Salinas Valley State Prison looking for missing inmate
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Greenfield man gets 17 years in prison for lewd and lascivious acts upon minor
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Judge Rafael Vazquez sentenced Greenfield resident Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera, 38, to a total term of 17 years in state prison on Feb. 27.
On Nov. 17, 2023, a Monterey County jury convicted Aragon-Herrera of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a...
Search warrants lead to arrests, recovery of weapons in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Local authorities served three search warrants in South Monterey County last week that resulted in three arrests and the seizure of four pistols and one semi-automatic assault rifle.
Just before 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, officers from the Greenfield and Soledad police...
Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrest of wanted suspects
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations and a DUI investigation on Feb. 27 at about 10:40 p.m. in the 300 block of Eighth Street.
The driver, Florencio Merino Ramirez, did not have a valid driver’s license, and a...
Salinas Valley State Prison officials investigating inmate’s death as homicide
SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials are investigating the Oct. 5 death of an inmate at the Soledad institution as a homicide.
At about 8:50 a.m., Robert Tunstall was attacked on a recreation yard by another inmate. Staff performed life-saving measures and an...
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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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025
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May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St.
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