The King City Police Department reports that they obtained an arrest warrant during the week of September 25, 2022 for 3 counts of Homicide for 20-year-old Elizar Ayron Arellano of King City for his involvement in the murders of Carlos Manuel Lopez, Selena Gonzalez Godoy, and Godoy’s unborn child on December 26, 2021 in King City. Arellano fled the area after the homicides at which time the The King City Police Department then requested assistance from the United States Marshall’s Service Fugitive Task Force in locating Arellano. The Marshall’s Service developed information that Arellano was in Tuolumne County. On Tuesday, September 27, 2022, the Marshall’s Service and officers from the King City PD traveled to Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties to try and find Arellano. During their search efforts Arellano was located and arrested on the 6000 Block of Greely Hill Road in Coulterville, CA by the Marshall’s Service and King City Police Department. Arellano was subsequently booked into the Mariposa County Jail pending transfer to the Monterey County Jail. After the arrest of Arellano, a search warrant was served at a residence on the 20000 block of Chapin Road in Groveland, CA. The King City Police Department thanks the United States Marshall’s Service for their investigative efforts and assistance over the past 9 months to locate and apprehend Arellano. In addition, the King City PD thanks the Tuolumne County Probation Department, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, and the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance throughout the day.
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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