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June 19, 2026

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspects in Chualar shooting

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CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Jesus Julian Rios, 25, and Regino Mendoza Arce, 26, both of Salinas, for their involvement in a shooting that left two victims injured while attending a gathering at the St. Theodore’s Catholic Pastoral Center in...

Soledad man arrested for child sex acts

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Police detectives have arrested 24-year-old Giovanni Lopez Orozco, a Soledad resident, for sexual acts on a child. With assistance from the King City Police Department, the suspect was located at work in King City and safely taken into custody by officers. Orozco’s bail...

Gonzales man arrested on suspicion of murder after 911 call

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GONZALES — A 66-year-old Gonzales man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night after calling 911 to report that his wife was bleeding, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency dispatchers received the call at about 9:27 p.m. on Feb. 13. Deputies responded...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 21, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 2211:00 a.m. 72-hour parking ordinance violation on Sycamore St.12:30 p.m. Vandalism on N. 3rd St.7:10 p.m. CPS Referral on Amherst Dr.7:42 p.m. CPS Referral on Bluff Av.9:10 p.m. Unlicensed Driver on Broadway...

Police Briefs | Published September 5, 2018

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Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years prison for child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 15 that Jubentino Matias Aguilar, 46, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison by Judge Pamela Butler. On April 11, 2023, the victims’ mother brought them to the Greenfield Police Department after her...

Soledad man sentenced to prison for 4th DUI

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Enrique Lopez, 30, was sentenced to two years in state prison on Jan. 27 after pleading no contest to driving under the influence. On March 19, 2018, at 12:29 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers observed Lopez traveling westbound in a dark-colored...

Police Briefs — Published July 19

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 15, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD April 238:07 a.m. Fraud on Capistrano Wy.8:40 a.m. Property vandalism12:51 p.m. License plate recovered on San Vicente Rd.8:00 p.m. Property damage on Vineyard Dr. April 246:20 a.m. Agency outside assistance on 11th St (Greenfield)8:36 a.m. Agency...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 3, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 2610:19 a.m. Grand Theft on N. Third St. July 2712:45 p.m. Found Property on Broadway St. July 2812:00 a.m. Vicious dog on Talbot St.7:59 a.m. Burglary, vandalism and damaged property on N. First St.8:13 a.m. Vandalism...

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Impaired driver arrested after crashing into Hartnell College tennis courts

SALINAS — A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing a vehicle into the tennis courts at Hartnell...