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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 22, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 97:34 a.m. Residential burglary on St. Matthew St.8:17 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on Franscioni Dr.8:20 a.m. Vandalism on 10th St.12:38 p.m. Juvenile assault on S El Camino Real. March 1012:23 a.m. Possession...

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...

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...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 12, 2022

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 272:18 a.m. Runaway juvenile on Amherst Dr.1:31 p.m. Cruelty to child with possible injury/death on Rider Av.3:18 p.m. Grand Theft on Bluff Av.4:00 p.m. Grand Theft (catalytic converter) on Monte Vista Pl.7:00 p.m....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 12, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 112:50 a.m. Outstanding warrants and possession of false government documents on 8th St.6:58 a.m. Towed vehicle on Park Av.12:39 p.m. Dog at Large citation on Primrose Wy.7:05 p.m. Vehicle pursuit on 13th...

Salinas Valley State Prison among facilities placed on modified movement due to surge in violence

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SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities — including Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad — on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and incarcerated persons, effective March...

Gonzales man gets 38-year prison sentence for 2021 fatal shooting and other crimes

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GONZALES — On May 20, Jesus Tejeda, 37, of Gonzales, was sentenced to 38 years and eight months in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter with the personal use a firearm, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in furtherance of...

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...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 11, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 233:19 a.m. Lewd and lascivious acts with a minor on 7th St.11:58 a.m. Vehicle towed on 3rd St.1:53 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on Oak Av.2:07 p.m. Municipal code violation on El Camino Real.4:27 p.m....

Soledad Police searching for suspect considered armed and dangerous

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police are searching for a man who is considered to be armed and dangerous. According to the department, on Tuesday morning Zachary McCormack was in the Monterey Superior Court, where he pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed firearm. ā€œUnfortunately, he did not learn,ā€...

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Courthouse arrest of Soledad man

Soledad man arrested after driving stolen car to court hearing

SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle to a scheduled court appearance for a pending...