Fire damages Chualar auto shop early Christmas morning
CHUALAR ā Monterey County fire crews rushed to contain a fire that broke out early Christmas morning at an auto repair shop in Chualar.
Multiple structures were threatened by the blaze on Grant Street around 4 a.m., and five fire engines responded, according to the...
Gang and narcotics search warrant leads to arrests in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) conducted a search warrant June 10 at the residence of a known gang member involved in sales of illegal narcotics in the 1200 block of Greenleaf Loop in Greenfield.
The search warrant resulted...
King City gang members convicted of 2019 Greenfield murder
SALINAS VALLEY ā A Monterey County jury has convicted two Sureno gang members from King City for their involvement in the 2019 murder of a Greenfield man.
Eduardo Solis, aka āSleepy,ā 21, and Jose Juarez, aka āTrips,ā 24, both of King City, were found guilty...
Greenfield man dies after being hit by car
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield man has died after he was struck by a vehicle last Friday while walking on Elm Avenue.
On Tuesday, Greenfield Police Department confirmed the death of 21-year-old Oscar Lopez, who died Sunday afternoon at Natividad Medical Center, while surrounded by family.
āPrior...
Crash on Gloria Road kills 1 near Gonzales
Gloria Road, east of Highway 101 and Gonzales, was closed for several hours Tuesday night after an alleged drunken driver collided with a vehicle, killing one person and injuring another.
Former Gonzales High janitor arrested for sexual contact with underage victims
A former janitor at Gonzales High School has been arrested after law enforcement officials say he admitted to having inappropriate relationships with at least seven underage victims.
Gonzales police respond to fatal shooting
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department responded to a fatal shooting in the 300 block of Angus Drive on Thursday, Jan. 12.
Officers arrived on scene around 3 p.m. to find an unconscious man laying on the roadway who appeared to have been shot. The man,...
King City Police make additional arrest, charges in December murders
KING CITY ā An additional arrest and more criminal charges have been made in connection with the murder of two residents last month in King City.
According to the King City Police Department, gunshots were reported Dec. 26 at 1:22 p.m. in the area of...
Gonzales police arrest man for killing 2 lambs raised by 4-H students
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department has arrested the man responsible for killing two lambs and injuring other livestock being kept on Gonzales High School grounds.
Video surveillance footage led investigators to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Jose Jesse Marquez of Gonzales.
On Feb. 23, officers contacted...
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Salinas Valley State Prison inmate gets life sentence for murdering fellow...
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Jaime Demicio Romero, 32, was sentenced to serve a term of 45 years to life in prison,...