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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 6, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 231:23 a.m. Report of threats on Oak Av.4:58 a.m. Mental Health Hold on San Antonio Dr.8:42 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Apple Av.11:55 a.m. Property vandalism on Pinot Av.3:04 p.m. Theft by false pretenses...

Police arrest Greenfield resident for shooting in King City

GREENFIELD — Through continuing investigation, King City Police Department detectives identified several subjects as persons of interest in the April 15 shooting of a juvenile in the 600 block of Bishop Street in King City. On May 11, KCPD officers, along with assistance from other...

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over pedestrian to avoid arrest

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4. On...

Police Reports | Published Feb. 12, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 278:30 a.m. Stolen vehicle on Lynn St.12:27 p.m. Battery report on Meyer. Jan. 284:29 a.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (not firearm) on Haven Dr.7:15 a.m. Stolen vehicle (recovered) on N Vanderhurst.10:30 a.m. Stolen...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate dies from stabbing

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide. Inmate Cory Benton suffered multiple stab wounds after allegedly being attacked by three other inmates with an inmate-manufactured weapon at about...

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 Police Reports | Published Dec. 8, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 159:01 a.m. Vandalism on N Russ Av.9:50 a.m. Vandalism on Amherst Dr.11:40 a.m. Driving on a suspended license on Canal St.12:00 p.m. Matter of Record on Broadway St.1:06 p.m. Lost property on Broadway...

Jury convicts 33-year-old Greenfield man of four counts of child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...

Greenfield probation checks result in man’s arrest for drug possession

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police officers conducted two separate probation checks at local residences on March 18 at about 6 a.m. According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, officers recovered over two ounces of methamphetamine packaged for sale, a large amount of U.S. currency and drug...

Gonzales Police officers complete ABLE training program

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GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department completed the final day of training the entire police department on the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program on Nov. 30.   The ABLE training program was spearheaded in Gonzales by Capt. Juan Mendoza and Sgt. Kip Bowen, who...

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Gonzales Police urge focus behind the wheel during Distracted Driving Awareness...

GONZALES — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Gonzales Police Department wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes...