Julie Rodewald was just completing her morning run Monday when, two blocks from her Pacific Grove home, she saw something she hoped to never see. Hearing a racket of crows at David Avenue and Clark Lane, she glanced to her right and saw a mountain lion just 20 feet away, headed toward her.
Julie Rodewald
A Pacific Grove woman shot at her husband in front of their home Saturday, police said. Amy Huse, 29, was arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Police reported that her husband was not hit with any bullets but suffered minor injuries during the scuffle. The gun was recovered and Amy Huse is being held pending $250,000 bail
Whether to avoid the cops who know they’re violating probation or to hang out without fear of attack by rivals, gang members from other Monterey County cities are being spotted more and more in Pacific Grove and Carmel.
“This is not an area where they need to constantly watch their backs. They’ll drink alcohol and go to the beach with their girlfriends,” said PGPD Lt. Tom Uretsky. “They come to P.G. because in many cases it’s considered neutral territory by the Salinas gangs.”
And police say locals should beware: A volatile situation can easily ignite if warring gang members find themselves on the same stretch of sand.
I do not shop at stores that support gangs. If there is gang graffiti on the walls, I stay away. If the workers look anything like a gang member or even imitate the look and behavior I stay away. Hear that Northridge Mall? Safeway? ATC?
“There have been five sightings in the past week,” reported Paul Jeung, who works as a starter for the golf course.
Jeung said the mountain lion was seen on the back nine, which wraps around the lighthouse, and was described as “pretty small, about 100 pounds.”Several of the sightings have been discounted by P.G. police officers. One “lion” turned out to be a large house cat and another, reported on Jewell Avenue near Sunset Drive, was described as “two feet long,” too small to be anything but a new cub.
Nazism? Foul four letter words? I’d donate to a fund that would give these folks a free trip to Baghdad to set up the same educational effort to the enemy.
Homayun Ahmad pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a case of internet sex. The 37-year-old man admitted to have engaged in sexually explicit conversations on AOL instant messenger with someone he believed was a 16-year-old girl. He is expected to receive a 5-year prison sentence as part of a plea agreement.
Action is being taken after a gun and ammunition were seized from a 15-year-old Carmel High School student.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department confiscated the .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol at school on Wednesday, along with 33 rounds of ammunition. No one was hurt.
According to investigators, the gun belongs to the Carmel student’s guardian — a grandparent. The student has been suspended and will be expelled, according to officials. Both he and his guardian could face criminal charges.
And this wasn’t an isolated incident. Less than a month ago, a boy brought a gun to Pacific Grove Middle School. The gun belonged to his guardian — a Seaside police officer.
The Monterey Credit Union on Fountain Avenue was robbed shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday. According to authorities, a lone robber fled the scene on foot prior to their arrival.
The robber is described as a dark skinned male in his 30s, standing 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches, with a medium build.
Pacific Grove Police Department reports that the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office filed vehicular manslaughter charges against Pacific Grove resident Aaron Robert Erwin Thursday.
According to the police, the charges are in connection with a traffic collision that claimed the life of a 63-year-old Pacific Grove resident who was walking in a crosswalk in December 2004.
City manager Ross Hubbard will be retiring and city attorney David Fleishman will step down from the position he has held for a little over 4 years. Both will both be leaving their posts on March 31st.