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Police Briefs – Published May 23

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 2, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 211:28 a.m. Negligent discharge of firearm on Willow St.7:26 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Broadway St.10:07 a.m. Lost property on Broadway St.11:10 a.m. Vandalism on Canal St.4:00 p.m. Matter of Record (municipal code complaints)...

Gonzales man found guilty of animal abuse for killing high school 4-H lambs

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GONZALES — Gonzales resident Jose Marquez, 31, was found guilty of animal abuse with an allegation that the crime involved a deadly or dangerous weapon, resisting a police officer and burglary, all of which are felonies. A Monterey County judge further found true enhancements for...

Homicide investigation underway following inmate’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison

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SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate atĀ Salinas Valley State PrisonĀ (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

Repeat DUI offender sentenced to 7 years in prison

Francisco Napoles Medina, 54, of Watsonville, was sentenced to seven years and six months to be served in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, his fifth prison commitment for driving under the influence.

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES — A Gonzales woman has been sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison after she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle last October, killing two people, including one of her sons. Sarah Valdez, 33, pleaded no contest on Nov. 9 to...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 1, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 2510:03 a.m. Vandalism on Bassett St.1:18 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Ellis St.9:12 p.m. Hit-and-Run resulting in death or injury on N. Third St. Aug. 273:45 a.m. Trespassing on Leeds Av.2:45 p.m. Unlicensed...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St. June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine) on Orchard Ln.2:16 p.m. Possession of drugs on Nestles Rd.2:49 p.m. Burglary on Arroyo Seco Rd.6:34 p.m. Civil Matters on...

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.

Deputies arrest attempted murder suspect in Gonzales

GONZALES — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for attempted murder after he was seen dumping a seriously injured victim in a rural field near Gonzales on Wednesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the field around noon on Jan. 5...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 8, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 111:36 a.m. Unlicensed driver on Bernardo Av.12:41 p.m. Violation of court order on Calcagno...