Crime Reports

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Greenfield resident Adrian Rojas Sebastian on Nov. 28 to 20 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible rape and for personally inflicting great bodily injury upon the victim during the rape. “These offenses are serious and...

SALINAS — A Salinas Police Department officer was shot and killed late Friday night during a traffic stop. According to Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice, around 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 25, Officer Jorge Alvarado Jr. made a traffic stop on Griffin Street at East Market...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 287:00 a.m. Battery on a Cohabitant on N Vanderhurst Av.11:07 a.m. Burglary on King St.5:30 p.m. Lost property on Division St. Nov. 291:30 a.m. Administrative citation for noise and unruling behavior on Mustang Cl.2:31 p.m. Public...

GREENFIELD — A 35-year-old man from Greenfield is facing human trafficking charges after he was found with a young boy in Arizona earlier this month. On Sept. 8, a Navajo County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 258 in the area...

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...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. “This initiative is essential to improving youth safety and giving law enforcement the tools needed to...

As the Central Coast transitions into spring and summer, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits within the State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Areas under contract with CAL FIRE, in San Benito and Monterey counties.

SOLEDAD — After a two-day trial, a jury found 26-year-old Luis Vera Morga of Soledad guilty of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol on Aug. 31. On May 4, 2019, at about 10:47 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Eutimio Toral was traveling on southbound...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 108:33 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St.3:01 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired tags) on Lynn St.6:43 p.m. APS report on Collins St.8:19 p.m. Lost property on Bassett St. Aug. 112:33 p.m. Unlawful littering/disposing of garbage on Bassett St.3:13...

SALINAS VALLEY — Four residents were killed and seven others injured following a shooting Sunday night outside a home on Second Street in King City, and now a $20,000 reward is being offered to help capture the suspects involved. The four killed have been identified...