Inmates From Southern California Accused in Deadly Prison Yard Attack

2 California inmates accused of another's murder in fatal prison yard attack

Officials at Salinas Valley State Prison are investigating the fatal Sept. 21 attack on inmate Michael Loftin as a homicide.

Inmates from Southern California accused in deadly prison yard attack

California corrections officials are investigating the killing of a 43-year-old incarcerated man who was allegedly attacked by two other prisoners with an improvised weapon at Salinas Valley State Prison. The attack unfolded at about 12:50 p.m. Sept. 21 in a recreation yard at the prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Correctional [...]

Riverside County Convict, Other Man Accused in Prison Slaying

A felon from Riverside County is one of two men accused in a deadly attack on a fellow inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison, authorities said Tuesday. Dillon King, 28, of Riverside, allegedly joined Justin Learmont, 44, of San Bernardino, in the fatal assault Monday on 43-year-old Michael Loftin of Del Norte County, according to […]

Convicted murderer killed at Salinas Valley State Prison; 2 inmates accused

A Monday yard attack at Salinas Valley State Prison killed inmate Michael Loftin, with two alleged assailants now in restricted housing.