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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 11, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 131:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Bassett St.7:05 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St. May 1410:30 a.m. Found property report on Broadway St. May 158:35 a.m. CPS Referral on King St.5:56 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:53 p.m....

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for 2020 shooting

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced April 18 that a jury convicted 21-year-old Greenfield resident Jonathan Rojas of first-degree murder. On Dec. 31, 2020, around 6:51 p.m., Greenfield police responded to a shooting on Heidi Drive. Officers approached the victim’s car idling in...

Monterey County, Laguna Seca found not at fault for 2015 crash

SALINAS — After a three-week trial, a Monterey County Superior Court judge has found that Monterey County, which owns the Laguna Seca Racetrack in Salinas, was not responsible for a 2015 motorcycle crash on the famous track. The crash occurred on March 14, 2015. Daniel...

Soledad state prison’s South Facility to close by July 2022

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SOLEDAD — The South Facility at Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad will close by July 2022 due to a decrease in the minimum-security inmate population, announced California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Tuesday. The Level I general population unit, also known as Facility...

Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14. ā€œThese offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 23, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 1811:14 a.m. Vehicle violation (72-hour ordinance) on Jayne St.11:45 a.m. Possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St.12:00 p.m. Fight at school on Broadway St.8:49 p.m. Child molestation on Patterson St.10:42 p.m. Drunk in...

Police Briefs – Published Feb. 28

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Police Briefs | Published Dec. 26, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 18, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 266:58 p.m. Battery on a cohabitant on Calcagno St. April 2710:08 a.m. Vandalism on S Vanderhurst Av.10:15 p.m. Matter or Record on San Antonio. April 286:20 a.m. Vehicle towed (blocking traffic) on S Second St.3:43...

Police Briefs – Published June 6

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of...