Crime Reports

GONZALES — A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said. Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4. On...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 239:21 a.m. Burglary on El Camino Real.5:11 p.m. Hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:35 p.m. Traffic warrants on Walnut Av.9:40 p.m. DUI on 4th St. Dec. 241:47 a.m. Probation violation on Walnut Av.7:02 p.m. Mental Health...

SALINAS — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Environmental Protection Unit entered into a stipulated judgment March 15 with Fresh Express Inc. for violations of pesticide-related laws that exposed its employees to noxious odors resulting from the use of sodium hypochlorite (commonly known as bleach)...

SOLEDAD — An armed robbery at the Soledad Valley Liquors store on Front Street on Wednesday night led to the apprehension of three suspects, including two minors. On July 10, Soledad officers were dispatched to the liquor store following a report of an armed robbery...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 219:01 a.m. Property vandalism on Bedford Av.10:03 a.m. Burglary on N Russ St. June 229:29 a.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on South Mildred Av.2:24 p.m. Grand theft on Carlson St. June 238:41 a.m. Vehicle towed on...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 94:40 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on 8th St.9:12 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on El Camino Real.10:58 a.m. Vandalism on 8th St.12:02 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72 hours) on Elm...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 281:44 a.m. Theft on Huerta St.6:54 a.m. Fire on El Camino Real.9:34 a.m. Sexual assault on Tom Rogers Cr.9:41 a.m. Violation of restraining order on Tom Rogers Cr.1:02 p.m. Fraud on 13th St.4:38...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 55:57 a.m. Mental Health Evaluation on Broadway St.9:30 p.m. APS Referral on River Dr. Jan. 69:34 a.m. Burglary on S First St.9:34 a.m. Found property on Broadway St.11:27 a.m. Petty Theft on N...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 233:19 a.m. Lewd and lascivious acts with a minor on 7th St.11:58 a.m. Vehicle towed on 3rd St.1:53 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on Oak Av.2:07 p.m. Municipal code violation on El Camino Real.4:27 p.m....