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Salinas Valley State Prison inmates earn job certifications

SALINAS VALLEY — Fifteen inmates who participate in the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) received their state-certified apprenticeships and nationally recognized job certifications last Thursday at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad. The incarcerated men graduated from the Healthcare Facilities Maintenance Program, which teaches participants...

King City man convicted of assaulting neighbors with firearm

KING CITY — Following a two-and-a-half-week jury trial, King City resident Mike Riddle, 65, was convicted May 17 of two counts of assault with a firearm, along with enhancements for the use of a firearm.  On Jan. 16, 2022, Riddle’s neighbors called 911 to report...

Greenfield man sentenced to state prison for felony DUI

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Aug. 15 that Fabian Cruz Licona of Greenfield was sentenced to two years in state prison after entering a plea of no contest to a felony DUI and admitting a violation of probation for a prior...

Police Reports | Published July 24, 2019

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 4, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 254:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St. Oct. 263:30 p.m. Lost property report on Canal St. Oct. 287:46 a.m. APS Referral on Reich St.8:27 a.m. Vandalism on Ellis St.9:40 a.m. Fraud on Bishop St.10:19...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 25, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 83:35 a.m. Obstructing/Delaying an office and public intoxication on Parkside Ct.5:14 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Chalone Dr. Oct. 91:00 a.m. Sexual battery on Walnut Av.3:47 p.m. Violation of probation on 12th St.4:19 p.m. Info...

Two Watsonville men arrested for double homicide near Gonzales

WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23. David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. On Oct....

The Justice Corner: Rebuilding

Column by Capt. Allen Rowe, King City Police Department

Sureno gang member pleads guilty to King City murders

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KING CITY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Sept. 16 that Eliazar Arellano Ayron, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder while personally using a firearm for the benefit of the Sureno criminal street gang. On Dec. 26, 2021, Ayron,...

Dispatchers praised for guiding lost hikers to safety in King City, Carmel fall rescues

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KING CITY — Monterey County emergency dispatchers are being credited with helping save two lost hikers in separate fall incidents, actions county officials say exemplify the professionalism and mission of the 9-1-1 system. According to the County of Monterey Emergency Communications Department, Dispatchers Dawn McNeil...
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