Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 1811:14 a.m. Vehicle violation (72-hour ordinance) on Jayne St.11:45 a.m. Possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St.12:00 p.m. Fight at school on Broadway St.8:49 p.m. Child molestation on Patterson St.10:42 p.m. Drunk in...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has issued a public alert following an increase in vehicle burglaries and stolen vehicles across the city. According to the department, ongoing investigations suggest that the suspects may be using an electronic skimmer device to unlock car doors and access...

SOLEDAD — After a five-day trial, on Oct. 4, a jury found Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmates Jorge Farias, 37, and Michael Bloom, 43, guilty of first-degree attempted murder on an inmate. Farias was found to have suffered two prior strike convictions under California’s...

SALINAS — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 18 that Karen Rodriguez, 38, and Elizabeth Vargas, 34, both current residents of Arizona, have been charged with embezzling more than $3 million from Taylor Farms. Rodriguez and Vargas were employed in the Human Resources department...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 141:21 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Disobeying court order on Division St.5:39 p.m. Hit-and-run on Don Bates Wy.8:38 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Lynn St.11:09 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Bassett St.11:10 p.m. Battery...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested two individuals following a three-month investigation into fraudulent check cashing. Between Aug. 4 and Sept. 25, King City residents Olivia Pineda Carrazco and Juan Alberto Diaz cashed four fraudulent checks at various businesses in Greenfield. “Our investigation revealed that...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more than $334,000 in losses to scammers. The average scam victim lost over $600, and more than 500 customers have reported falling...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 47:43 p.m. CPS Referral on Seventh St.8:24 p.m. Domestic Violence report on River Dr. Sept. 512:45 a.m. DUI on Division St.2:51 p.m. Shoplifting on Broadway St.8:26 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Airport...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, has been sentenced to 30 years and eight months-to-life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. On Nov. 16, 2021, Ortiz was in a car stolen from a friend’s...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 2412:12 p.m. Minor illegally possessing live ammunition. Aug. 2511:38 a.m. Traffic collision on N. Vanderhurst Ave.2:00 p.m. Missing person report on Jayne St9:20 p.m. No vehicle registration on San Antonio Dr.10:01 p.m....