Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced on
Friday, May 11 that 32-year-old Julio Meraz of King City, has been sentenced to
serve 6 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine while being armed with a
firearm. On June 21 of 2017, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies
pulled Meraz over for unsafe traffic maneuvers and as deputies approached
Meraz, he looked back at them and began making quick movements inside of his
car, ignoring the deputies’ calls to step out of his car with his hands up. When the Sheriff
deputies reached the car, they discovered a torn baggie with methamphetamine residue inside. Through further inspection, deputies saw that
Meraz had spread a large amount of methamphetamine throughout the car. Deputies also discovered a backpack on the
passenger floorboard, that contained Meraz’s debit card, along with a Glock 23 semiautomatic handgun. On Friday, May 11, the Honorable Pamela L. Butler sentenced
the Defendant to 6 years in prison for his crime. This case was investigated by Monterey County Sheriff’s
Detective Nicholas Kennedy.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, on behalf of the King City Police Department is informing the community that the suspect vehicle involved in a quadruple homicide that occurred Sunday, March 3 on the 200 block of North Second Street in King City, has been located and recovered. The vehicle was located in an unincorporated area of South Monterey County. The King City Police Department is receiving assistance from multiple local and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. Based on the nature of this investigation, no further details regarding the recovery of this vehicle are being released at this time. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office and the King City PD are asking the community for their assistance in reporting any information they may know regarding this incident which tragically left 4 people dead and 7 people injured, two with critical injuries. Information can be provided by contacting the following: King City Detective Sergeant Josh Partida 831-3
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