Salinas

Man Arrested For Groping Girl On San Jose-Bound Greyhound Bus

A 70-year-old Salinas man was arrested after he allegedly groped an 11-year-old girl on a Greyhound bus in San Jose early Friday morning, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

2013/02/01

Freight Train Crashes Into Car In Salinas, Killing 1, Injuring 4

A freight train has slammed into a car along a rural dirt road in California, killing a passenger and injuring the driver and three children.

2013/01/28

4 Salinas Teens Arrested For Vandalizing Vacant House, Assaulting Officer

Four teenagers were found vandalizing a vacant Salinas house on Thursday evening, police said.

2013/01/04

Jailed Man In Salinas Jumps From Upper Floor In Failed Suicide Attempt

A Monterey County jail inmate suffered a head injury Sunday after he jumped from an upper floor in an apparent suicide attempt, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s office.

2012/12/16

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12-Year Old Salinas Boy Admits Killing Dog To See It Die

A 12-year-old California boy said he killed his dog because he wanted to see the terrier mix die.

2012/10/29

Salinas Toddler Killed When Father Backs Over Her

A 1-year-old girl was killed when her father accidentally backed over her with a car in Salinas on Saturday afternoon, a police commander said Sunday.

2012/10/21

5.3 Magnitude Quake Rattles Central California Coast

A moderate earthquake was widely felt as it rattled a central California coastal area but authorities say it didn’t cause any damage.

2012/10/21

No Charges Against Salinas Good Samaritan In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Gunmen

Police do not plan to seek charges against a man who spotted two 17-year-olds holding up a deli in Salinas, retrieved a handgun from his car and shot them both.

2012/10/09

Salinas Good Samaritan Shoots Teen Armed Robbery Suspects

An alleged robber was killed and another was critically injured when they were shot by a Good Samaritan after trying to hold up a business in Salinas on Thursday evening, police said Friday.

2012/10/05