Man accused of trying to bury his wife alive on Coronado beach Coronado police say a convicted felon threw his wife in a hole already dug up on the beach and tried to cover her in sand. Author: Abbie Alford (Reporter) Updated: 7:02 AM PST February 26, 2021 CORONADO, Calif. — A terrifying night for a woman who police say was nearly buried alive in the beach sand by her husband. The reported attack happened on the Coronado beach in the 900 block of Ocean Boulevard on Wednesday around 9 p.m. Police arrested convicted felon Jose Luis Mares III, 23, of Moreno Valley. “R.P. (Reporting Party) says her husband is trying to kill her, was choking her and was burying her in the sand,” said a dispatcher during radio traffic.