MONTEREY, CA — Monterey Police arrested a woman following a domestic dispute near Skyline Drive and Pinehill Way on the evening of June 6, 2026. Officers originally responded to the 6:03 p.m. call as a reported stabbing.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers located a male victim suffering from lacerations to his head. According to statements from the victim and witnesses, the victim was driving a vehicle with his wife, 58-year-old Kerry Frontino, when a verbal argument ensued. During the dispute, Frontino allegedly forced the vehicle into park, removed the keys from the ignition, and struck the victim with the keys, causing the head injuries. The victim then exited the vehicle, and Frontino drove away from the area. The victim was transported to Natividad Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening wounds.
The Monterey Police Department issued a regional alert for Frontino’s vehicle. At 11:11 P.M., Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies identified the vehicle via an automated license plate reader near Carmel Valley Road and Highway 1. Deputies subsequently located the vehicle in the 500 block of Carmel Rancho Boulevard in Carmel, where Frontino was taken into custody without incident.
Monterey Police officers assumed custody of Frontino and transported her to the Monterey County Jail. She was booked on felony charges of domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon, with bail established at $30,000.
