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December 18, 2025

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 118:50 p.m. DUI on Canal St. Sept. 123:17 a.m. Probation violation on Sycamore St.1:42 p.m. Domestic battery on Leeds Ave.2:29 p.m. Petty Theft on N. Mildred Ave. Sept. 132:15 a.m. Drunk in Public on S. Vanderhurst...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 13, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 311:07 a.m. Civil Matter on Divina Wy. July 48:55 a.m. Parking violation on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Probation violation on Canal St.12:29 p.m. Hit-and-Run on Broadway St.8:20 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway...

K9 Rocket locates 2.2 pounds of fentanyl during traffic stop near Greenfield

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rocket
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested the driver of a vehicle for transporting over 2.2 pounds of fentanyl after she was stopped for traffic violations. On the morning of Aug. 13, around 1 a.m., a Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of two counts of assault

Law judge court
SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury has convicted Moises Meraz Espinoza, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of two counts of assault by a life prisoner for two separate, violent stabbings of fellow inmates, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 23, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 912:52 a.m. Bench warrant on Canal St.10:02 a.m. Found property on Canal St.10:29 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on River Dr.11:41 a.m. Lost property on Amherst Dr. June 1012:02...

Monterey County Health Department offers safety tips during Pedestrian Safety Month

MONTEREY COUNTY — September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and Monterey County Health Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on the roads. Pedestrian deaths make up more than 24% of all traffic-related fatalities in California. Nationally, an...

Greenfield man sentenced to state prison for felony DUI

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 15 that Fabian Cruz Licona of Greenfield was sentenced to two years in state prison after entering a plea of no contest to a felony DUI and admitting a violation of probation for a prior...

Soledad Police arrest suspect after bank robbery triggered silent alarm

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — A 59-year-old Soledad man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly robbing a Mechanics Bank branch and attempting to flee north on Highway 101, according to Soledad Police Department. In a news release, Soledad Police said officers were dispatched around 9:22 a.m. after a...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 30, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 1412:43 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on S. San Lorenzo Av.8:36 a.m. Stop sign violation on N. Third St.7:58 p.m. Speeding on S. First St.8:13 p.m. Displaying a firearm in public on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 10, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 307:52 a.m. Use of cellphone while driving on Division St.8:21 a.m. Speeding on Division St.8:49 a.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Canal Pl.10:10 a.m. Trespassing on Broadway St.10:31 p.m. Probation violation on...

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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...