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Police Briefs | Published Jan. 23, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 6, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 11:24 p.m. Violation of court order on Canal St.10:15 p.m. Bench warrant on Lynn St. Oct. 28:00 a.m. Mail theft on N. First St.10:00 a.m. Violation of court order on Carlson St.4:30...

Greenfield Police investigating shooting on Chalone Drive

GREENFIELD — Just before midnight on Sept. 7, officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to multiple reports of gunshots in the 1100 block of Chalone Drive. Upon arrival, officers were notified of a gunshot victim in the 50 block of 11th Street. They arrived...

Suspect arrested for torturing dog near Soledad

Monterey County Sherriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with an animal cruelty case involving the theft and torture of a dog that was found severely burned near Soledad.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 21, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 124:08 a.m. Death by natural causes on Hutchinson Dr.9:00 a.m. Assisted CHP in a pursuit on S/B Hwy 101.10:05 a.m. Battery (on a school employee) on Elm Av.1:54 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over...

Gang members ordered to stand trial for 2024 South Monterey County homicides

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SALINAS VALLEY — Three NorteƱo gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...

Monterey County supervisor arrested for alleged DUI

SALINAS — Monterey County District 1 Supervisor Luis Alejo, who represents most of the City of Salinas, was arrested last Friday on drunken driving charges. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jessica MadueƱo, officers on patrol in Prunedale observed a 2011 Ford Escape on San...

Jury finds Greenfield man guilty of child abuse

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found 38-year-old Marcelo De Jesus of Greenfield guilty of child abuse. On Nov. 14, 2019, his 15-year-old daughter skipped school and went to the movies with her friends. When she got home, De Jesus brought her into a...

Prisoner sentenced to life for killing another inmate

On June 7, Brant Q. Daniel, a 43-year-old inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, pled guilty to the charge of murder. Judge Lydia Villarreal accepted the inmate’s plea.

Greenfield man indicted for child sexual exploitation

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GREENFIELD — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned April 21 after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct,...

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Gonzales Police urge focus behind the wheel during Distracted Driving Awareness...

GONZALES — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Gonzales Police Department wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes...