Santiago Maldonado Martinez, 17, of Shandon, California, was found dead inside a vehicle on the 6200 block of Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos on March 7, 2021. Deputies initially responded to a single-vehicle crash call but determined the vehicle had not been in a traffic collision; Martinez was the sole occupant and his death was investigated as a homicide.

Authorities later said the investigation established that Martinez had been murdered. In July 2024 charges were filed against two men: Fabian Apolinar-Solano, 35, and Hilario Moreno Solano, 29. Fabian Apolinar-Solano was arrested and arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and remained in custody with bail set at $4 million. Hilario Moreno Solano has an outstanding arrest warrant and is still at large. Both are accused of using a firearm in the killing.

Anyone with information about Hilario Moreno Solano’s whereabouts or about the events leading to Santiago Maldonado Martinez’s death is urged to contact the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.