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February 10, 2025

King City axe murderer sentenced to 76 years-to-life in state prison

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KING CITY ā€” Monterey County District Attorneyā€™s 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. ā€œThe 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 familyā€™s 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

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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

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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 ā€˜person 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

Police crime
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 departmentā€™s Medal of Commendation for their work in solving the quadruple homicide that occurred earlier this year. ā€œTheir hard work, dedication and the countless hours spent on the...
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