Crime Reports

A gunman opened fire Sunday evening on the last day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three people and injuring 12 others at Christmas Hill Park before police shot and killed him.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 67:42 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Bassett St.8:19 a.m. Alarm Activation on Broadway St.8:48 a.m. 72-hour vehicle tag on Broadway St.9:09 a.m. Illegal dumping (of construction material) on Broadway St.9:26 a.m. Civil...

A Hispanic man was found dead from a gunshot wound Thursday night on the sidewalk near Oak Avenue Elementary School in Greenfield.

LOCKWOOD — Lockwood resident Michael David Paulsen pleaded guilty to three counts of committing forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14 years of age.  Monterey County Judge Rafael Vazquez will sentence Paulsen, 62, on Feb. 13 to a stipulated sentence of 30 years in...

KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier this week. On Sept. 20, at about 12:30 p.m., officers from King City and California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a man using a...

SALINAS VALLEY — A Monterey County judge has ruled that Angel Evans, 18, will be tried as an adult for his alleged role in a deadly shooting spree earlier this year that left six dead and 11 injured in South Monterey County.  Evans was 17...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD May 159:16 a.m. Suspicious circumstances (gang activity) on 4th St.11:07 a.m. Misconduct (juvenile under influence of alcohol) on S El Camino Real.1:45 p.m. Mental Health Assessment on Elm Av.2:03 p.m. Vehicle collision on El...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...

KING CITY — A recent DUI checkpoint in downtown King City resulted in one arrest and 20 citations. The Aug. 27 checkpoint was held at Broadway and Canal streets from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. During the course of the Saturday night checkpoint, a total...