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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 31, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 121:21 a.m. Matter of Record on Canal St.12:00 p.m. CPS Referral on N Russ St.1:55 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Lon Sing Av.3:00 p.m. Indecent exposure on Canal St.5:31 p.m. Lewd or lascivious...

Monterey County DA’s Office launches new fraud reporting tip line

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Fraud affects everyone, whether it’s higher insurance rates, lost wages or even threats to homes. That’s why the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has formed specialized teams focused on fighting fraud and protecting local residents from financial harm. These dedicated units target...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 6, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 237:09 a.m. Vehicle theft on 9th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on 5th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:21 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Oak Av.9:25 p.m. DUI on 5th St. Dec. 2412:01 a.m. Violation of probation...

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...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 10, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 307:52 a.m. Use of cellphone while driving on Division St.8:21 a.m. Speeding on Division St.8:49 a.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Canal Pl.10:10 a.m. Trespassing on Broadway St.10:31 p.m. Probation violation on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 10, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 81:25 p.m. Probation violation on Amherst Dr.1:49 p.m. Battery on S. Vanderhurst Av.3:45 p.m. Petty Theft on Division St. Nov. 94:06 a.m. DUI on N. Vanderhurst Av.7:58 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Canal...

Two inmates found guilty in 2017 stabbing at Salinas Valley State Prison

SOLEDAD — Two inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad have been found guilty of attempting to murder another inmate. After a two-week jury trial, inmates Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, were convicted Sept. 23 for stabbing inmate Manual Gonzalez in September...

Police investigate New Year’s Eve murder in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Detectives from the South County Major Crimes Unit are investigating a homicide that occurred New Year’s Eve in Greenfield. According to a news release, Greenfield police officers responded to a report that a person had been shot in the 1100 block of Heidi...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 118:50 p.m. DUI on Canal St. Sept. 123:17 a.m. Probation violation on Sycamore St.1:42 p.m. Domestic battery on Leeds Ave.2:29 p.m. Petty Theft on N. Mildred Ave. Sept. 132:15 a.m. Drunk in Public on S. Vanderhurst...

$100K grant benefits Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has received a $100,000 grant for Monterey County’s first Family Justice Center, Holding on to Hope, which will be located in King City at 250 Franciscan Way.Ā  Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Dec. 4 that...

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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office...