Salinas teen gets max term after admitting to East Salinas laundromat murder

A Salinas teen was sentenced to the maximum term allowed under California law after admitting to a murder outside an East Salinas laundromat in April. Two teens were accused of carrying out the shooting on the morning of April 27, 2026, outside a laundromat at 912 North Sanborn Road. The younger suspect, a 14-year-old, admitted to committing first-degree murder, along with a special allegation that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm, causing great bodily injury, according to the district attorney’s office