Crime Reports

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department reported that detectives served two separate search warrants in December as part of ongoing investigations involving serious public safety concerns. According to the department, the first incident occurred Sunday evening, Dec. 21, when detectives served a search warrant in the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Three Norteño gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. “This initiative is essential to improving youth safety and giving law enforcement the tools needed to...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 21:08 p.m. Threatening crime with intent to terrorize on Sussex Ct.3:51 p.m. Invasion of privacy on Canal St. Sept. 312:00 p.m. CPS Referral on Oxford Ave.3:03 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Bedford Ave. Sept....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 119:04 a.m. Theft on Broadway Cr.10:33 a.m. Traffic collision on Metz Rd.11:59 a.m. Vandalism on S. 3rd St.1:42 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (non-firearm) on Jayne St.6:12 p.m. 72-hour parking violation on Lynn...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Ilda Sanchez, 53, was sentenced Oct. 30 for committing welfare fraud, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Sanchez was placed on a two-year felony probation and was ordered to serve 180 days in county jail as part of the...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 269:12 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.9:28 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.1:38 p.m. Expired registration over six months on Talbot.5:00 p.m. Vandalism on Lynn St.11:25 p.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:25 p.m. Speeding on Saint...

GREENFIELD — Several community members in Greenfield had their catalytic converters stolen overnight on Oct. 14, according to Greenfield Police Department. Similar thefts were also reported in other South Monterey County cities, including Soledad and King City. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 23 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 9:52 a.m., staff in a recreation yard observed inmates Robert England, Todd Givens and Ray...

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the scene while the children were walking to school in the 400 block of Hutchinson Drive. According to the Greenfield Police Department,...