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June 30, 2025

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 16, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 168:50 a.m. Vandalism on River Dr.3:55 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on N. Mildred Av.5:00 p.m. Resisting arrest and participating in criminal street gang on San Antonio Dr.7:00 p.m. Found property on N....

Jury convicts Bay Area man for 2023 crime spree involving shooting, multiple carjackings

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GONZALES — On March 14, a jury found Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, guilty of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023. Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking, residential burglary, first-degree robbery, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, being a...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 9, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 82:50 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:31 p.m. Missing person on Jayne St. March 99:40 p.m. Domestic violence on E. San Antonio Dr. March 108:32 p.m. DUI on Broadway St. March 1112:09 p.m. Fight at...

Greenfield Police arrest brothers in connection with gang violence

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has made two arrests linked to the ongoing issues of gang violence in South Monterey County. On Friday, 21-year-old Romeo Tejeda-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Highway 101 south of Gonzales. He was wanted for his involvement in a series...

Inmate’s murder under investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of inmate Joseph Mendoza, which occurred on April 8 at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad. At about 5:39 p.m., staff observed inmates Edgar Frayre and Nicolas Young attacking Mendoza...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 2, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 110:49 a.m. Vandalism on Lynn St. March 212:30 p.m. Missing person on Lynn St.5:53 p.m. Robbery on Broadway St.7:08 p.m. Petty theft on Canal St. March 311:15 pm. Shoplifting on Canal St. March 45:34 a.m....

8 suspects arrested in San Jose homicide tied to Greenfield gang; 6 from South Monterey County

GREENFIELD — Authorities have arrested eight young men in connection with San Jose’s first homicide of 2025, all of whom have been linked to a gang based out of Greenfield. Six of the suspects are residents of South Monterey County, including individuals from Greenfield, Soledad...

Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield

GREENFIELD — On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield. Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 26, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 203:43 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance on S. Mildred Av.9:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.3:03 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Vanderhurst Av.3:43 p.m. Lost property report on Soberanes...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life in prison for assaulting nurse

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SOLEDAD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Tyrone Owens, 41, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, to a total term of 25-years-to-life in prison for a sexual assault that occurred on prison grounds.  Owens was sentenced as a third ā€œstrikeā€ offender pursuant...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St. May...