Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — After a five-day trial, on Oct. 4, a jury found Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmates Jorge Farias, 37, and Michael Bloom, 43, guilty of first-degree attempted murder on an inmate. Farias was found to have suffered two prior strike convictions under California’s...

SALINAS — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 18 that Karen Rodriguez, 38, and Elizabeth Vargas, 34, both current residents of Arizona, have been charged with embezzling more than $3 million from Taylor Farms. Rodriguez and Vargas were employed in the Human Resources department...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 141:21 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Disobeying court order on Division St.5:39 p.m. Hit-and-run on Don Bates Wy.8:38 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Lynn St.11:09 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Bassett St.11:10 p.m. Battery...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested two individuals following a three-month investigation into fraudulent check cashing. Between Aug. 4 and Sept. 25, King City residents Olivia Pineda Carrazco and Juan Alberto Diaz cashed four fraudulent checks at various businesses in Greenfield. “Our investigation revealed that...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more than $334,000 in losses to scammers. The average scam victim lost over $600, and more than 500 customers have reported falling...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 47:43 p.m. CPS Referral on Seventh St.8:24 p.m. Domestic Violence report on River Dr. Sept. 512:45 a.m. DUI on Division St.2:51 p.m. Shoplifting on Broadway St.8:26 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Airport...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, has been sentenced to 30 years and eight months-to-life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. On Nov. 16, 2021, Ortiz was in a car stolen from a friend’s...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 2412:12 p.m. Minor illegally possessing live ammunition. Aug. 2511:38 a.m. Traffic collision on N. Vanderhurst Ave.2:00 p.m. Missing person report on Jayne St9:20 p.m. No vehicle registration on San Antonio Dr.10:01 p.m....

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 1710:26 a.m. 72-hour parking violation on Jayne St.5:38 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on S. First St5:40 p.m. Driving while using cellphone on Collins St.6:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on S. Vanderhurst...