YUBA CITY, Calif. — Four people have been named in connection to a March 2021 homicide in Yuba City.
Saturday, the Yuba City Police Department took to Facebook to announce multiple arrests in the shooting death of 47-year-old Michael Ontiveros (Connor).
According to the post, on Mar. 3, 2021, detectives received information of a possible shooting in an apartment in the 500 block of Gray Avenue in Yuba City and that Ontiveros was killed as a result of being shot.
"The information also included the shooting had occurred days prior," the Facebook post reads. "The detectives were able to locate the crime scene, but were not able to locate Mr. Ontiveros in the apartment."
The case was deemed a homicide and a year-long investigation began.
On Apr. 12, 2022, over 13 months later, police arrested the following people:
- 47-year old Arthur Gomez from Yuba City
- 52-year-old Ricky Martinez from Yuba City
- 67-year-old Jaime Gonzalez from Marysville
Gomez, Martinez, and Gonzalez were arrested for accessory after the fact of murder.
An arrest warrant was issued for a fourth person, 47-year-old Timothy King from Olivehurst, for murder. According to law enforcement, King is in custody in prison on an unrelated case and will be charged in this case.
Police say the case remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 530-822-4661.
