Crime Reports

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in the 300 block of Angus Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12. Officers arrived on scene around 3 p.m. to find an unconscious man laying on the roadway who appeared to have been shot. The man,...

SOLEDAD — A King City man was killed in a shooting Sunday morning in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about 11:04 a.m. on May 31 to a report of a shooting victim in the 100 block of West Street. Upon...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 118:40 a.m. Burglary on Bassett St.11:59 a.m. Burglary on Collins St12:55 a.m. Theft on Division St.7:10 a.m. Felony bench warrant on Broadway St. Jan. 124:09 a.m. Petty Theft on Division St.12:56 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court has announced that Brian Jones was appointed as its newest judge, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment on Oct. 31, and Jones was sworn in as a...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 177:34 a.m. Vandalism (in excess of $400) on Broadway St.12:49 p.m. Petty Theft on Queen St.2:55 p.m. Lost property on Division St.4:26 p.m. Administrative citation (burning rubbish within city limits) on N Vanderhurst Av.9:54 p.m....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 3011:10 a.m. Grand Theft on King St.7:36 p.m. CPS Referral on Pearl St.8:09 p.m. CPS Referral on San Antonio Dr. July 110:19 a.m. CPS Referral on Patterson St.12:08 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over...

SALINAS — Two former employees of a Taylor Farms subsidiary have pleaded no contest to embezzling more than $3 million from the company and will serve state prison sentences, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 17. Karen Rodriguez, 38, and Elizabeth Vargas, 34,...

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...

GREENFIELD — A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police Department. At about midnight on Jan. 23, Greenfield police and fire personnel responded to a reported structure fire in the 200...

GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...