King City axe murderer sentenced to 76 years-to-life in state prison
KING CITY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced Jan. 10 that Judge Rafael Vazquez sentenced Kevin James Powell to 76 years-to-life in state prison for first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder.
On Sept. 14, 2022, the deceased victim and his brother were in town...
King City man nabbed for stealing car
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle that was just reported stolen on Dec. 29 at about 11:30 a.m.
āThe initial investigation, utilizing review of surveillance video, provided officers with a known suspect identified as Martin Torres,ā police...
King City woman arrested for child abuse
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a report of a welfare check on a woman who left her familyās residence after threatening to harm her two small children and herself on Dec. 21 at about 11:17 a.m.
Through the investigation it was...
Jury convicts King City axe murderer
KING CITY ā A Monterey County jury has convicted Kevin James Powell of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
On Sept. 14, 2022, the deceased victim and his brother were in town for work staying at a Motel 6 in King City. That night, after returning...
King City juvenile arrested for attempted murder
KING CITY ā On Dec. 4, at about 1:11 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of Lynn Street on a report of a shooting.
Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles parked on Lynn Street that sustained damage...
King City Police ID āperson of interestā in Willow Street murder case
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has named a person of interest in the Dec. 1 shooting that killed a man on Willow Street.
Through the ongoing investigation, local detectives were able to identify Israel Martinez, a 20-year-old resident of King City, as someone...
King City Police arrest Greenfield man for attempted murder
KING CITY ā King City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Broadway Street at about 4 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Upon arrival, officers learned the victim had been shot multiple times and was transported by family members...
CHP K-9 sniffs out drugs worth $227K during traffic stop near King City
KING CITY ā Last Friday, Nov. 29, at about 11:30 p.m., a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Coastal Division K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a pickup for speeding, in excess of 65 mph, on Highway 101 near King City.Ā
During the traffic stop, the...
King City shooting kills 1 Sunday afternoon
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday afternoon that left one man dead.
On Dec. 1, at about 1:46 p.m., King City officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Willow Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival,...
King City police officers honored for solving quadruple homicide
KING CITY ā King City Police Sgt. Joshue Partida and Detective Daisy Gurley have been awarded the departmentās Medal of Commendation for their work in solving the quadruple homicide that occurred earlier this year.
āTheir hard work, dedication and the countless hours spent on the...