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Gonzales man sentenced to 4 years in prison for firearm possession

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GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’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...

Police Briefs | Published May 29, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 2111:19 a.m. Civil Matter on Canal St.4:37 p.m. Fraud (credit card) on River Dr. Jan. 228:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.11:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Meyer St.4:25 p.m. Traffic collision on...

Police Reports | Published Oct. 7, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 1912:36 a.m. Petty theft and battery non prosecution report on Broadway St.12:46 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on Pearl St.8:32 p.m. Theft report on Rio Vista Dr. Sept. 2011:02 a.m. Petty theft on River Dr.1:00...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 26, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 203:43 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance on S. Mildred Av.9:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.3:03 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Vanderhurst Av.3:43 p.m. Lost property report on Soberanes...

Greenfield police officer faces assault charges

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield police officer has been arrested on felony charges related to assault. An arrest warrant was issued on June 10 for Christian Tapia, a four-year veteran of the Greenfield Police Department. He surrendered himself at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to face...

Soledad gang members with guns arrested in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested four gang members from Soledad for weapons-related charges. On Oct. 30 at about 11 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Oak Avenue and Tom Rodgers Circle for traffic violations. The driver — David Madrigal, 22, of...

Woman dies after attending music fest

A 20-year-old Ventura woman died Sunday while attending the annual Lightning in a Bottle music festival at Lake San Antonio in Bradley.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 15, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 210:55 a.m. Runaway juvenile on El Camino Real.11:16 a.m. Sexual battery on Elm Av.3:43 p.m. Vehicle towed on 7th St. Nov. 36:40 a.m. Joyriding on Oak Av.10:55 a.m. Possession of a knife on school grounds...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 20, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 289:50 a.m. Check fraud on Airport Rd.1:46 p.m. Trespassing on Broadway Cl. March 2911:48 a.m. Lost property on Canal St.2:56 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.5:26 p.m. Annoying communications on Maple St.9:31 p.m....

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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...