Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 311:07 a.m. Civil Matter on Divina Wy. July 48:55 a.m. Parking violation on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Probation violation on Canal St.12:29 p.m. Hit-and-Run on Broadway St.8:20 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Feb. 7 that Manuel Basaldua, 34, of Gonzales has been arrested and charged with felony DUI charges from on an incident on May 12, 2024. Basaldua, vice principal at an elementary school in Salinas, has been charged...

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence. The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038...

Soledad Police Department is looking into several incidents of vandalism resulting from the shooting of BB guns over the weekend.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 138:47 a.m. Missing juvenile on Oak Av.10:45 a.m. Lost property report on 5th St.11:59 a.m. Vehicle registration fraud on Pinnacles Av.11:59 a.m. Possession of burglary tools on Pinnacles Av.2:05 p.m. Lost property report on Paloma...

GONZALES — An attempted murder suspect was arrested Wednesday night after a standoff with Salinas Police on Old Stage Road near Gonzales. The suspect fired a gun at police officers during a vehicle pursuit outside Salinas city limits at about 8:24 p.m., according to Salinas...

SALINAS VALLEY — A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his ex-girlfriend, threatened a relative, led police on a high-speed chase and used his 7-year-old daughter as a human shield. Oscar Villareal...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 912:58 p.m. Expired registration on Orchard St. May 101:37 a.m. CPS referral on Bassett St.10:45 a.m. Vandalism (excess of $400) report on Broadway St.10:50 a.m. Petty theft report on Bassett St.2:50 p.m. Possession of methamphetamine on...