Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 18, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
GREENFIELD
Jan. 249:03 a.m. Warrant arrest on Eucalyptus Dr.3:24 p.m. Trespassing on Walnut Av.6:53 p.m. Robbery on Tyler Av.9:16 p.m. Bench warrant and corporal injury to child on 10th St.10:00 pm. Petty Theft on 9th St.
Jan. 252:18...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 11, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
GREENFIELD
Jan. 211:46 p.m. Attempted Murder (juvenile) on Oak Av.
Jan. 229:15 a.m. Civil Matters on El Camino Real.1:19 p.m. APS Report on Apple Av.2:40 p.m. Traffic collision on 13th St.
Jan. 2312:27 p.m. Extortion and possession of obscene...
Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced.
Filberto Santiago Martinez was found guilty March 2 of three counts of sexual intercourse with a child 10 or younger,...
Soledad man found guilty in 2010 murder of ex-girlfriend
SOLEDAD ā A Monterey County jury has found Noel Ledesma, 44, formerly of Soledad and Yuma, Ariz., guilty of first-degree murder in the 2010 killing of his ex-girlfriend, Yvette Martinez, the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced.
Martinez and Ledesma had dated in early 2010...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026
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KING CITY
Jan. 102:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on San Antonio Dr.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.8:35 p.m. Probation violation (DUI, suspended license) on Bassett St.
Jan. 1111:07 a.m. Petty Theft on Division St.5:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on...
Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident
SALINAS VALLEY ā A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his ex-girlfriend, threatened a relative, led police on a high-speed chase and used his 7-year-old daughter as a human shield.
Oscar Villareal...
Faith & Family Farms to pay $120K in civil penalties for cannabis licensing violations
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Jan. 28 that her Cannabis Enforcement Unit has resolved a case against Faith & Family Farms LLC, a licensed cannabis cultivator located at 22730 Fuji Lane, south of Salinas in unincorporated Monterey County.
The case...
PG&E warns of rising utility scams during National Consumer Protection Week
CENTRAL COAST ā With scams that target utility customers continuing at a high rate, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) joins the Federal Trade Commission in recognizing National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, to help educate customers on how to spot the signs of...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 25, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Jan. 51:05 a.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.10:00 a.m. Bench warrant on S. San Lorenzo Av.1:44 p.m. Bench warrant/tampering with vehicle on N. Russ Av.
Jan. 612:13 a.m. Speeding on Division St.10:30 a.m. Burglary on Jayne...
King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms and drug offenses, according to the Greenfield Police Department.
At about 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 22, officers conducted a vehicle check...
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Body recovered after vehicle found in Arroyo Seco River
GREENFIELD ā Authorities recovered the body of a man Monday after a vehicle was discovered partially submerged in the Arroyo Seco River west of...


















