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Bay Area man gets 150 years to life in prison for 2023 crime spree that began in Gonzales

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GONZALES — Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison on May 29 after being found guilty by a jury of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023. Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking,...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 22, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 138:47 a.m. Missing juvenile on Oak Av.10:45 a.m. Lost property report on 5th St.11:59 a.m. Vehicle registration fraud on Pinnacles Av.11:59 a.m. Possession of burglary tools on Pinnacles Av.2:05 p.m. Lost property report on Paloma...

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.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 3, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 13:05 p.m. Silent burglary alarm on Broadway St.3:21 p.m. Hit-and-run, possession of a controlled substance on Willow St.6:34 p.m. Missing person report on Copley St.7:04 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Sandringham St.7:15 p.m. Robbery on...

Impaired driver arrested after crashing into Hartnell College tennis courts

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SALINAS — A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing a vehicle into the tennis courts at Hartnell College and fleeing on foot, according to the Salinas Police Department. Police said officers responded June 8 to multiple 9-1-1 calls...

Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced. Filberto Santiago Martinez was found guilty March 2 of three counts of sexual intercourse with a child 10 or younger,...

Police Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 13, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 2311:07 a.m. Lost property on Cambridge Av.11:00 p.m. False ID to a police officer on Broadway St. June 247:28 p.m. Child abuse report and violation of probation on Lynn St. June 253:02 p.m. Matter of...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 11, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 66:13 a.m. Unlicensed driver on N. Russ St.12:31 p.m. Illegal parking on Broadway St.1:08 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Broadway St.2:12 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Leeds Ave.5:00 p.m. Civil issue on San Antonio Dr.8:24 p.m....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 12, 2025

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Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Oct. 311:39 a.m. Violation of probation on Main St.11:11 a.m. Info Report (assault) on Main St. Nov. 18:24 p.m. Traffic violation on Gabilan Dr.11:23 p.m. Civil matters on West St. Nov. 21:27 p.m. Burglary on Kidder St.3:28 p.m....

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San Simeon man convicted of assault at state park

BIG SUR — A San Simeon man has been convicted of felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an attack on a State Parks...