Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 123:30 p.m. Noise and unruling behavior on King St. July 134:00 p.m. Stolen vehicle/recovered on Andrus St.4:30 p.m. Fraud on Walnut Pl. July 1412:00 a.m. Vehicle vandalism on Jayne St.1:50 a.m. Trespassing and violation of probation on...

SOLEDAD — Fifteen inmates who participate in the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) received their state-certified apprenticeships and nationally recognized job certifications last Thursday at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad. The incarcerated men graduated from the Healthcare Facilities Maintenance Program, which teaches participants how...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 1212:14 a.m. Reckless driver on Meyer St.12:31 a.m. Suspicious person on Willow St.1:31 p.m. Fraud (checks) on Broadway St.3:41 p.m. Report of stalking on Canal St.5:56 p.m. Welfare check on Ellis St.6:21...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14. “These offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes...

SOLEDAD — Two inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad have been found guilty of attempting to murder another inmate. After a two-week jury trial, inmates Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, were convicted Sept. 23 for stabbing inmate Manual Gonzalez in September...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD June 1112:58 a.m. Brandishing a knife on El Camino Real.9:17 a.m. Attempted murder on Sirrah Wy.6:48 p.m. Property vandalism at Greenfield Park on 3rd St. June 128:10 a.m. Vehicle towed on 10th...

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...

GONZALES — On March 14, a jury found Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, guilty of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023. Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking, residential burglary, first-degree robbery, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, being a...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 17:27 p.m. Runaway juvenile/returned on Spruce Dr. May 212:00 p.m. Vandalism (excess of $400) report on Bassett St.10:48 p.m. Vandalism report on Rio Vista Dr. May 34:17 p.m. Petty theft on Mustang Ct.6:00 p.m. Brandishing a firearm...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 82:50 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:31 p.m. Missing person on Jayne St. March 99:40 p.m. Domestic violence on E. San Antonio Dr. March 108:32 p.m. DUI on Broadway St. March 1112:09 p.m. Fight at...