Spouse Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
A 41-year-old Port Hueneme man who allegedly used a box cutter to fatally slash his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a single count of murder.
Alberto Solis entered the plea during an arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court. Solis denied an allegation that he used a cutting device during the slaying, and he denied an allegation that he violated his probation on a drunk driving case.
A preliminary hearing on the murder charge and related allegations is set for June 26.
Solis, whom police described as a construction worker on disability from a back injury, was arrested after police found his wife, 51-year-old Olga Solis, dead in the couple’s bed last month.
Concerned relatives had called police after a family member noticed suspicious cuts on Solis’ wrists and neck, authorities said. Relatives told police the couple had a history of marital problems.
Solis remains jailed on $500,000 bail.
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