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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 15, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 68:30 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on 2nd St.4:58 p.m. Burglary on Elm Av.10:39 p.m. Stolen vehicle, domestic violence and felony warrant on Oak Av. Feb. 710:11 a.m. Probation compliance...

Soledad High student dies from fentanyl overdose

SOLEDAD — A Soledad High School senior who was set to graduate in June died this past weekend after ingesting a lethal dose of fentanyl. ā€œOver the weekend our community suffered another tragedy due to a narcotic overdose,ā€ Soledad Police said on social media Monday. Officers...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder and attempted murder

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SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree. Ellison,...

Greenfield Police asking for public’s help in armed robbery investigation

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department is seeking the public’s help in providing information about two suspects involved in an armed robbery last Saturday night. Local detectives are asking for any video, photographs or information related to the incident, which took place at about 11:09 p.m....

Soledad state prison’s South Facility to close by July 2022

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SOLEDAD — The South Facility at Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad will close by July 2022 due to a decrease in the minimum-security inmate population, announced California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Tuesday. The Level I general population unit, also known as Facility...

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...

Police Reports | Published Feb. 19, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 38:56 a.m. CPS referral on Sandringham St.10:56 a.m. Stolen license plate on Mustang Cl.4:20 p.m. Matter of Record (battery report) on Canal St.7:55 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on S San Lorenzo St. Feb. 58:30...

Salinas Valley State Prison looking for missing inmate

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s death being investigated as homicide

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. On Aug. 3, at about 8:04 a.m., officers responded when inmate Angel Montes allegedly attacked another inmate, Peter...

Police Reports | Published Dec. 9, 2020

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 177:34 a.m. Vandalism (in excess of $400) on Broadway St.12:49 p.m. Petty Theft on Queen St.2:55 p.m. Lost property on Division St.4:26 p.m. Administrative citation (burning rubbish within city limits) on N Vanderhurst Av.9:54 p.m....

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King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms...