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November 28, 2025

Sunday night shooting injures 2 in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday night that injured two people. According to police, officers responded to the shooting at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 29 in the 1500 block of Palm Avenue, where they found two gunshot victims in the...

Greenfield man gets 15 years-to-life in prison for deadly crash

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Greenfield resident Baltazar Donato to 15 years-to-life in state prison for second-degree murder. Donato, 28, received an additional consecutive five-year sentence for driving under the influence causing injury, with two prior DUIs, and causing bodily injury to...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 24, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 199:01 a.m. Fight at school on Broadway St.12:22 p.m. Bench warrant on First St.1:54 p.m. Battery on school employee on Broadway St.8:02 p.m. Civil Matter on Broadway St. Aug. 2011:58 a.m. Participating in criminal street...

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

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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...

Police Reports | Published July 22, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 612:58 a.m. Resisting officers on Division St.4:45 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on Maple.11:30 a.m. CPS Referral on Bassett St.1:03 p.m. Missing person report/returned on River.9:48 p.m. Theft report on Livingston. July 711:00 a.m. Fraud report on...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office honored for mass casualty response

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency made a surprise visit to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office last week, recognizing local deputies for their pivotal role in managing a mass casualty incident on March 3 in King City. The tragic shooting occurred...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 23, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 144:49 a.m. Misconduct on Oak Av.7:33 a.m. Hit-and-run on El Camino Real.11:45 a.m. Outside warrant on Walnut Av.12:35 p.m. Theft (from bank account) on Elmwood Dr.1:01 p.m. Juvenile issue on S El Camino Real.2:02...

Escaped SVSP inmate apprehended in San Francisco

An inmate who walked away from a minimum security facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad was apprehended Sept. 16 in San Francisco, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 13, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 1812:00 a.m. Traffic collision on N. Russ St.5:01 p.m. APS report on Heritage Ct.7:46 p.m. Hit-and-Run report on Broadway St.10:47 p.m. DUI on Broadway St. Oct. 193:41 a.m. Domestic Violence on...

Police Briefs | Published June 12, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 26, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Nov. 1712:16 a.m. Misconduct on San Gabriel.6:36 a.m. Property report on West St.9:40 p.m. Property damage...