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February 6, 2025

Jury convicts 33-year-old Greenfield man of four counts of child molestation

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GREENFIELD ā€” Monterey County District Attorneyā€™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...

Soledad Police Department launches enforcement campaign for holiday season

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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

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GONZALES ā€” Monterey County District Attorneyā€™s 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

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SOLEDAD ā€” Monterey County District Attorneyā€™s 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

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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

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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. Orozcoā€™s bail...

Soledad Police Department encourages everyone to travel safely during Thanksgiving holiday

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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 ā€œBuckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.ā€  ā€œWhether youā€™re taking a long drive across the country or a...

California Highway Patrol gives ā€˜thanksā€™ 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 Attorneyā€™s 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

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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...