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October 12, 2026

Police investigating murder on Jayne Street

A 22-year-old King City man was found dead from a gunshot wound Friday morning inside a parked vehicle on Jayne Street, according to the King City Police Department.

King City gang members convicted of 2019 Greenfield murder

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KING CITY — 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 “Sleepy,” 21, and Jose Juarez, aka “Trips,” 24, both of King City, were found guilty...

Enforcement efforts continue against unlicensed cannabis cultivators in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry. Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...

San Ardo man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation

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SAN ARDO — A Monterey County judge sentenced Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, of San Ardo, to 142 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on May 19. On March 15, a jury found Lugos guilty of two counts of committing oral...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 13, 2026

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Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 135:07 p.m. Battery on Walnut Av. April 142:36 p.m. Attempted murder on Heidi Dr.3:12 p.m. Operating a motor scooter on a highway on El Camino Real. April 158:00 a.m. Traffic collision on Elm Av.9:51 a.m. Obstruction and...

Soledad man dies in crash while attempting to evade police

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SALINAS VALLEY — A 20-year-old Soledad man died last Friday after his vehicle overturned on Los Coches Road near Greenfield while attempting to evade police during a pursuit. According to a report released Friday from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area, Soledad Police...

Monterey County Superior Court selects new court executive officer

Chris Ruhl has been selected to serve as Court Executive Officer for the Monterey County Superior Court beginning May 15.

Police Reports | Published June 17, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 11:06 a.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on HWY 101.6:01 p.m. Battery on a cohabitant on San Antonio Dr.8:40 p.m. Missing person/recovery report on Pearl St.9:16 p.m. Burglary on San Antonio Dr.9:56 p.m. Burglary on...

Police Reports | Published Sept. 4, 2019

Police Reports are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Three suspects arrested for King City mass shooting, double homicide near Soledad

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office press conference King City
KING CITY — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the King City mass shooting that killed four residents on March 3 and the double homicide near Soledad that resulted in the deaths of two cousins on Feb. 4, announced local law enforcement...
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