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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 21, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 299:13 a.m. Found property on Rio Vista Dr.1:26 p.m. Matter of Record (ammunition surrender) on Bassett St. March 301:49 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.6:50 p.m. Matter of Record (verbal domestic) on N Vanderhurst Av.8:15...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

Man dies after being shot in the head in Soledad

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man has died after he was found shot in the head early Saturday morning in Soledad. According to the Soledad Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunshots on April 17 at about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 14, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 52:20 p.m. Driving with a suspended license and speeding on Oak Av.3:41 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on Walnut Av.11:15 p.m. Reckless evading of a peace officer on El Camino Real. April 68:22 a.m....

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

Correctional Training Facility
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 April 7, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 159:05 a.m. Shoplifting on Canal St. March 1611:11 a.m. Grand Theft on Pearl St.11:31 a.m. APS Referral on Heritage Ct.4:23 p.m. Fraud report on Bluff Av. March 177:30 a.m. Under the influence of narcotics on S Vanderhurst...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 31, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 87:48 a.m. Burglary on Jayne St.8:29 a.m. Public intoxication on S First St. March 98:29 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St.9:56 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Canal St.12:28 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.4:34 p.m. Possession...

Greenfield probation checks result in man’s arrest for drug possession

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police officers conducted two separate probation checks at local residences on March 18 at about 6 a.m. According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, officers recovered over two ounces of methamphetamine packaged for sale, a large amount of U.S. currency and drug...

Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire

SOLEDAD — At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad. Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire. Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...

Soledad police arrest man for child sex crimes

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department and agents from Homeland Security Investigations arrested Hugo Cesar Marquez on March 17 for multiple sex crimes involving children. Soledad Police began the investigation just three days prior after a woman came forward and reported her juvenile niece, who is...

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CDCR officials investigating Oct. 14 inmate death at Salinas Valley State...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)...