Monterey County
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| Population | 437,907 (2017) |
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| Area | 976784981272 |
| County seat | Salinas |
| Points of interest | Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| 17 Mile Drive | |
| Colleges and universities | California State University, Monterey Bay |
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| ID | 883750 |
About Monterey County
Monterey County, officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U. S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas. Monterey County comprises the Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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...Santos Samuel Fonseca (L) and Jonathan Salazar (R) escaped from a jail in Monterey County Police have released images showing how two murder suspects pulled off a surprising jail break in California...
California murder suspects escaped jail through 22-inch hole
Santos Samuel Fonseca (L) and Jonathan Salazar (R) escaped from a jail in Monterey County
Police have released images showing how two murder suspects pulled off a surprising jail Break In California.
Santos Samuel Fonseca, 21, and Jonathan Salazar, 20, crawled through a 22in (55cm) hole they cut in a toilet ceiling at the jail in The City of Salinas, south of San Francisco .
The Local sheriff's office said The Men had exploited a "blind spot".
The two were awaiting trial for separate murder charges when they escaped on Sunday.
"We're disappointed that there are people charged with homicide who are no longer in our jail," Jonathan Thornburg, a spokesman for the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, said.
The 22in (55cm) wide hole the murder suspects cut and crawled through at the jail in Monterey CountyAuthorities are, who are considered armed and dangerous.
The sheriff's office is offering a $5,000 (£3,800) reward for information about The Suspects ' whereabouts.
How did The Suspects escape?The Suspects bored The Hole in a toilet where prison guards could not see them, officials said.
The Hole was wide enough for Mr Fonseca and Mr Salazar, both 5ft 7in (1. 7m) tall, to climb through.
Authorities said The Suspects found a "blind spot" in the jail's toiletThe opening led to a maintenance area filled with ducts and pipes.
The Suspects crawled through this Space - said to be 11in wide in Parts - until they reached a hatch, which they forced open and escaped through.
The Suspects crawled through a maintenance area after climbing through The HoleThe hatch was at the back of the jail, where there was No Security fencing with Barbed Wire , authorities said.
What are the charges against The Men ?The two suspects were arrested and charged last year in connection with separate murder cases, authorities said.
The hatch through which The Suspects escapedMr Fonseca is accused of killing Lorenzo Gomez Acosta, 37, and Ernesto Garcia Cruz, 27 four days apart in June 2018.
Mr Salazar is accused of shooting dead Jaime Martinez, 20, in October 2017.
Both men have pleaded Not Guilty ,
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Source of news: bbc.com
