Monterey County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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05/17/2022
A Monterey County civil grand jury report determined the Monterey County Cannabis Program has lapses in transparency, oversight and analysis that need to be addressed.

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05/15/2022
One person was killed and four others were critically wounded at Geneva Presbyterian Church in the city of Laguna Woods. When deputies arrived, parishioners had the gunman hog-tied and in custody.

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05/12/2022
In the race for Monterey County sheriff, two candidates are Sheriff’s Office insiders and two are outsiders. One of the outsiders is Chief Tina Nieto of the Marina Police Department, who has not minced words about what she says are serious shortcomings in the Sheriff’s Office.

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05/06/2022
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Thoughts about reporting on the deadliest single episode of gun violence in Sacramento history.

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05/05/2022
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A leaked Supreme Court opinion draft reveals that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

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05/04/2022
Image for display with article titled The race to be the county’s next top cop has drawn an eclectic cast of candidates.

In 2023, Monterey County will have a new sheriff in town. Incumbent Sheriff Steve Bernal announced in October that he would forgo a re-election bid after an embattled eight-year reign. The tension came to a head when the Board of…

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05/04/2022
Monterey County supervisors have decided to stop covering the legal expenses for sheriff’s Capt. Joe Moses and two associates who are defendants in a defamation lawsuit stemming from the sheriff’s race of 2018.

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05/02/2022
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GONZALES — Kip Bowen has been promoted to police sergeant with the Gonzales Police Department effective April 4. With more than 15 years of law enforcement experience, Bowen has served the public as a park ranger, deputy sheriff and police officer prior to his appointment to sergeant. He said he finds his career to be [...]

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04/28/2022
Image for display with article titled A new memorial outside the Salinas courthouse honors victims of crime.

Every year for the past 23 years, Monterey County prosecutors have invited family members and friends of victims of crime to memorialize their loved ones during National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Every year, a ceremony capping the week of outreach…

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04/27/2022
Image for display with article titled Monterey County’s next courthouse will be in Seaside’s Main Gate property, but questions remain.

After years of speculation, a question has been answered. An April 12 report from the state’s Judicial Council makes clear that the next location for a new courthouse in Monterey County will be in Seaside.

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04/25/2022
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Cities too often impose crippling fines on struggling homeowners. What can be done to change the system?

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04/20/2022
Image for display with article titled Appellate court resurrects defamation suit against sheriff candidate Joe Moses.

As the 2018 sheriff’s race was heating up between incumbent Sheriff Steve Bernal and his opponent, sheriff’s deputy and Salinas City Councilmember Scott Davis, a trio of Bernal supporters within the force called a pair of press conferences to make…

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04/18/2022
Lawsuits from six California cities and counties seeking to hold major oil and gas companies—including ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell—accountable for the cost of climate damages should proceed in state court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled.

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04/13/2022
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It’s a worst case scenario for victims of sexual assault in Monterey County: Already traumatized by the assault, the victim must travel themselves or be ferried by a car service over one hour to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in…

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04/13/2022
Monterey County sheriff candidate Joe Moses and two other sheriff’s commanders suffered a defeat when an appellate court reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed against them over a four-year-old incident of falsely accusing three political opponents.

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04/13/2022
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The state’s first major gun control law was signed in 1967 by Gov. Ronald Reagan.

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04/07/2022
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A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences.

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04/05/2022
Days after a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, California lawmakers are meeting to call for immediate investments in crime prevention and healing services for victims.

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03/31/2022
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Newsom calls for new civil court system that could compel treatment for people experiencing mental health crises.

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03/30/2022
Image for display with article titled New state law brings transparency to local usage of military equipment by police.

The practice of local law enforcement agencies receiving military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense is not new. What is new is a California Assembly Bill 481, signed into law last September, which requires agencies to adopt a military…