Crime Reports

Note to Readers: Following Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Nov. 251:47 a.m. Inflicting corporal injury to spouse on Bassett.9:37 a.m. Arson on Broadway St.3:30 p.m. Vandalism on S First St.10:06 p.m. Lost property on Broadway. Nov. 261:40 p.m. No...

KING CITY — King City Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a subject with a firearm threatening to kill another person on Nov. 20 at about 5:51 a.m. in the 600 block of Canal Street. Officers contacted the...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 106:30 a.m. Possession of methamphetamine on Broadway St.7:47 a.m. Dead body found on Brandywine Ln.3:18 p.m. Attempted burglary on River Dr. Dec. 119:01 a.m. Abandoned vehicle towed for expired tags on S First St.11:14 a.m....

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield Police Department was alerted by the Flock Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system of a stolen vehicle traveling toward Greenfield on Nov. 5. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on southbound Highway 101 near Espinoza Road, where the...

KING CITY — King City Police Department and the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are investigating a local tax agency in connection with a tax fraud investigation. In February, multiple community members contacted the police department after they believed they had...

KING CITY — 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...

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...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 5:15 p.m., staff observed Orlando Ochoa assaulting Israel Mendoza and responded by utilizing chemical...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 2110:02 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.10:57 a.m. Vandalism (excess of $400) on S First St.12:17 p.m. Lost property on S First St.4:29 p.m. Battery on Collins St. Dec. 228:55 p.m. Counterfeit ID Card on...