Monterey County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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05/05/2023
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“Red Dress Day” will seek to raise awareness of missing Indigenous women, girls and “two-spirit” people. The event has been spearheaded by Sand City Mayor Mary Ann Carbone, who has Chumash heritage.

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05/03/2023
Image for display with article titled Seaside Police Department will launch a program to pay for vehicle repairs in lieu of tickets.

On July 6, 2016, Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over 32-year-old Philando Castile for a broken taillight near Minneapolis. The officer asked Castile for his license and registration; as he reached, Yanez shot and killed Castile.

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05/03/2023
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Lawyers representing Monterey County Jail inmates in a settlement over living conditions claim that the jail’s health care provider is in violation and they seek to unseal redacted reports.

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05/03/2023
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Greenfield City Manager Paul Wood has appointed Capt. Guillermo “Bill” Mixer as chief of police effective April 27. As police chief, Mixer will also serve as a member of the Greenfield Executive Team.

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05/03/2023
In the first ruling on a California gun law since the U.S. Supreme Court reduced the government’s authority to regulate firearms, the Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento upheld a ban on AR-15-style rifles, stating the weapons are “not typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.”

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05/03/2023
David Honda will begin leading the Sand City Police Department in July, taking over for retiring Chief Brian Ferrante.

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04/30/2023
A California bill would hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms. Tech lobbyists, digital rights advocates, and others say the proposal would run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.

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04/28/2023
The jurors who convicted Paul Flores for the murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart were forbidden to talk about the case with anyone for more than three months. That was the hardest part, four of the jurors said.

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04/27/2023
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Officer Joshua Macias was sworn in as the newest member of the Gonzales Police Department by Chief Keith Wise.

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04/27/2023
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The Correctional Training Facility in Soledad announced the death of Jaime Brugada Valdez, known in the rap industry as MoneySign Suede.

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04/25/2023
Five years ago, Monterey County officials did an odd thing. It happened during the sheriff’s race between incumbent Steve Bernal and ambitious sheriff’s deputy Scott Davis.

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04/25/2023
In “Making An Exoneree” class, students from UCSC and Georgetown bring investigation and storytelling together in the pursuit of justice.

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04/24/2023
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The city of Pacific Grove has settled out of court a $1 million free speech lawsuit filed last year by former police officer Michael Gonzalez.

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04/24/2023
Veteran police officer Chris Bourquin has held many positions with the Del Rey Oaks Police Department and can now list police chief among those jobs. He had served as interim chief since January, when Jeff Hoyne left to join the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

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04/21/2023
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Was the murder of a popular tech exec in San Francisco proof that the city's streets have become deadly?

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04/20/2023
Image for display with article titled Trailblazing Public Interest Attorney Michael Stamp Dies at 72

Guided by a keen sense of justice, Michael Stamp was not afraid to stand up to anyone.

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04/18/2023
Image for display with article titled James Hunt Appointed as King City Police Chief

James Hunt has been appointed as King City’s new police chief, announced City Manager Steve Adams. Hunt has been serving in an interim role since December.

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04/17/2023
How divided California is about the sale and growing of cannabis might surprise you.

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04/17/2023
For nearly three decades, the navy-and-gold Training Ship Golden Bear has plied oceans around the globe for California State University’s Maritime Academy. In recent years, students and employees reported accusations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment aboard the 500-foot ship.

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04/12/2023
California will receive $175.8 million—the highest amount of any state settlement yet reached with Juul Labs—of the $462 million total settlement over marketing vaping to kids.