Crime Reports

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 23 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 9:52 a.m., staff in a recreation yard observed inmates Robert England, Todd Givens and...

KING CITY — An additional arrest and more criminal charges have been made in connection with the murder of two residents last month in King City. According to the King City Police Department, gunshots were reported Dec. 26 at 1:22 p.m. in the area of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced July 22 that four owners of local smoke shops and markets throughout Monterey County have paid civil penalties for unlawfully selling flavored tobacco products, among other violations of law. The sale of flavored tobacco products is...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 612:58 a.m. Resisting officers on Division St.4:45 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on Maple.11:30 a.m. CPS Referral on Bassett St.1:03 p.m. Missing person report/returned on River.9:48 p.m. Theft report on Livingston. July 711:00 a.m. Fraud report on...

KING CITY — A 28-year-old King City man is facing misdemeanor charges after police say he falsely reported a hostage situation involving multiple armed subjects at a local residence. According to King City police, at about 7:39 a.m. on Feb. 24, Monterey County Communications received...

WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23. David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. On Oct....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 239:21 a.m. Burglary on El Camino Real.5:11 p.m. Hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:35 p.m. Traffic warrants on Walnut Av.9:40 p.m. DUI on 4th St. Dec. 241:47 a.m. Probation violation on Walnut Av.7:02 p.m. Mental Health...

KING CITY — Sgt. Anthony Shaw and Officer Cody Hughes from the King City Police Department have been awarded the Medal of Merit for their bravery and heroism following the investigation of an armed robbery incident last June. Shaw and Hughes each received their medal...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 11:05 a.m. Violation of Probation on King St.4:40 a.m. Domestic Violence on S. San Lorenzo Av.7:35 p.m. Dog at Large on River Dr.9:17 p.m. Domestic battery on River Dr.10:10 p.m. Sexual...

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...