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Seaside: Monterey County jury convicts man of raping unconscious woman
A Monterey County jury found a man guilty of raping an unconscious woman, prosecutors said Friday. The jury took less than 45 minutes to convict Angel Jeronimo Merino, 27, of raping the woman at the home of her boyfriend in Seaside in 2023, prosecutors said. The woman went drinking with...
Hartnell Foundation announces free college savings account for Monterey County children
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Hartnell College Foundation and Bright Futures announced Thursday that it will be offering $33 million in free college savings for children in Monterey County. The organizations shared that they have partnered up with CalKIDS to serve the over 64,000 qualified children in a campaign to close equity gaps and increase The post Hartnell Foundation announces free college savings account for Monterey County children appeared first on KION546.
Fresno Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Human Trafficking and Evasion After Arrest in Salinas
SALINAS – The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office stated on Thursday that a Fresno man was sentenced to ten years in prison for human trafficking, assault, and felony evasion. On August 11, the FBI informed the Salinas Police Department that Joshua Haastrup, 22, of Fresno, who was wanted for human trafficking of a juvenile in […]
State awards $2.25M grant for Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough corridor project
MOSS LANDING – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has been awarded a $2.25 million Climate Adaption Planning grant from the California Department of Transportation for the “Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project.”. The grant was awarded to evaluate climate vulnerability of the Highway 1 Elkhorn...
Fresno man sentenced to 10 years in prison – Monterey County DA
(KION-TV) - A 22-year-old man from Fresno has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking and assault on a peace officer. According to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office, Joshua Haastrup was convicted of one count of human trafficking of a minor, one count of assault on a peace officer, and one count of felony evading.
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