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Police Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 152:56 a.m. DUI on Oak Av.1:43 p.m. Disorderly conduct and probation violation on Walnut Av.4:58 p.m. Exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manor on Clifton Ct.7:13 p.m. Violation of court order (domestic violence) on Apple...

Soledad correctional officer arrested for sending sexual content to minors

SOLEDAD — An off-duty Soledad correctional officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was arrested Wednesday for annoying and molesting minors. According to Salinas Police, 22-year-old Fabian Vasquez was communicating with and sending sexually explicit images and videos to two females under age...

Greenfield man dies after being hit by car

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man has died after he was struck by a vehicle last Friday while walking on Elm Avenue. On Tuesday, Greenfield Police Department confirmed the death of 21-year-old Oscar Lopez, who died Sunday afternoon at Natividad Medical Center, while surrounded by family. ā€œPrior...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 21, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 231:34 a.m. Criminal threats on S Russ St.5:08 a.m. Outside Agency Assistance on Sirrah Wy.9:16 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.11:53 a.m. Vandalism on S Third St.12:36 p.m. Missing person on San Lorenzo...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office receives $75K grant to fight alcohol-related harm

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. ā€œThis initiative is essential to improving youth safety and giving law enforcement the tools needed to...

Soledad man gets 18 years in prison for child molestation

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Rosalio Rocha was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of child molestation upon two victims. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, both offenses are violent felonies and are considered ā€œstrikesā€ under California’s Three Strikes...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life without parole for murder of fellow inmate

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced April 30 that Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Juan Jose Bueno, 30, was sentenced to serve a term of life without the possibility of parole after being convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. Bueno was also...

Arrests made in King City double-murder case

KING CITY — Local police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of two residents last Sunday in King City, and are asking for the public’s help in locating additional suspects who remain at large. According to King City Police Department, gunshots were...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 24, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 54:00 p.m. Lost property on Bluff Av.4:00 p.m. Theft (license plate) on San Antonio Dr.11:52 p.m. Driver’s license suspended due to DUI on Collins St. Aug. 61:07 p.m. Expired tags on...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 152:56 a.m. DUI on Oak Av.1:43 p.m. Disorderly conduct and probation violation on Walnut Av.4:58...