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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 1, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 1111:02 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on S First St.12:00 p.m. Matter of Record on Broadway St.1:44 p.m. Matter of Record on Canal St.8:51 p.m. Medical aid on Patterson St. Nov. 1212:13 p.m....

Violent crime spree leaves 1 dead in South Monterey County

UPDATE (Dec. 6, 5:22 p.m.): On Monday, Dec. 6, Greenfield detectives developed information that identified Juan Arreola, 31, of Greenfield, as the suspect of the shooting that took place Friday on Elm Avenue. Arreola was located and taken into custody later that morning. During a...

Search warrant leads to man’s arrest for 2018 murder in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old resident from Soledad has been arrested in connection with a 2018 shooting that killed a Greenfield man. On Feb. 20, 2018, 32-year-old Joseph Suniga was shot and killed while riding his bicycle in the 700 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 24, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 15:10 a.m. Arson on Bassett St.4:08 p.m. Lost property on Bassett St. Nov. 210:38 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired tags over six months) on Copley St.12:35 p.m. Mental Health Hold on S Vanderhurst...

Soledad police chief’s heroic act stops deadly chase

SOLEDAD — A pedestrian was killed and two police officers were injured last Tuesday following a stolen vehicle pursuit that ended in Soledad. According to Soledad Police, the chase started in Greenfield at about 10:15 a.m. on Nov. 16. Officers attempted to stop the driver...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 17, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 289:06 a.m. Battery on Canal St.11:46 a.m. Shoplifting on Broadway St.11:44 p.m. Domestic violence on Calcagno St. Oct. 2911:44 a.m. Vandalism on River Dr.2:03 p.m. Vehicle vandalism on Walker Av.2:07 p.m. Harassing phone calls...

Jury convicts Greenfield man of domestic violence, child cruelty

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Carlos Hernandez, 32, of Greenfield guilty of one count of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a child. On June 18, Jane Doe, the mother of Hernandez’s four children, went to...

Soledad man gets 18 years in prison for child molestation

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Rosalio Rocha was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of child molestation upon two victims. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, both offenses are violent felonies and are considered ā€œstrikesā€ under California’s Three Strikes...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 10, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 193:00 a.m. Public intoxication on Bassett St.10:48 a.m. Expired registration tags on Broadway St.1:29 p.m. Mental Health Hold on Broadway St.3:15 p.m. Petty theft on Livingston Av.4:35 p.m. Outside agency assistance (missing...

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES — A Gonzales woman has been sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison after she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle last October, killing two people, including one of her sons. Sarah Valdez, 33, pleaded no contest on Nov. 9 to...

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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...