Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 6:15 a.m., staff observed inmate Karapet Demirdzhyan unresponsive in his cell during a security check in a housing unit. “Staff immediately responded, initiating life-saving measures on Demirdzhyan and...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 154:00 p.m. Overdoes on Walnut Av.8:05 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Tyler Av.8:06 p.m. Violation of restraining order on Tyler Av.8:30 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Walnut Av.8:44 p.m. Verbal domestic on...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 128:14 a.m. Juvenile possession of marijuana on Moreno St.10:03 a.m. Mental Health Evaluation on Elm Av.2:47 p.m. Lost property report on El Camino Real.5:10 p.m. Firearm on El Camino Real. Dec. 131:30 p.m. Mental Health...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 23 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 9:52 a.m., staff in a recreation yard observed inmates Robert England, Todd Givens and Ray...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 224:01 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on 9th St.7:38 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on Hwy 101/Oak Av Hwy. Oct. 239:44 a.m. Lost property (wallet) on El Camino Real.7:49 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.8:28 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant...

SOLEDAD — 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...

GREENFIELD — South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday. Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...

SOLEDAD — Over the March 25-26 weekend, Soledad Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop, during which a passenger fled the vehicle and was chased by officers. Greenfield Police Department also responded to assist SPD with the incident.  The suspect, a 16-year-old male from Greenfield, was...

SOLEDAD — After a two-day trial, a jury found 26-year-old Luis Vera Morga of Soledad guilty of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol on Aug. 31. On May 4, 2019, at about 10:47 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Eutimio Toral was traveling on southbound...