Missing Person Juvenile

The Salinas Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenage girl who is believed to be in the company of an older man.  Valeria Flores Soriano (16) was last seen this morning leaving her home in Salinas. 

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Homicide Investigation Update

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On July 19, 2021, at approximately 4:30 am Salinas Police Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation of shots fired in the 500 block of Fremont St. Upon arrival they located 25-year-old Nelson Leonardo Sanchez-Ruiz suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

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Homicide Investigation Update

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On July 5, 2022, at approximately 3:15 am a Marina PD unit leaving a local hospital came across a single vehicle collision in the area of Natividad Road and Lunsford Drive. Salinas Police officers responded and located 29-year-old Faith Elizabeth Valenzuela in the vehicle. She was not conscious or breathing so officers began CPR. They checked Ms. Valenzuela for additional injuries and discovered she also had suffered gunshot wounds. She was transported to a local hospital but died from her injuries.  

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Fatal Vehicle Collision

On March 17, 2022, at approximately 5:55 pm, the 29-year-old driver turned southbound onto South Main Street from Plaza Circle. A bicyclist, 54-year-old Rodney James Heston, was traveling northbound on the southbound side of the street. The driver and Mr. Heston collided, causing severe injuries to Mr. Heston.

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National Night Out

Join over 38 million neighbors across thousands of communities around the nation for the annual National Night Out celebration, an annual community – building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

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