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Soledad teacher arrested for sexual relationship with student

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SOLEDAD — Detectives from Soledad Police Department have arrested 34-year-old Main Street Middle School teacher Marina Ramirez Rico for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male former student. During an investigation on a different case, a video was located ā€œshowing the two engaged in...

Gonzales man gets 10 years in prison for serial domestic abuse

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Ricardo Jose Rodriguez was sentenced Feb. 3 to more than 10 years in prison for a series of domestic violence crimes, as well as an assault in the Monterey County Jail. Rodriguez, 38, had previously been convicted of kidnapping and causing...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 26, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD June 132:59 a.m. Violation of Probation on Front St.6:33 a.m. Violation of Probation on Palm Av.9:09 a.m. Parole compliance on Barcelona St.12:11 p.m. Shoplifting on Front St.3:37 p.m. Fraud on Tomasini St. June...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 19, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 118:18 a.m. Mental Health Hold on El Camino Real.1:00 p.m. Dog bite on Mariposa Ct.1:52 p.m. DUI on El Camino Real.3:13 p.m. Lewd and lascivious acts with a minor on Oak Av.3:43 p.m. Non-injury vehicle...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate dies from stabbing

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide. Inmate Cory Benton suffered multiple stab wounds after allegedly being attacked by three other inmates with an inmate-manufactured weapon at about...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 14, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD June 67:50 p.m. Juvenile issue on St. Christopher Ln. June 74:10 a.m. CPS Referral on Oak Av.9:48 a.m. Vehicles stored at Greenfield two on Maple Av.10:20 a.m. Juvenile issue (sexual assault and...

CDCR officials search for inmate who walked away from Salinas Valley State Prison

UPDATE: Delgado was located at a fast-food restaurant in Nipomo on June 26. He was taken into custody and transported back to Salinas Valley State Prison. SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are searching for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from...

Police Reports | Published March 3, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 83:01 p.m. APS Referral on Queen St.7:12 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (non firearm) on Division St. Feb. 95:17 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St. Feb. 1011:17 a.m. Agency Outside Assistance4:29 p.m. Abandoned...

Gonzales police respond to fatal shooting

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in the 300 block of Angus Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12. Officers arrived on scene around 3 p.m. to find an unconscious man laying on the roadway who appeared to have been shot. The man,...

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...

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Greenfield pursuit ends in man’s arrest after domestic disturbance call

GREENFIELD — A Soledad man was arrested on multiple charges after leading officers on a pursuit through Greenfield following a domestic disturbance call, according...