2 inmates suspected of homicide inside Salinas Valley State Prison

SOLEDAD, California (KMUV-TV) -- One inmate is dead and two others are in custody during a homicide investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the homicide occurred after 5:39 p.m. when the victim, identified as 36-year-old Joseph Mendoza, was attacked inside a facility by 30-year-old Edgar Frayre and 32-year-old Nicholas Young, using what were allegedly impr…

2 inmates suspected of homicide inside Salinas Valley State Prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the homicide of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison.

Inmate’s murder under investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison | The King City Rustler | Your Local News Source in King City, California

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of inmate Joseph Mendoza, which occurred on April 8 at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad. At about 5:39 p.m., staff observed inmates Edgar Frayre and Nicolas Young attacking Mendoza with improvised weapons on the dayroom floor in Facility C. According to CDCR, “Staff immediately responded and issued several verbal …