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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 March 5, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Feb. 163:29 a.m. Possession of drugs, violation of probation on H De La Rosa Sr St.2:40 p.m. Assault on Third St.6:11 p.m. Codes and Ordinances violation on Front St.9:32 p.m. Attempted burglary on Market St. Feb....

Jury convicts Soledad man of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated

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SOLEDAD — David Merino Ramirez, 32, of Soledad was convicted by a jury of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving on a suspended license on Feb. 16. On Aug. 21, 2020, around 9 p.m., Ramirez was driving northbound at speeds exceeding 80 mph...

Officers respond to illegal sideshow in Soledad

SOLEDAD — An illegal sideshow event of an estimated 500 vehicles took place in and around Soledad on May 5, with crowding and risky behavior drawing in law enforcement response from multiple agencies. The event began as an unofficial Cinco de Mayo get-together, but quickly...

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy recovers stolen vessel and trailer

SOLEDAD — In early December, an aluminum boat and trailer were reported stolen from Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County. Monterey County Park Rangers located video footage of a grey Toyota truck leaving with the stolen vessel and trailer. On Dec. 26, a Monterey County...

Police Reports | Published Feb. 26, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 107:28 a.m. Property vandalism on Collins.5:30 p.m. Domestic battery report on S Mildred St.7:36 p.m. Traffic warrant arrest on Broadway St.9:24 p.m. Stalking report on Bishop St.11:36 p.m. Local bench warrant on Broadway St. Feb....

One killed in head-on collision near Greenfield

GREENFIELD — One person was killed and three others injured in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 101 north of Greenfield. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area, a 2018 Sunsetter motorhome was traveling northbound around 3:50 p.m. on June 16...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 24, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 96:22 a.m. Stolen vehicle on 8th St.2:16 p.m. Attempted murder on 11th St.3:15 p.m. Info Report (suspicious circumstances) on El Camino Real.4:18 p.m. Sodomy on El Camino Real.5:39 p.m. Domestic Battery on Merlot...

Gonzales man sentenced to 4 years in prison for firearm possession

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GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that David Paul Farias, 43, of Gonzales, was sentenced to four years in prison on Dec. 4 for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2024, Farias was instructed to report to the...

Police make multiple arrests in Greenfield shooting

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has made multiple arrests in connection with a shooting that took place near Village Green Park last month. With assistance from the Seaside Police Department, 30-year-old Gregorio Castaneda of Greenfield was recently taken into custody for his involvement in the...

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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office...