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January 20, 2026

Greenfield man gets 17 years in prison for lewd and lascivious acts upon minor

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County Judge Rafael Vazquez sentenced Greenfield resident Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera, 38, to a total term of 17 years in state prison on Feb. 27. On Nov. 17, 2023, a Monterey County jury convicted Aragon-Herrera of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 16, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Aug. 51:10 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.3:44 p.m. Traffic collision on Thorp Av.6:21 p.m. Traffic collision hit-and-run on Tuscany Wy.6:23 p.m. Traffic collision on 3rd St. Aug. 61:26 a.m. Attempted...

Photo released of possible suspect vehicle in Heredia homicide

King City Police Department has released a photograph of the possible suspect vehicle involved in the June 2016 murder of Martin Heredia as part of the ongoing investigation.

Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school

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GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the scene while the children were walking to school in the 400 block of Hutchinson Drive. According to the Greenfield Police Department,...

Greenfield man gets 30 years-to-life for murder after intentionally running over pedestrian

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, has been sentenced to 30 years and eight months-to-life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. On Nov. 16, 2021, Ortiz was in a car stolen from a friend’s...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 17, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 109:54 a.m. Hit-and-Run on El Camino Real.5:35 p.m. DUI and driving with a suspended license on Oak Av. Nov. 113:40 p.m. Criminal threats on Borzini Cr. Nov. 123:28 a.m. Traffic collision on Walnut Av.3:48 a.m. Grand Theft...

Salinas Valley State Prison looking for missing inmate

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Police Reports | Published Oct. 9, 2019

Note to Readers: Following Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 308:15 a.m. Vandalism report on Pinot Av.8:57 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on Oak Av.10:19 a.m. False pretenses report on Pasque Av.4:35 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on S El Camino Real.7:10 p.m. Domestic...

Soledad High student dies from fentanyl overdose

SOLEDAD — A Soledad High School senior who was set to graduate in June died this past weekend after ingesting a lethal dose of fentanyl. ā€œOver the weekend our community suffered another tragedy due to a narcotic overdose,ā€ Soledad Police said on social media Monday. Officers...

Greenfield teen arrested for 2020 murders

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police have arrested a local teenager in connection with two murders and an attempted murder, dating back to 2020. According to Greenfield Acting Police Chief Guillermo Mixer, Greenfield detectives arrested 18-year-old Jonathan Rojas in Salinas on Thursday after linking him to the...

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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...