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June 20, 2026

Multiple arrests made in Monterey County Jail murder

Monterey County Jail
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County authorities have arrested three people in connection with the murder of an inmate at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas. The victim, 30-year-old Abraham Camacho of Hayward, was found unresponsive Sunday morning in a jail housing unit. Deputies conducting a...

Police Briefs — Published May 17

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Gonzales man arrested on suspicion of murder after 911 call

Police crime
GONZALES — A 66-year-old Gonzales man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night after calling 911 to report that his wife was bleeding, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency dispatchers received the call at about 9:27 p.m. on Feb. 13. Deputies responded...

Soledad police arrest man for child sex crimes

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department and agents from Homeland Security Investigations arrested Hugo Cesar Marquez on March 17 for multiple sex crimes involving children. Soledad Police began the investigation just three days prior after a woman came forward and reported her juvenile niece, who is...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 8, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 268:42 a.m. CPS referral on 8th St.10:06 a.m. Vehicle towed (parked on public property) on Apple Av.4:26 p.m. Vandalism to US Postal mail boxes on Merlot Av.6:43 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Oak...

Greenfield police begin zero-tolerance enforcement on e-bikes, e-scooters

Mother and daughter riding electric scooters
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department announced Wednesday that it will begin a zero-tolerance enforcement campaign targeting unsafe and unlawful use of e-bikes and e-scooters throughout the city. According to police, the department has received ongoing complaints from residents regarding reckless riding involving e-bikes and e-scooters....

Man dies after being shot in the head in Soledad

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man has died after he was found shot in the head early Saturday morning in Soledad. According to the Soledad Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunshots on April 17 at about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 10, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 267:04 a.m. Violation of probation on S Third St.1:39 p.m. APS Referral on Cambridge Av.6:58 p.m. Matter of Record on Bedford Av.10:57 p.m. Out of county misdemeanor warrant on S San Lorenzo...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

12-year-old injured after being struck by SUV in Gonzales

GONZALES — A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Wednesday afternoon in Gonzales. On Sept. 20, at about 3:16 p.m., the Gonzales Police Department responded to the report of a traffic collision involving an SUV and a pedestrian. The collision...

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Hartnell tennis court

Impaired driver arrested after crashing into Hartnell College tennis courts

SALINAS — A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing a vehicle into the tennis courts at Hartnell...