Police hunt for killer of young mom found dead near Gorman Post Road

  • Kimberly Harvill-Watkins with her son, Brayden.  Kimberly was murdered in Gorman and Brayden was kidnapped with his sisters as his aunt Brittney Humphrey and her boyfriend fled the state. See the detailed report  in the new issue of The Mountain Enterprise on newsstands now.

    Kimberly Harvill-Watkins with her son, Brayden. Kimberly was murdered in Gorman and Brayden was kidnapped with his sisters as his aunt Brittney Humphrey and her boyfriend fled the state. See the detailed report in the new issue of The Mountain Enterprise on newsstands now.

Three children allegedly kidnapped by fleeing murder suspects

By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund

Anguished voices of family and friends began pouring into The Mountain Enterprise office on Saturday, Aug. 20, less than 48 hours after a plea for help by Los Angeles County homicide detectives was posted as breaking news at www.MountainEnterprise.com.

A woman’s body was found in bushes just off Gorman Post Road on Sunday, Aug. 14 close to Interstate 5 and Highway 138. Los Angeles County Homicide Lieutenant Joe Mendoza told reporters at the scene that it was…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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(1 of 6 photo captions) Kimberly Harvill-Watkins of Fresno with her three children, now considered kidnapped and at-risk. Harvill-Watkins’ body was found August 14 beside Gorman Post Road.

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This is part of the August 26, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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