San Diego County Life-Term Prisoners Accused of Fatally Stabbing Fellow Inmate

Three prisoners at the Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, California, (from left) Juan Madrigal, 26; Jonathan Orduno, 23; and Samuel Ricardez, 28, were accused of fatally stabbing an inmate on June 22, 2024. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

SAN DIEGO—Three prisoners serving life terms for San Diego County murders allegedly stabbed a fellow inmate to death at a Riverside County prison, state prison officials said on June 24.

The killing occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).