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CDCR officials investigating Oct. 14 inmate death at Salinas Valley State Prison as homicide

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 5:15 p.m., staff observed Orlando Ochoa assaulting Israel Mendoza and responded by utilizing chemical agents to stop the attack and restrain Ochoa. Staff began life-saving measures on Mendoza and activated 911. Mendoza was transpor…
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The King City Rustler | Your Local News Source in King City, California broke the news in on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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