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January 12, 2026

Sunday night shooting kills 1 in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police is looking for two suspects involved in a shooting that killed one person and injured another Sunday night. At about 8 p.m. on Oct. 10, officers from the Soledad Police Department responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Iris...

Greenfield man sentenced in DUI collision

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Daniel Dejesus Garcia, 23, was sentenced Dec. 11 to two years and eight months in state prison after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence (DUI) of alcohol with a prior felony. On March 24, 2023, Garcia was driving while...

Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrests for firearms, narcotics

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — While on patrol in a school zone Friday morning, a Greenfield police officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield. The vehicle eventually came to a stop after a short pursuit, at Highway...

Police Briefs | Published April 17, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Monterey County Superior Court prepares to launch new eCourt system

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court will be transitioning to a new case management system, eCourt, effective Jan. 20. To ensure a smooth conversion process, residents are asked to observe the following deadlines and filing requirements: Effective Jan. 5, electronic filings will no longer be...

Soledad Police arrest potential serial child predator from King City

Police arrest crime
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Rutilio Caliahua Quiahua, a King City resident, on multiple charges related to sexual offenses involving minors under the age of 16. The arrest, announced April 29, follows an extensive investigation in which Soledad Police detectives identified at...

Greenfield man indicted for child sexual exploitation

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GREENFIELD — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned April 21 after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct,...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 6, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 237:09 a.m. Vehicle theft on 9th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on 5th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:21 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Oak Av.9:25 p.m. DUI on 5th St. Dec. 2412:01 a.m. Violation of probation...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 17, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 14:54 p.m. Assault on 13th St.7:20 p.m. DUI and violation of probation on Walnut Av. Jan. 210:52 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on El Camino Real.12:11 p.m. Vehicle vandalism on Oak Av.12:36 p.m. Stolen...

Salinas Valley State Prison investigating June 27 death of inmate as homicide

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At approximately 3:34 p.m., staff observed cellmates Steven Miranda and Rodriguez, noting Rodriguez...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...