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Police Briefs | Published May 1, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 20, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 116:00 p.m. Civil Matter on Bassett St. July 128:43 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.1:19 p.m. Expired registration over six months on Broadway St.10:54 p.m. Petty Theft and probation violation on Broadway St. July 1312:30 a.m....

Gonzales man found guilty of domestic violence and dissuading a witness

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GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...

Suspect identified in shooting of 2 in fields south of Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has identified a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting and attempted homicide of two people in Greenfield on Sunday. At about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, MCSO deputies and Greenfield Police officers responded to a report of...

Salinas Police officer killed in line of duty

Salinas police officer killed
SALINAS — A Salinas Police Department officer was shot and killed late Friday night during a traffic stop. According to Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice, around 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 25, Officer Jorge Alvarado Jr. made a traffic stop on Griffin Street at East Market...

Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison for fatal DUI collision

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last year’s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr. ā€œThe victim’s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 16, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 168:50 a.m. Vandalism on River Dr.3:55 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on N. Mildred Av.5:00 p.m. Resisting arrest and participating in criminal street gang on San Antonio Dr.7:00 p.m. Found property on N....

Two arrested in Greenfield marijuana facility burglary

GREENFIELD — Police have arrested two of a dozen suspects involved in the burglary of a Greenfield marijuana facility. According to Greenfield Police Department, 12 suspects showed up in three vehicles at a marijuana facility on Cherry Avenue on March 21. Security staff called 911, and...

Greenfield carjacking leads to 4 arrests

GREENFIELD — Four suspects from Greenfield were arrested Wednesday night after carjacking a man at gunpoint and taking off in his vehicle. Just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 16, a man called 911 to report that he had been carjacked. According to the Greenfield Police...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 14, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 11:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.6:50 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Russ Av.7:00...