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Greenfield Man Arrested Busted for Stabbing Murder in King City

On Wednesday night, September 14 at approximately 7:28 PM, officers from the King City Police Department were dispatched to a motel on the 0 block of Broadway Circle for a report of a stabbing incident. Upon arrival, officers located a 27-year-old Hispanic male victim laying on the ground. The male was suffering from multiple stab wounds. Officers began first aid and continued until medical personnel arrived. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending formal notification of the victim’s next of kin by the Coroner’s Division of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators worked the case throughout the night examining evidence, conducting interviews, and reviewing video surveillance footage and developed a suspect identified as 27-year-old Kevin James Powell of Greenfield, CA. On Thursday, September 15 at approximately 8:25 AM, a search warrant was served at Powell’s residence located on the 200 block of 3rd Street in Greenfield. Powell was located at the residence and taken into custody. Powell was later booked into the Monterey County Jail for 187 PC – Homicide. Powell’s mother 49-year-old Connie McKinley was also taken into custody for 32 PC – Accessory After the Fact. The King City Police Department would like to thank the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department, the Soledad Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Greenfield Police Department for their assistance with the investigation and service of the search warrant. The King City PD would also like to thank the community for their continued support. Anyone with further information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Sergeant John Dow at 831-386-5969 or jdow@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Your call may remain completely anonymous.

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