Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 55:57 a.m. Mental Health Evaluation on Broadway St.9:30 p.m. APS Referral on River Dr. Jan. 69:34 a.m. Burglary on S First St.9:34 a.m. Found property on Broadway St.11:27 a.m. Petty Theft on N...

SALINAS VALLEY — 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...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 127:22 a.m. Domestic Violence on Sussex Cl.12:59 p.m. Burglary on S First St.3:00 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St.6:58 p.m. APS Referral on Luckett St. March 141:26 a.m. Vandalism on Van Nort...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has announced that “Cookie,” a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a slaughter pipeline, was officially sworn in as an honorary community ambassador. Cookie’s appointment recognizes her remarkable recovery and the positive role...

Police briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 200 community members attended last month’s Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses. Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 119:04 a.m. Theft on Broadway Cr.10:33 a.m. Traffic collision on Metz Rd.11:59 a.m. Vandalism on S. 3rd St.1:42 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (non-firearm) on Jayne St.6:12 p.m. 72-hour parking violation on Lynn...

SOLEDAD — Officers with the Soledad Police Department are investigating an incident on May 15, during which a victim shot their assailant who was armed with a knife. Police said at around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, a subject with a knife approached another person on...

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in the 300 block of Angus Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12. Officers arrived on scene around 3 p.m. to find an unconscious man laying on the roadway who appeared to have been shot. The man,...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...