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Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14. ā€œThese offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 31, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Dec. 141:07 a.m. Shoplifting on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:12 p.m. Violation of probation on Nestles Rd. Dec. 159:46 a.m. Traffic violation on Orchard Ln.11:12 a.m. Assault on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:13...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 24, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2812:41 a.m. Willful discharge of a firearm on Broadway St.4:20 a.m. Hit-and-run on S. First St. Nov. 297:30 p.m. Threaten crime with intent to terrorize on N. Third St.8:16 p.m. Hit-and-run on Reich St.9:28...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 18, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 179:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on Victoria Ave.10:51 a.m. Bench warrant on Ellis St.2:30 p.m. Sexual battery on Broadway St. Nov. 185:00 a.m. Drunk in public on Rio Vista Dr.10:37 a.m. Lost property on Bassett St.1:45...

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...

Soledad Police Department launches enforcement campaign for holiday season

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SOLEDAD — The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...

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...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 11, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 55:00 p.m. Grand Theft on Canal St.6:13 p.m. CPS Report on Victoria Ave. Nov. 612:00 a.m. CPS Referral on Amherst Dr.8:58 a.m. Civil Matter on Division St. Nov. 74:05 a.m. Probation violation/assault...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder and attempted murder

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SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree. Ellison,...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 4, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 254:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St. Oct. 263:30 p.m. Lost property report on Canal St. Oct. 287:46 a.m. APS Referral on Reich St.8:27 a.m. Vandalism on Ellis St.9:40 a.m. Fraud on Bishop St.10:19...

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Abandoned dogs

HRAS, SPCA Monterey County remind community that abandoning pets is illegal

MONTEREY COUNTY — In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County...