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Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...

Police Reports | Published March 25, 2020

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 91:24 a.m. Matter of Record (found property) on Bassett St.10:30 a.m. Burglary report on Pearl St.3:10 p.m. Arrest report (CDL suspended fo DUI) on Pearl St. March 109:00 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on S Vanderhurst Av.3:00...

Former Soledad resident sentenced to prison for forcible lewd acts with child

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident Ramon Rangel Mendoza, 60, was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after he pleaded no contest to three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, involving force or duress. In December...

Greenfield police arrest San Jose man after slow speed pursuit

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield patrol officer observed a vehicle driving unsafely on July 6 at about 9:30 p.m.  The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled, traveling half a mile at about 20 mph. After stopping, the driver — Manuel Soto, 33, of...

Police Briefs | Published Oct. 17, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 13, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 41:27 a.m. DUI on El Camino Real.10:14 a.m. Driving without a license on Walnut Av.3:49 p.m. Traffic collision on Walnut Av.7:13 p.m. Custody issue on 12th St.7:50 p.m. Petty theft and violation of probation...

Greenfield native among victims of San Jose shooting

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield native was among the nine victims of Wednesday’s mass shooting at a light rail yard in San Jose, the City of Greenfield announced Thursday. Timothy Michael Romo, 49, who worked at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) where the shooting...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 21, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 277:38 a.m. Petty theft on S. Mildred Ave.7:04 p.m. Civil matter on Bishop St.8:19 p.m. Domestic violence on Broadway St.8:54 p.m. Burglary alarm activation on Broadway St.9:06 p.m. Civil matter on Bassett St.10:20...

Police Briefs – Published Apr. 25

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports | Published July 22, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 612:58 a.m. Resisting officers on Division St.4:45 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on Maple.11:30 a.m. CPS Referral on Bassett St.1:03 p.m. Missing person report/returned on River.9:48 p.m. Theft report on Livingston. July 711:00 a.m. Fraud report on...

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Salinas Valley State Prison inmate gets life sentence for murdering fellow...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Jaime Demicio Romero, 32, was sentenced to serve a term of 45 years to life in prison,...