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Armed robbery in King City leads to officer-involved shooting near Soledad

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SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released additional preliminary facts surrounding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday on Highway 101 northbound near Soledad. At about 5:30 p.m. on June 3, a person armed with a handgun got out of a black Mazda...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 24, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2812:41 a.m. Willful discharge of a firearm on Broadway St.4:20 a.m. Hit-and-run on S. First St. Nov. 297:30 p.m. Threaten crime with intent to terrorize on N. Third St.8:16 p.m. Hit-and-run on Reich St.9:28...

Federal grant extends youth violence prevention program in Monterey County

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has received a $250,000 federal grant to continue efforts aimed at preventing youth violence, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced Aug. 18. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives, or...

Police Briefs — Published May 31

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 20, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 289:50 a.m. Check fraud on Airport Rd.1:46 p.m. Trespassing on Broadway Cl. March 2911:48 a.m. Lost property on Canal St.2:56 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.5:26 p.m. Annoying communications on Maple St.9:31 p.m....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 4, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 167:45 a.m. Traffic accident on Walnut Av.3:06 p.m. Criminal threats on S El Camino Real.3:12 p.m. Hit-and-run on Oak Av. Dec. 173:31 p.m. Dog at Large on El Camino Real.4:03 p.m. Bicycle theft on Livingston...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026

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Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 152:56 a.m. DUI on Oak Av.1:43 p.m. Disorderly conduct and probation violation on Walnut Av.4:58 p.m. Exhibiting a firearm in a threatening manor on Clifton Ct.7:13 p.m. Violation of court order (domestic violence) on Apple...

8 suspects arrested in San Jose homicide tied to Greenfield gang; 6 from South Monterey County

GREENFIELD — Authorities have arrested eight young men in connection with San Jose’s first homicide of 2025, all of whom have been linked to a gang based out of Greenfield. Six of the suspects are residents of South Monterey County, including individuals from Greenfield, Soledad...

Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

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SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving through a residential area along the 32000 block of McCoy Road in Soledad. The vehicle was reported to be...

Travel nurse found guilty of child molestation in Greenfield

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GREENFIELD — Travis Harris, a 40-year-old travel nurse from Scotts Valley, was found guilty by a jury on several charges related to child molestation, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on April 15. The verdict was reached after a trial overseen by Judge Pamela...

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San Simeon man convicted of assault at state park

BIG SUR — A San Simeon man has been convicted of felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an attack on a State Parks...