Jury convicts 33-year-old Greenfield man of four counts of child molestation
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās 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...
Soledad Police Department launches enforcement campaign for holiday season
SOLEDAD ā The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...
Gonzales man sentenced to 4 years in prison for firearm possession
GONZALES ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced that David Paul Farias, 43, of Gonzales, was sentenced to four years in prison on Dec. 4 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On Jan. 9, 2024, Farias was instructed to report to the...
Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder and attempted murder
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree.
Ellison,...
Soledad Police urge safe celebrations this holiday season
SOLEDAD ā As the holiday season approaches, Soledad Police Department reminds everyone to celebrate responsibly and give the gift of safe driving by committing to drive sober or designating a sober driver.
During the pre-holiday season, Dec. 1-10, Soledad will have additional officers on patrol...
Soledad man arrested for child sex acts
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police detectives have arrested 24-year-old Giovanni Lopez Orozco, a Soledad resident, for sexual acts on a child.
With assistance from the King City Police Department, the suspect was located at work in King City and safely taken into custody by officers.
Orozcoās bail...
Soledad Police Department encourages everyone to travel safely during Thanksgiving holiday
SOLEDAD ā As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to āBuckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.ā
āWhether youāre taking a long drive across the country or a...
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...
Police-involved shooting on Vosti Avenue in Soledad under investigation
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office has announced that a man is recovering in the hospital following a Soledad police-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night near the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue in Soledad.
At about 11:38 p.m. on Nov. 14, Soledad Police...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate convicted of first-degree attempted murder of peace officer
SOLEDAD ā A jury convicted Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate Oussama Sahibi on Oct. 17 for attempted murder of a peace officer for stabbing a lieutenant at SVSP in Soledad.
On April 11, 2023, around 8:30 p.m., Sahibi went to a California Department of...
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Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and...