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King City Police arrest Soledad man for attempted murder, burglary

KING CITY — A 26-year-old Soledad man has been arrested on multiple charges, including attempted murder and burglary, after breaking into a King City apartment on Thursday. According to the King City Police Department, a 9-1-1 call was made at about 10:39 p.m. on July...

Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ā€˜ghost gun’

KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area. When officers...

Gonzales man gets 10 years in prison for serial domestic abuse

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Ricardo Jose Rodriguez was sentenced Feb. 3 to more than 10 years in prison for a series of domestic violence crimes, as well as an assault in the Monterey County Jail. Rodriguez, 38, had previously been convicted of kidnapping and causing...

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...

Head-on crash kills 2 in Gonzales

GONZALES — A head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in Gonzales killed two people early Sunday morning. On June 18, at about 3:34 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Monterey Communication Center received a call of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway...

Highway crash injures 7 near Soledad

Five children and two adults were injured Monday morning after their SUV crashed into the center divide on Highway 101 near Soledad.

Police nab Salinas murder suspect in Soledad

A teenager was arrested last Wednesday at a relative’s home in Soledad for the murder of 43-year-old Jess Gonzales, who was shot and killed March 23 near North Main and Massa streets in Salinas.

Police Reports | Published June 10, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 255:36 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on S Vanderhurst Av.7:31 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on Rio Vista Dr.10:14 a.m. Matter of Record (burglary report) on Pearl St. May 2611:29 a.m. DUI arrest on S First St.11:46 a.m....

Greenfield Police discover ā€˜chop shop,’ arrest man for vehicle theft

GREENFIELD — In recent months, the Greenfield community has been impacted by a series of vehicle thefts and break-ins, and local officers have been working to resolve these crimes. Through the investigations, Greenfield Police Department said 34-year-old David Aguilera of Greenfield emerged as a suspect. On...

Greenfield man arrested on multiple charges of child molestation

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department arrested Jubentino Aguilar Macias, 45, of Greenfield, on multiple charges of child molestation on April 13. The arrest followed an investigation prompted by two juvenile girls who came forward on April 12, reporting that they had been sexually molested by...

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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...