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November 22, 2025

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 2, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 211:28 a.m. Negligent discharge of firearm on Willow St.7:26 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Broadway St.10:07 a.m. Lost property on Broadway St.11:10 a.m. Vandalism on Canal St.4:00 p.m. Matter of Record (municipal code complaints)...

Gonzales man found guilty of domestic violence and dissuading a witness

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GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 19, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 316:00 a.m. Stolen vehicle on N Vanderhurst Av.9:06 a.m. Telephonic harassment on Broadway St.1:40 p.m. Violation of probation on Broadway St. Jan. 13:19 p.m. Petty Theft on Rio Vista Dr.3:24 p.m. Violation of probation...

Greenfield woman sentenced in fatal DUI collision

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Elizabeth Gonzalez, 38, was sentenced Jan. 19 to six years in state prison for striking and killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of methamphetamine. On Aug. 28, 2021, at 1:29 a.m., Gonzalez was driving westbound on East Alisal Street...

Police release image of Greenfield robbery suspect

South County Major Crimes Unit has released a video surveillance photo of a suspect involved in a recent robbery at a convenience store in Greenfield.

Greenfield teen arrested for DUI

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield teenager was arrested last week for drunken driving and other charges following a police pursuit on Highway 101. On Saturday evening, Oct. 1, a patrol officer observed a vehicle driving in an unsafe manner and ā€œbelieved the driver to be under...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 7, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 132:14 p.m. Battery on Pearl St.2:51 p.m. Battery on Canal St.10:25 p.m. DUI on S First St.11:07 p.m. Matter of Record (shelter assistance) on S First St. June 1411:38 a.m. Post Release Community Supervision violation on...

Drunken driver hits pedestrian in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Local emergency personnel responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic collision on Saturday night in the 500 block of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver — 41-year-old Araceli Espinoza of Greenfield — was operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs when she struck...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s death being investigated as homicide

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. On Aug. 3, at about 8:04 a.m., officers responded when inmate Angel Montes allegedly attacked another inmate, Peter...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 27, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 610:48 a.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on King St.2:22 p.m. Possession of a stolen vehicle on San Antonio Dr.6:13 p.m. DUI on Bedford Av.10:36 p.m. Drive-by shooting on N San Lorenzo Av.10:37...

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Miniature horse ā€˜Cookie’ sworn in as honorary community ambassador

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has announced that ā€œCookie,ā€ a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a...