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December 19, 2025

Soledad Police searching for suspect considered armed and dangerous

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police are searching for a man who is considered to be armed and dangerous. According to the department, on Tuesday morning Zachary McCormack was in the Monterey Superior Court, where he pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed firearm. ā€œUnfortunately, he did not learn,ā€...

Police Briefs | Published April 17, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Briefs | Published April 10, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports | Published Feb. 12, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 278:30 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Lynn St.12:27 p.m. Battery report on Meyer. Jan. 284:29 a.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (not firearm) on Haven Dr.7:15 a.m. Stolen vehicle (recovered) on N Vanderhurst.10:30 a.m. Stolen...

Police Briefs | Published Mar. 6, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Gonzales Police officers complete ABLE training program

Gonzales Police
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department completed the final day of training the entire police department on the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program on Nov. 30.   The ABLE training program was spearheaded in Gonzales by Capt. Juan Mendoza and Sgt. Kip Bowen, who...

Monterey County DA’s Office warns against rental property scams

Scams
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is alerting Monterey County residents and visitors that an increase in scams have affected renters and properties for rent. The scams vary in sophistication but share the same core fraud: the suspect will pose as the property...

Police Reports | Published July 29, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 119:00 a.m. Property vandalism on King st.9:00 a.m. Property vandalism on Collins St.10:32 a.m. Theft (vehicle parts) on Soberanes St.8:50 p.m. Petty theft and violation of probation on Canal St.10:45 p.m. Vandalism of less than...

Police Reports | Published Oct. 7, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 1912:36 a.m. Petty theft and battery non prosecution report on Broadway St.12:46 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on Pearl St.8:32 p.m. Theft report on Rio Vista Dr. Sept. 2011:02 a.m. Petty theft on River Dr.1:00...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigation

Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...