Crime Reports

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...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on June 3. Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

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...

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,...

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...

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. “Unfortunately, he did not learn,”...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 288:59 a.m. Petty theft on Broadway St.1:42 p.m. Local bench warrant on Pearl St.3:59 p.m. Property vandalism on S Mildred St.5:32 p.m. Child cruelty/battery on N Vanderhurst Av. July 291:24 p.m. Dog bite on Canyon Del...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 18:20 p.m. Matter of Record (road to success referral) on King St. May 211:05 a.m. Municipal code violation (parking limitations) on Brighton Av.1:51 p.m. Missing person (later located) on King St. May 31:27 p.m. Property vandalism on...