One suspect arrested, second on the run in 2021 Foxen Canyon Road murder

Murder charges have been filed against the two suspects accused of killing 17-year-old Santiago Maldonado Martinez, according to a news release from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office issued Monday.

The murder allegedly occurred on Foxen Canyon Road in Santa Maria on May 7, 2021. Authorities say they responded to a 911 call about a single-vehicle collision in the area. They reportedly determined that the car was not involved in a collision and that its occupant, later identified as the murder victim, was deceased.

One of the suspects, Fabian Apolinar-Solano, pleaded not guilty to murder charges in court Friday. The 35-year-old is currently in custody with bail set at $4 million and is scheduled to return to Santa Maria Superior Court on July 8.

The other suspect, Hilario Moreno Solano, 29, remains at large and has an outstanding murder warrant, according to the county district attorney's office.

Authorities say Moreno Solano also used a firearm in the killing.

The county district attorney's office is urging the public to contact Detective Matt Maxwell of the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office with any information on Solano's whereabouts.