Free Republic

SALINAS, Calif. — A convicted inmate murderer was sentenced for the murder of another inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison, per Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni. John Lydon, 52, was found guilty of the murder of Son Kim Tran. He received life in prison without the possibility of parole.

SOLEDAD, Calif. — An inmate is being investigated for the attempted murder of a peace officer on Tuesday at Salinas Valey State Prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials. Anthony G. Ramirez, 43, allegedly attacked a custody staff member on a dayroom floor with an improvised weapon that was concealed in his waistband, according to the CDCR.