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January 15, 2026

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES — A Gonzales woman has been sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison after she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle last October, killing two people, including one of her sons. Sarah Valdez, 33, pleaded no contest on Nov. 9 to...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 13, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 41:27 a.m. DUI on El Camino Real.10:14 a.m. Driving without a license on Walnut Av.3:49 p.m. Traffic collision on Walnut Av.7:13 p.m. Custody issue on 12th St.7:50 p.m. Petty theft and violation of probation...

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...

Greenfield teens arrested on gun charges in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Over the March 25-26 weekend, Soledad Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop, during which a passenger fled the vehicle and was chased by officers. Greenfield Police Department also responded to assist SPD with the incident.  The suspect, a 16-year-old male from Greenfield, was...

Soledad gang members with guns arrested in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested four gang members from Soledad for weapons-related charges. On Oct. 30 at about 11 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Oak Avenue and Tom Rodgers Circle for traffic violations. The driver — David Madrigal, 22, of...

Jury convicts Greenfield man for possessing child porn

GREENFIELD — A former resident of Greenfield has been found guilty of possessing child pornography. Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Dec. 10 that a jury found Brandon Conner, 36, guilty of the crime during a retrial. Connor, who lived in Greenfield at the...

Police Reports | Published Nov. 10, 2020

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 127:45 a.m. Municipal code violation (overgrown weeds) on N Third St.10:03 a.m. Municipal code violation (garbage accumulation) on N Vanderhurst Av.1:21 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia/felony bench warrant on Broadway St.6:12 p.m. Battery on...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 13, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 2110:02 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.10:57 a.m. Vandalism (excess of $400) on S First St.12:17 p.m. Lost property on S First St.4:29 p.m. Battery on Collins St. Dec. 228:55 p.m. Counterfeit ID Card on...

Greenfield Police investigating shooting near Village Green Park

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m. Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...

Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigation
SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving through a residential area along the 32000 block of McCoy Road in Soledad. The vehicle was reported to be...

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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...