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November 18, 2025

Soledad Police Department encourages everyone to travel safely during Thanksgiving holiday

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to ā€œBuckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.ā€  ā€œWhether you’re taking a long drive across the country or a...

California Highway Patrol gives ā€˜thanks’ for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving

CALIFORNIA — As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 20, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 267:00 p.m. CPS report on Amherst Dr. Oct. 274:26 a.m. DUI on Bassett St.9:50 a.m. Parked blocking parade access on Broadway St.6:09 p.m. Domestic Violence on Villa Dr.11:17 p.m. Disorderly conduct, possession...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 13, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 1812:00 a.m. Traffic collision on N. Russ St.5:01 p.m. APS report on Heritage Ct.7:46 p.m. Hit-and-Run report on Broadway St.10:47 p.m. DUI on Broadway St. Oct. 193:41 a.m. Domestic Violence on...

Police-involved shooting on Vosti Avenue in Soledad under investigation

SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has announced that a man is recovering in the hospital following a Soledad police-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night near the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue in Soledad. At about 11:38 p.m. on Nov. 14, Soledad Police...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate convicted of first-degree attempted murder of peace officer

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SOLEDAD — A jury convicted Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate Oussama Sahibi on Oct. 17 for attempted murder of a peace officer for stabbing a lieutenant at SVSP in Soledad. On April 11, 2023, around 8:30 p.m., Sahibi went to a California Department of...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspects in Chualar shooting

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CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Jesus Julian Rios, 25, and Regino Mendoza Arce, 26, both of Salinas, for their involvement in a shooting that left two victims injured while attending a gathering at the St. Theodore’s Catholic Pastoral Center in...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 6, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 11:24 p.m. Violation of court order on Canal St.10:15 p.m. Bench warrant on Lynn St. Oct. 28:00 a.m. Mail theft on N. First St.10:00 a.m. Violation of court order on Carlson St.4:30...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate found guilty of multiple attempted murders

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SOLEDAD — After a six-day trial, a jury found Carlos Perdomo, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, guilty of first-degree attempted murder on a peace officer on Oct. 14. Perdomo, 38, was also found guilty of assault by a life prisoner,...

Judge rules teen suspect in South Monterey County shooting spree will be tried as adult

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SALINAS VALLEY — A Monterey County judge has ruled that Angel Evans, 18, will be tried as an adult for his alleged role in a deadly shooting spree earlier this year that left six dead and 11 injured in South Monterey County.Ā  Evans was 17...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Oct. 311:39 a.m. Violation of probation on Main St.11:11 a.m. Info Report (assault) on Main St. Nov....