Crime Reports

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

GONZALES — A small aircraft made an emergency landing north of Gonzales on Sunday, reported the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with fire crews, responded to the plane, which had safely landed in an agricultural field. The pilot was uninjured,...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 22:06 a.m. Matter of Record (suspicious circumstances) on King St.6:20 a.m. Criminal threats on Broadway St.1:15 p.m. Outside agency assistance on Sussex Ct.2:41 p.m. Outside agency assistance on S San Lorenzo Av.10:13 p.m....

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Greenfield resident Baltazar Donato to 15 years-to-life in state prison for second-degree murder. Donato, 28, received an additional consecutive five-year sentence for driving under the influence causing injury, with two prior DUIs, and causing bodily injury to...

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...

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. GREENFIELD March 1510:44 a.m. Traffic violation on Pepper Dr.3:00 p.m. Child molestation on El Camino Real.4:39 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse on Scott Cr.6:46 p.m. Battery and petty theft on...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police officers responded to a report of annoying messages between a 12-year-old child and 19-year-old Nathaniel Diaz on Nov. 21. “After a review of the information, the case was immediately sent to our Investigations Division for further investigation,” said Soledad Police Department...