Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 179:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on Victoria Ave.10:51 a.m. Bench warrant on Ellis St.2:30 p.m. Sexual battery on Broadway St. Nov. 185:00 a.m. Drunk in public on Rio Vista Dr.10:37 a.m. Lost property on Bassett St.1:45...

GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...

SOLEDAD — The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that David Paul Farias, 43, of Gonzales, was sentenced to four years in prison on Dec. 4 for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2024, Farias was instructed to report to the...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 55:00 p.m. Grand Theft on Canal St.6:13 p.m. CPS Report on Victoria Ave. Nov. 612:00 a.m. CPS Referral on Amherst Dr.8:58 a.m. Civil Matter on Division St. Nov. 74:05 a.m. Probation violation/assault...

SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree. Ellison,...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 254:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St. Oct. 263:30 p.m. Lost property report on Canal St. Oct. 287:46 a.m. APS Referral on Reich St.8:27 a.m. Vandalism on Ellis St.9:40 a.m. Fraud on Bishop St.10:19...

SOLEDAD — As the holiday season approaches, Soledad Police Department reminds everyone to celebrate responsibly and give the gift of safe driving by committing to drive sober or designating a sober driver. During the pre-holiday season, Dec. 1-10, Soledad will have additional officers on patrol...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police detectives have arrested 24-year-old Giovanni Lopez Orozco, a Soledad resident, for sexual acts on a child. With assistance from the King City Police Department, the suspect was located at work in King City and safely taken into custody by officers. Orozco’s bail...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Nov. 102:24 a.m. Possession of firearms on Front St.3:51 p.m. Misconduct on Veterans Pk.5:18 p.m. Misconduct on West St. Nov. 111:50 p.m. Violation of Probation on H De La Rosa Sr St. Nov. 128:49...