WOMAN SHOT BY SALINAS POLICE IS GOING TO PRISON. ON SEPTEMBER 13TH 2013 SALINAS POLICE SHOT 44 YEAR OLD CHARLENE HALE WHILE SHE WAS BRANDISHING A KNIFE OUTSIDE A LAUNDROMAT AT THE CORNER OF EAST ALISAL AND PAJARO STREETS, POLICE SAY HALE WAS IGNORING COMMANDS AND WAVING THE KNIFE AT PEOPLE WHEN SHE WAS SHOT. ON FRIDAY A MONTEREY COUNTY JUDGE SENTENCED HALE TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A ROBBERY CONVICTION.