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Man accused of 5 counts of attempted homicide in King City pleads not guilty
KING CITY, Calif. — The man suspected of shooting at a car full of people pleaded not guilty in court today. 18-year-old Andrew Mares has been charged with five counts of attempted murder for firing at a car with five people in it on Monday in King City. Past...
Family members of victims grieve, remember loved ones at Monterey County D.A. ceremony
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) El Condado de Monterey, y la oficina del Distrito del Condado de Monterey serán los anfitriones de un evento para recordar a las víctimas perdidas a causa de la violencia. The post Family members of victims grieve, remember loved ones at Monterey County D.A. ceremony appeared first on KION546.
Kidnapping scam prevented in Monterey County, deputies say
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said a kidnapping scam was prevented after deputies received reports from a local bank late Friday morning. Investigators said the bank shared the report after a client said she was there to withdraw money to free her daughter from a kidnapping. Deputies responding said the The post Kidnapping scam prevented in Monterey County, deputies say appeared first on KION546.
Monterey County crime victims honored for the 25th year
SALINAS, Calif. — Victims of violent crime were honored at a dedication ceremony in Salinas on Friday. During the event, the family of those who have died read out their loved ones' names. It's the 25th anniversary of the event that honored victims of violent crimes in Monterey County,...
Several arrested for March King City mass shooting, Soledad double homicide
KING CITY, Calif. - The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that a double homicide near Soledad in February and a deadly mass shooting in King City in March were connected. On March 3, 11 people were shot at a birthday party in the 200 block of Second Street in...
15th annual Salinas Chinatown Asian Cultural Fair
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)-This year, the fair is dedicated to Salinas Chinatown's historian Wellington Lee, who recently passed away. Many people gathered together in honor to celebrate the Asian Cultural Fair. The event included music, food and history. Japanese, Chinese and Filipino community members sharing their history in Salinas and Monterey...
Watch: 1 arrested for arson after Salinas trailer fire
SALINAS, Calif. — A trailer fire on Fontes Lane resulted in a large firefighter response on Thursday. The trailer was deemed a complete loss. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office believes the man living inside the trailer is responsible for starting the fire. He was renting the trailer from his father-in-law.
Homeless shelter project in Watsonville to break ground in June
Construction will begin in June on a 34-unit community of small temporary dwellings based at Westview Presbyterian Church in Watsonville, after the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved agreements to build and manage the facility. The housing navigation center, which has been named “Recurso de Fuerza Village,” (which roughly...
Monterey County leaders concerned by lack of farmworker housing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — At the intersection of Alisal Road and Sconberg Parkway in Salinas a new housing project for farmworkers is in the early stages of construction. The site is an employer-sponsored housing project and will have 45 single-family units and house approximately 360 workers from Bengard Ranch.
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