Crime Reports

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Jose Christian Montenegro, 30, was sentenced Jan. 20 to 34 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14 and one count of lewd act on a child under age 14. “These offenses are...

SOLEDAD — On Feb. 4, a Monterey County judge sentenced Tyrell Ainsworth, 33, to 70 years to life in prison plus an additional term of five years, both consecutive to the life sentence he is currently serving with the California Department of Corrections (CDCR). On...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 112:10 a.m. Robbery on Broadway St.3:57 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St.8:54 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Canal St. Jan. 212:13 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Heritage Ct.11:59 a.m. Embezzlement...

GONZALES — A 66-year-old Gonzales man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night after calling 911 to report that his wife was bleeding, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency dispatchers received the call at about 9:27 p.m. on Feb. 13. Deputies responded...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 2610:47 a.m. Bench warrant on River Dr.8:27 p.m. Resisting arrest on Broadway St.11:09 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St. Dec. 276:41 a.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.9:12 a.m. Traffic collision on San Antonio...

SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Consumer Protection Unit has resolved a case against Mi Tierra Linda LLC, the owner of an apartment building located at 150 Encinal Road in Soledad. According to a Jan. 9 news release, the settlement resolves multiple violations of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Carrie Panetta announced that Judge Jennifer O’Keefe has been elected by the bench to serve as the court’s next assistant presiding judge as of Jan. 1. O’Keefe will serve in that role for 2026 and 2027...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 163:30 p.m. Burglary on Broadway St.4:38 p.m. Hit-and-Run on N. San Lorenzo Av. Dec. 175:30 a.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.7:00 a.m. CPS Referral on N. Vanderhurst Av.10:23 a.m. Unlicensed driver on Mustang Ct.6:36 p.m....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.10:40 a.m. Fight on school grounds on Broadway St.8:43 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 6:15 a.m., staff observed inmate Karapet Demirdzhyan unresponsive in his cell during a security check in a housing unit. “Staff immediately responded, initiating life-saving measures on Demirdzhyan and...