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September 12, 2025

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 19, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 316:00 a.m. Stolen vehicle on N Vanderhurst Av.9:06 a.m. Telephonic harassment on Broadway St.1:40 p.m. Violation of probation on Broadway St. Jan. 13:19 p.m. Petty Theft on Rio Vista Dr.3:24 p.m. Violation of probation...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 5, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 214:27 a.m. Burglary, conspiracy and vehicle pursuit on Cherry Av.10:30 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on 7th St.9:00 p.m. Misconduct (family quarrel) on 13th St.9:40 p.m. DUI on 12th St. March 222:57 a.m. Violation...

Soledad teacher arrested for sexual relationship with student

Police arrest crime
SOLEDAD — Detectives from Soledad Police Department have arrested 34-year-old Main Street Middle School teacher Marina Ramirez Rico for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male former student. During an investigation on a different case, a video was located ā€œshowing the two engaged in...

Homicide investigation underway following inmate’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate atĀ Salinas Valley State PrisonĀ (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 15, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 204:39 a.m. Domestic violence on Broadway Cl.7:52 a.m. Outside agency assistance on Sandringham St.8:30 a.m. Criminal threats on Canal St. Nov. 218:13 a.m. Violation of probation on Division St.10:39 a.m. Matter of Record...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 16, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 11:34 a.m. Possession of drugs on El Camino Real.10:18 a.m. Attempted murder and domestic violence on Cardona Cr.4:02 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on Elm Av. Nov. 29:03 a.m. Civil matter (neighbor dispute) on 12th St.9:48 a.m. Mental...

$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...

Military ordnance found in Soledad prompts evacuation, bomb squad response

Soledad military rounds
SOLEDAD — Officers from the Soledad Police Department were responding to a call for service on April 15 when they were notified of a potential threat to the community — a possible bomb in the bed of a nearby truck. They responded and located what...

Hartnell College, FBI investigating ransomware attack

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Sunday, Oct. 2, the Information and Technology Resources (ITR) team at Hartnell College detected abnormal network activity that prompted a manual network shutdown.  Currently, Hartnell College is working with third-party forensic incident response specialists and federal law enforcement to investigate this...

Police-involved shooting on Vosti Avenue in Soledad under investigation

SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has announced that a man is recovering in the hospital following a Soledad police-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night near the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue in Soledad. At about 11:38 p.m. on Nov. 14, Soledad Police...

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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...