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Police Briefs – Published June 20

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over pedestrian to avoid arrest

Law judge court
GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4. On...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 29, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 2110:34 a.m. Domestic violence report on Bluff Ave.12:07 p.m. Reckless vehicle on Division St.12:18 p.m. Loud music on Beech St.1:34 p.m. Alarm activation on Broadway St.5:20 p.m. Driving with a suspended license/hit-and-run on Broadway...

Law enforcement agencies to announce breakthrough in South Monterey County double homicide, King City mass shooting and Salinas armed robbery cases

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, King City Police Department and Salinas Police Department have scheduled a joint press conference Friday morning to make a major announcement involving three ongoing investigations. Officials are planning to unveil ā€œsignificant developmentsā€ related to the double homicide that...

Woman dies after attending music fest

A 20-year-old Ventura woman died Sunday while attending the annual Lightning in a Bottle music festival at Lake San Antonio in Bradley.

Police Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 27, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 610:48 a.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on King St.2:22 p.m. Possession of a stolen vehicle on San Antonio Dr.6:13 p.m. DUI on Bedford Av.10:36 p.m. Drive-by shooting on N San Lorenzo Av.10:37...

Soledad man arrested for molesting minor under 10

Police arrests
SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man from Soledad has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor, announced the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. Carlos Sandoval Valencia was arrested Wednesday for an unrelated investigation by the Soledad Police Department. When deputies learned Valencia was in custody,...

Police Briefs – Published June 13

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Briefs — Published June 21

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St. May...