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June 17, 2026

Greenfield Police arrest men for string of vehicle burglaries

GREENFIELD — Over the past week, Greenfield Police Department received 10 vehicle burglary reports and reports in which vehicles had been damaged from someone attempting to break in. All the incidents were happening during the night-time and early morning hours, police said. On March 9, with...

Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire

SOLEDAD — At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad. Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire. Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate

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SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on June 3. Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...

Man shot and killed in Soledad

A victim of a shooting in the area of Vosti Avenue and Fifth Street in Soledad died March 3 at 8:32 a.m., according to the Soledad Police Department.

Police Briefs | Published Mar. 6, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

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 Aug. 18, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 191:22 p.m. Found property on Bassett St.5:00 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on Sussex Wy. July 2011:41 a.m. Lost property on Bassett St.2:34 p.m. Dead body found on Queen Ct. July 217:00 p.m. Criminal...

Two inmates escape from Salinas Valley State Prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for two state prison inmates who escaped from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on Sunday, May 6.

Police Reports | Published March 3, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 83:01 p.m. APS Referral on Queen St.7:12 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (non firearm) on Division St. Feb. 95:17 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St. Feb. 1011:17 a.m. Agency Outside Assistance4:29 p.m. Abandoned...

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...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 10, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 15:00 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Mustang Ct.7:31 p.m. CPS Report on San...