CDCR officials investigating Oct. 14 inmate death at Salinas Valley State Prison as homicide
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide.
At about 5:15 p.m., staff observed Orlando Ochoa assaulting Israel Mendoza and responded by utilizing chemical...
Police Briefs | Published Oct. 17, 2018
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KCPD swears in newest sergeant
King City Police Departmentās newest sergeant, John Dow, was recently sworn in during a welcome ceremony at the station, hosted by King City Police Chief Robert Masterson.
Police Briefs – Published Feb. 28
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Hunter dies in rollover accident in South Monterey County
JOLON ā A hunter died on the opening day of deer-hunting season in the Fort Hunter Liggett area near Jolon on Saturday morning.
According to local officials, 28-year-old Ryan Bricker of Salinas was in a Jeep when it rolled down an embankment in southern Monterey...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 26, 2022
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GREENFIELD
Oct. 1612:04 a.m. Disturbance on Cedar Dr.12:08 a.m. Vehicle towed for blocking a driveway on Tehama Wy.6:25 a.m. Vehicles towed for parking in a no parking zone on El Camino Real.7:15 a.m. Vehicle collided...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 16, 2023
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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...
Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday.
Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...
San Ardo man found guilty of 16 counts of child molestation
SAN ARDO ā San Ardo resident Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, was found guilty on March 15 by a Monterey County jury of two counts of oral copulation on a child 10 years old or under and 14 counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 29, 2024
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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...


















