Crime Reports

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more than $334,000 in losses to scammers. The average scam victim lost over $600, and more than 500 customers have reported falling...

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

Police Reports are obtained from the local Police Departments.

KING CITY — Since April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King City Police Department will be actively looking for drivers who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout the month. “In today’s fast-paced life, it is common to lose focus while...

KING CITY — Three Norteño gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 1510:44 a.m. Traffic violation on Pepper Dr.3:00 p.m. Child molestation on El Camino Real.4:39 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse on Scott Cr.6:46 p.m. Battery and petty theft on...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 94:49 a.m. Attempted theft on Patterson St.6:14 a.m. Grand Theft on Willow St.8:25 a.m. Vandalism on King St.9:04 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Ellis St.10:15 a.m. Vandalism on Bishop St.10:32 a.m. Vandalism...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 229:27 a.m. Lost property on El Camino Real.11:32 a.m. Traffic violations and violation of probation on Oak Av.12:30 p.m. Dog bite on Maple Av.12:58 p.m. Vandalism on S El Camino Real.2:02 p.m. Theft...