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CDCR officials investigating Oct. 14 inmate death at Salinas Valley State Prison as homicide

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — 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...

King City Police participates in ā€˜Blue Courage’ training

King City Police Department will participate in a department-wide training session called ā€œBlue Courage, The Heart and Mind of a Guardianā€ today and tomorrow, April 20 and 21.

6 cited at King City DUI checkpoint

KING CITY — King City Police Department reported that no one was arrested for DUI at a DUI checkpoint on Aug. 22. The DUI checkpoint was held on Broadway Street at Canal Street from 6 to 10 p.m. that Thursday. Six drivers were cited for operating...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 2, 2021

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 510:57 a.m. Disturbing the peace on S Mildred Av.11:06 a.m. Removal of vehicle after 72 hours on Brighton Av. May 68:12 a.m. Removal of vehicle after 72 hours on San Lorenzo St.1:00 p.m. Found property on...

King City Police arrest gang member for fight

On May 17, at about 12:31 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department were dispatched to the 800 block of Broadway for a fight in progress.

Jury convicts man of attempted murder, armed robbery and police shooting in King City

Law judge court
KING CITY — A Monterey County jury has found Armando Rodriguez Garcia, 37, guilty of attempted murder of a peace officer, multiple counts of assault with a firearm, armed robbery and firearm possession offenses stemming from a violent confrontation involving a police shooting and...

Catalytic converter thefts reported in South Monterey County

Police car crime
GREENFIELD — Several community members in Greenfield had their catalytic converters stolen overnight on Oct. 14, according to Greenfield Police Department. Similar thefts were also reported in other South Monterey County cities, including Soledad and King City. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust...

SPCA seeks information about man impersonating as veterinarian in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County. A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. ā€œHe has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 25, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 99:40 p.m. Domestic dispute on Cabernet Av. Feb. 109:12 a.m. Criminal threats on S. El Camino Real. Feb. 117:31 a.m. Vandalism on El Camion Real.11:28 a.m. Juvenile issue on 10th St. Feb. 128:07 a.m. Traffic collision on Elm...

Police Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.
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