Crime Reports

GREENFIELD — A former California prison lieutenant from Greenfield pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to conspiring to smuggle contraband into Salinas Valley State Prison in exchange for more than $95,000 in payments from an inmate. Matthew L. Madsen, 40, admitted to participating in the scheme from...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 267:03 p.m. CPS Report on Jayne St. Aug. 2712:00 p.m. Found property on Broadway St.3:36 p.m. Traffic collision on Canal St.4:32 p.m. Trespassing on Jayne St.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on Canal St.6:30 p.m. Battery on S....

SOLEDAD — Two men were arrested after a physical altercation at a Soledad bar Saturday night, where officers later found a firearm, ammunition and suspected methamphetamine in a vehicle, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded to the 200 block of West Street at...

SOLEDAD — A jury convicted a state prison inmate serving a life sentence of stabbing his cellmate about 40 times in 2022 at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 6. Ray Gutierrez Jr. was found guilty of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses about several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised financial accounts and real estate title fraud. “Fraud affects everyone, whether through higher insurance rates, lost...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 267:03 p.m. CPS Report on Jayne St. Aug. 2712:00 p.m. Found property on Broadway St.3:36 p.m. Traffic collision on Canal St.4:32 p.m. Trespassing on Jayne St.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on Canal St.6:30 p.m. Battery on S....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 219:44 a.m. Domestic violence on Queen St.10:56 a.m. Violation of court order on Brandywine Ln.2:43 p.m. Petty theft on Ellis St.2:52 p.m. Vandalism, bench warrant on Broadway St.5:54 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.7:07...

SALINAS VALLEY — A 22-year-old Soledad man was arrested Saturday after allegedly brandishing a firearm and threatening another person before fleeing on foot through a crowded gathering in King City, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. King City Police Department responded to a disturbance...

BIG SUR — Three hikers were rescued early Monday morning after becoming lost and disoriented in Limekiln State Park, with one experiencing a medical emergency. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team was requested by Big Sur Fire at about 7:30 p.m. on...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 165:24 a.m. Hit-and-run with property damage on Andrus St. Aug. 178:02 a.m. Bench warrant on Division St.12:10 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St.2:00 p.m. Domestic violence on Sussex Wy.5:10 p.m. Grand Theft...