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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 21, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 512:00 a.m. Criminal threats on S. 1st St.3:54 p.m. Fight on school grounds on Broadway St.6:08 p.m. Hit-and-Run with property damage on Metz Rd.7:11 p.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.8:45 p.m. Unlawful registration on Lynn...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 17, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 1212:14 a.m. Reckless driver on Meyer St.12:31 a.m. Suspicious person on Willow St.1:31 p.m. Fraud (checks) on Broadway St.3:41 p.m. Report of stalking on Canal St.5:56 p.m. Welfare check on Ellis St.6:21...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 15, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 204:39 a.m. Domestic violence on Broadway Cl.7:52 a.m. Outside agency assistance on Sandringham St.8:30 a.m. Criminal threats on Canal St. Nov. 218:13 a.m. Violation of probation on Division St.10:39 a.m. Matter of Record...

PG&E customers lost nearly $300K to scammers in 2025

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CENTRAL COAST — As the holiday season gets underway, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining Utilities United Against Scams to help customers recognize potential scams and to ā€œSlow Down, Verify and Stop the Scam.ā€ During a time when many Californians are occupied with...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 9, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 289:00 a.m. Battery on 12th St.10:41 a.m. Info Report (teacher received sexual emails) on Elm Av.3:50 p.m. Sexual assault on De Leon Cr.5:06 p.m. Theft by fraud over the phone on 12th St. Oct. 295:00...

Soledad stabbing suspect deterred by victim with revolver

SOLEDAD — Officers with the Soledad Police Department are investigating an incident on May 15, during which a victim shot their assailant who was armed with a knife. Police said at around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, a subject with a knife approached another person on...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of first-degree murder, assault

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SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Lawrence Adams, 45, was convicted by a jury on June 26 of first-degree murder, assault by a life prisoner and custodial possession of a weapon. Judge Stephanie E. Hulsey presided over the four-day trial. On Oct. 5, 2022, Adams...

Soledad Police release illegal fireworks statistics

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has released statistics related to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year. ā€œThis 4th of July was busy and we wanted to share an update on the holiday,ā€ the department posted on social media July 6. In total, there...

Salinas Valley State Prison investigating inmate death as murder

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison officials are investigating the May 31 death of 25-year-old inmate Elazer Black as a homicide. At around 12:34 p.m. on Sunday, correctional officers responded to a disturbance inside a Facility B general population housing unit. Black had collapsed to...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 7, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 257:32 a.m. Bench warrant on Division St.5:22 p.m. Inappropriate touching on Canal St.7:45 p.m. Mental health crisis on S. San Lorenzo Ave.9:45 p.m. Bench warrant on Division St. June 2612:47 a.m. Domestic violence on...

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CDCR officials investigating Salinas ValleyĀ State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about...