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December 17, 2025

UPDATE: Suspects arrested after armed assault at Soledad High School

UPDATE (Feb. 21): On Feb. 20 at about 3:38 p.m., Soledad Police were notified by Flock cameras that the suspect vehicle had entered the city. Officers reviewed the footage and located the vehicle parked at the suspects’ residence. Police surrounded the home and safely...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 2111:19 a.m. Civil Matter on Canal St.4:37 p.m. Fraud (credit card) on River Dr. Jan. 228:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.11:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Meyer St.4:25 p.m. Traffic collision on...

Suspect identified in shooting of 2 in fields south of Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has identified a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting and attempted homicide of two people in Greenfield on Sunday. At about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, MCSO deputies and Greenfield Police officers responded to a report of...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 5, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 164:15 p.m. Missing person report on Jayne St.5:27 p.m. Petty theft on Sycamore St.10:39 p.m. Bench warrant on S. Mildred Av. Jan. 171201 a.m. Burglary on Broadway Cr.11:46 p.m. Probation violation on S. Third St. Jan....

Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 29, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 96:00 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway Cr.12:26 p.m. Bench warrant on Talbot St.3:30 p.m. Threat with intent to terrorize on Beech St.3:30 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on Beech St. Jan. 109:24 a.m. Stop...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 22, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 13:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on Meyer St.8:35 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St. Jan. 21:25 a.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St.7:00 p.m. Stolen vehicle on S. Second St7:23 p.m. Vandalism on Seventh St.9:34...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 218:40 a.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:15 a.m. Missing person report on Livingston Ave.11:16 a.m. Coroner Case on Bluff Ave.7:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Ellis St.7:25 p.m. Medical Call on Broadway St.7:27 p.m. CPS...

Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years prison for child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 15 that Jubentino Matias Aguilar, 46, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison by Judge Pamela Butler. On April 11, 2023, the victims’ mother brought them to the Greenfield Police Department after her...

SPCA seeks information about man impersonating as veterinarian in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County. A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. “He has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...

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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...