Crime Reports

Monterey County Sherriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with an animal cruelty case involving the theft and torture of a dog that was found severely burned near Soledad.

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...

KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a local teenager on multiple weapons-related charges. On Nov. 30, officers responded to a residence regarding a report of suspicious activity. The reporting party provided video footage depicting four juveniles who were walking in the area and...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Rutilio Caliahua Quiahua, a King City resident, on multiple charges related to sexual offenses involving minors under the age of 16. The arrest, announced April 29, follows an extensive investigation in which Soledad Police detectives identified...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 237:09 a.m. Vehicle theft on 9th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on 5th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:21 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Oak Av.9:25 p.m. DUI on 5th St. Dec. 2412:01 a.m. Violation of probation...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 1811:14 a.m. Vehicle violation (72-hour ordinance) on Jayne St.11:45 a.m. Possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St.12:00 p.m. Fight at school on Broadway St.8:49 p.m. Child molestation on Patterson St.10:42 p.m. Drunk in...

SAN LUCAS — Kyle Anthony Griffith, 40, a resident of Ventura County, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Dec. 16 for causing a fatal collision that killed a 35-year-old King City woman last November. On Nov. 3, 2019, around 7:30 p.m.,...