20,000 reward is being offered to help capture the suspects involved. The four killed have been identified...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 107:17 a.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Division St.8:16 a.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St.11:01 a.m. Found property on River Dr.2:04 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Division St.7:17 p.m. Probation violation...

(UPDATED 4/13/26 at 5:25 p.m.) MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman whose body was found near Sykes Hot Springs in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. Authorities identified the body as 37-year-old Joanna Ruth Shields of Carlsbad. According to...