Soledad man gets 18 years in prison for child molestation
SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Rosalio Rocha was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of child molestation upon two victims.
According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, both offenses are violent felonies and are considered “strikes” under California’s Three Strikes...
Police Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2018
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Police locate inmate who walked away from Salinas Valley prison
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Aug. 2 was apprehended Saturday morning in Linda, in Yuba County.
Photo released of possible suspect vehicle in Heredia homicide
King City Police Department has released a photograph of the possible suspect vehicle involved in the June 2016 murder of Martin Heredia as part of the ongoing investigation.
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.
Police Briefs – Published Mar. 28
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Police Briefs — Published August 29, 2018
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Gunman kills 3 at Gilroy Garlic Festival
A gunman opened fire Sunday evening on the last day of the Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three people and injuring 12 others at Christmas Hill Park before police shot and killed him.
Salinas Valley State Prison looking for missing inmate
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Possible fatality in agricultural accident on Old Stage Road
An agricultural accident was reported early Wednesday morning near the intersection of Old Stage Road and Chualar Canyon Road in Chualar, with first reports claiming that it included a fatality.