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October 18, 2024

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...

Salinas Valley State Prison investigating inmateā€™s death as homicide

SOLEDAD ā€” Salinas Valley State Prison officials and the Monterey County District Attorneyā€™s Office are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide. Shortly after 6 p.m. on May 3, SVSP officers responded when Edgar Delgado was attacked by an incarcerated person with a...

Police Briefs ā€” Published August 1, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Greenfield teen arrested for 2021 attempted murder

GREENFIELD ā€” Detectives from the Greenfield Police Department have arrested a second shooting suspect in connection with a 2021 attempted murder. The 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody Wednesday for his involvement in the Feb. 11, 2021, shooting that injured an 18-year-old on the 200...

Jury convicts Greenfield man of domestic violence, child cruelty

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

Taylor Farms plans to rebuild Salinas facility after 4-alarm fire

SALINAS ā€” Multiple agencies from across Monterey County responded to a four-alarm fire that severely damaged Taylor Farmsā€™ food production facility in Salinas last Wednesday. The 225,000-square-foot building, located in the 1200 block of Abbott Street, had been closed for the winter but was in...

Soledad police arrest man for child sex crimes

SOLEDAD ā€” 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...

Police Reports | Published Nov. 4, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 224:01 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on 9th St.7:38 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on Hwy 101/Oak Av Hwy. Oct. 239:44 a.m. Lost property (wallet) on El Camino Real.7:49 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.8:28 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant...

Shooting kills 2 Friday night in Soledad

SOLEDAD ā€” Soledad Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed two people and injured another person Friday night. Officers responded to the report of a possible shooting at the 200 block of Eighth Street at about 9:24 p.m. on April 15. Police said multiple...

Greenfield man arrested for attempted murder

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Police Department received multiple calls from residents on the 100 block of 10th Street who reported a suspicious person in their front yard last Tuesday morning. When officers arrived at about 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 10, they found an adult male suffering...

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Scammers target PG&E customers, stealing more than $334K this year

CENTRAL COAST ā€” Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more...