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March 27, 2026

Sunday night shooting injures 2 in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday night that injured two people. According to police, officers responded to the shooting at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 29 in the 1500 block of Palm Avenue, where they found two gunshot victims in the...

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...

Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ā€˜ghost gun’

KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area. When officers...

Enforcement efforts continue against unlicensed cannabis cultivators in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry. Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...

Officers respond to illegal sideshow in Soledad

SOLEDAD — An illegal sideshow event of an estimated 500 vehicles took place in and around Soledad on May 5, with crowding and risky behavior drawing in law enforcement response from multiple agencies. The event began as an unofficial Cinco de Mayo get-together, but quickly...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 23, 2022

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 121:37 a.m. Vandalism on Soberanes St.6:56 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.4:37 p.m. Stolen vehicle on Broadway St.7:00 p.m. Matter of Record (graffiti) on Broadway St. Feb. 1312:42 a.m. Felony bench warrant on San Antonio...

Police Briefs | Published March 13, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports | Published Feb. 17, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 255:30 a.m. Battery on Canal St.10:15 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St. Jan. 261:19 a.m. DUI on King St.11:00 a.m. Traffic warrant on Division St.11:00 a.m. Missing person/returned on Division St.1:00 p.m. Public nuisance (noise and unruling...

Greenfield woman convicted of domestic violence using knife

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Veronica Bautista Reyes, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of two felonies, including counts of assault with a knife and domestic violence, on April 14. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, the victim in this case decided...

Multiple arrests made in Greenfield robbery investigation

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested six individuals in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 on the 300 block of El Camino Real. The swift response came amid a coordinated effort involving local law enforcement and community partners. The incident occurred...

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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...