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  • 702606416: On Monday, 09/21/2026, at 09:46 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Redwood Avenue and Randall Avenue in Fontana. A 44-year-old resident of Rancho Santa Margarita, name is withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606412: On Monday, 09/21/2026, at 05:55 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Westbound 60 Freeway and Mountain Avenue for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist, 21-year-old male resident of Hesperia, name is withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606405: On Sunday, 09/20/2026, at 06:32 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Nisqualli Road and Eleventh Avenue in Victorville for a traffic collision. A driver, 34-year-old resident of Victorville, name withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606361: On Friday, 09/18/2026, at 02:52 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 5700 block of Mariposa Avenue in Twentynine Palms. A 56-year-old male resident of Twentynine Palms, name withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606354: On Friday, 09/18/2026, at 07:25 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 150000 block of Blackfoot Trail in Big River. A 68-year-old male resident of Big River, name withheld pending positive identification, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606343: On Thursday, 09/17/2026, at 06:57 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 2300 block of W. Adams Street in San Bernardino. Noah Washington Jr., a 67-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606252: On Monday, 09/14/2026, at 12:51 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 2600 block of Highland Avenue in San Bernardino. Tanosha Coleman, a 37-year-old resident of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606237: On Sunday, 09/13/2026, at 07:40 p.m., the Upland Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Springfield Street. Julio Andrade, a 66-year-old resident of Upland was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Upland Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606219: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 11:43 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to N. Waterman Avenue and 6th Street. Driver Jose Montoya, a 25-year-old resident of Lake Elsinore, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606218: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 09:29 p.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to Vineyard Avenue near the Westbound I-10 Freeway entrance in Ontario for a traffic collision. Pedestrian, Richard Myron Metzinger, a 79-year-old resident of Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606210: On Saturday, 09/12/2026, at 04:21 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the flood control channel at Waterman Avenue and Mill Street. Mario Perez, a 35-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/21/2026)
  • 702606196: On Friday, 09/11/2026, at 11:40 p.m. hours, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 7100 block of Redwood Avenue. Jeffrey Best, a 56-year-old resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606158: On Thursday, 09/10/206, at 01:13 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to State Route 247 and Winters Road in Yucca Valley for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist, a 69-year-old male resident of Edmonds, Washington, name is withheld pending positive identification, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606150: On Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 11:31 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 300 block of W. 5th Street. Gasper Ramirez Dorado Jr., a 64-year-old resident of Mentone, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606145: On Thursday, 09/10/2026, at 07:04 a.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 200 block of E. Mountain View Steet. Tanen Pruett, a 37-year-old resident of Newberry Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606135: On Wednesday, 09/09/2026 at 04:48 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Baseline Road and Wilshire Avenue in Twentynine Palms.  Curtis Compton Jr., a 60-year-old resident of Pomona, was pronounced dead on scene.  For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606122: On Wednesday, 09/09/2026, at 09:24 a.m., The Chino Police Department responded to the 5100 block of G Street. Martin Gaytan Perez, a 62-year-old male resident of Duarte, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Chino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606115: On Tuesday, 09/08/2026, at 06:07 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Acacia Avenue and Baseline Street in San Bernardino. Jennifer Holmes Harrington, a 71-year-old homeless resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702606078: On Monday, 09/07/2026, at 10:06 a.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Vineyard Avenue. Amber Ramirez, a 37-year-old homeless resident of Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702605969: On Wednesday, 09/02/2026, at 11:24 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Westbound Interstate 10 Freeway Tennessee Street exit. Christian Gillespie, a 27-year-old resident of Redlands, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605954: On Tuesday, 09/01/2026, at 06:18 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Highland Avenue and Guthrie Street in San Bernardino for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Raylynn Ayala, a 15-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 07:28 p.m. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605934: On Tuesday, 09/01/2026, at 12:34 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Bear Valley Road and Balsam Road in Victorville. Andreas Andreou, a 42-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605915: On Monday, 08/31/2026, at 07:11 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the 100 block of E. Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear City for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Edgar Chavez, a 43-year-old resident of Riverside, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605909: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 08:14 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Bartlett Avenue and US Highway 395 in Adelanto. Juan Cruz Leon, a 34-year-old resident of Adelanto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/30/2026)
  • 702605904: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 04:16 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 16000 block of Crater Road in Amboy. John Alexander Arpad, age 72, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605893: On Sunday, 08/30/2026, at 09:34 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 11000 block of Peach Street in Hesperia. Cherry Ayres, a 44-year-old homeless resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605872: On Saturday, 08/29/2026, at 07:19 p.m., the Ontario Police Department responded to the 600 block of E. Main Street. Richard Gonzalez Soto, a 34-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Ontario Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/30/2026)
  • 702605857: On Saturday, 08/29/2026, at 04:39 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Eastbound Interstate 40 freeway east of Mile Marker 112 in Essex for a traffic collision. Driver Ashlynn Morehouse, a 24-year-old female resident of Aliso Viejo, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605827: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 10:59 a.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 400 block of Avenue H. Dennis Lapoint, a 48-year-old resident of Barstow was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605820: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 07:37 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound Interstate 15 Freeway near Cleghorn Canyon in Phelan for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Raymond Ramos, a 79-year-old resident of Claremont, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605818: On Thursday, 08/27/2026, at 02:21 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Northbound Interstate 15 north of Cima Road in Mountain Pass for a traffic collision.  Driver Jeremy Lawson, a 40-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605808: On Wednesday, 08/26/2026, at 01:08 p.m., the Rialto Police Department responded to the train tracks between Locust Avenue and S. Cedar Avenue, in Rialto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Joshua Guadalupe Pardo-Penaloza, a 19-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact the Rialto Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605805: On Wednesday, 08/26/2026, at 09:57 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Valley Boulevard west of Banana Avenue in Fontana. Leo Lacey, a 24-year-old resident of Blythe was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605797: On Tuesday, 08/25/2026, at 05:52 p.m. the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 5900 block of Deep Creek Road in Apple Valley.  Justin Sparks, a 47-year-old male resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605782: On Tuesday, 08/25/2026, at 12:39 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to State Highway 138 and Santa Fe Road in Hesperia. Richard Jeffers, a 56-year-old male resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/13/2026)
  • 702605767: On Monday, 08/24/2026, at 09:47 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Southbound Interstate 15 Freeway south of Field Road in Harvard. Hsin-Ju Chuang, a 37-year-old resident of North Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/29/2026)
  • 702605742: On Sunday, 08/23/2026, at approximately 06:21 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to W. 9th Street and N. Mountain Avenue in San Bernardino. A homeless male resident of San Bernardino, name withheld pending next of kin notification, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605716: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 02:40 p.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 1800 block of E. Main Street. Allen Biffath, a 63-year-old male resident of Carnesville, GA, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 09/06/2026)
  • 702605710: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 07:20 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 400 block of E. 3rd Street. Anthony Armstrong, a 25-year-old resident of San Bernardino was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605703: On Saturday, 08/22/2026, at 12:07 am, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department responded to Seventh Avenue and Lindero Street in Victorville for a traffic collision. Driver, Jarett Jesse James Juarez, a 23-year-old resident of Victorville, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 12:51 a.m. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605698: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 07:15 p.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to Seventh Avenue and Ranchero Road in Hesperia for a traffic collision. Motorcyclist Angel Mendoza Nunez, a 29-year-old resident of Hesperia, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 08:34 p.m. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605696: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 08:38 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to US Highway 395 north of Palmdale Road in Adelanto for a traffic collision. Pedestrian Mary Handford, a 60-year-old resident of Apple Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605693: On Friday, 08/21/2026, at 05:35 p.m., The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 18000 block of Santa Ana Avenue in Bloomington. Arthur Olvera, a 64-year-old homeless resident of Bloomington was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605670: On Thursday, 08/20/2026, at 05:24 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 600 block of N. Pico Avenue. Anthony Santos Flores, a 47-year-old resident of Fontana was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605630: On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 06:00 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 14000 block of Valley Center Drive in Victorville. Frank Wright, a 61-year-old homeless resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)   
  • 702605628: On Tuesday, 08/18/2026, at 07:37 a.m., the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department responded to Palmdale Road east of Richardson Road in Adelanto. Driver Dianne Thomas, a 71-year-old resident of Adelanto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605617: On Monday, 08/17/2026, at 10:50 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Irwin Road west of Bishop Road in Twentynine Palms for traffic collision. Driver Thomas James Smith Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605589: On Sunday, 08/16/2026, at 11:06 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to Foothill Boulevard and Meridian Avenue in San Bernardino. Tommy Diaz, a 55-year-old resident of Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605588: On Sunday, 08/16/2026, at 05:07 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Fairfax Drive and 29th Street in San Bernardino. David Almendarez, a 30-year-old resident of San Bernardino, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605573: On Saturday, 08/15/2026, at 05:47 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sherrif’s Department responded to Twentynine Palms Highway and Mohave Trail in Yucca Valley for a traffic collision. Driver Paul Hadden, a 92-year-old male resident of Yucca Valley, was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead at 08:02 p.m. For additional information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605570: On Saturday, 08/15/2026, at 06:00 p.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded Air Expressway Boulevard and Village Drive in Victorville for a traffic collision. Passenger David Ngy, a 47-year-old resident of Helendale, was pronounced dead at the scene. For further information contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)    
  • 702605549: On Friday, 08/14/2026, at 08:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Elmwood Drive and Ridgecrest Road in Victorville for a traffic collision. Passenger Isabell Hill, a 16-year-old resident of Hesperia, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/24/2026)
  • 702605548: On Friday, 08/14/2026, at 07:59 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Highway 62 near mile marker 73.5 in Twentynine Palms, for a traffic collision. The driver, Rohan Satish Karnavat, a 39-year-old resident of Irvine, was pronounced dead on scene. For additional information contact California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)
  • 702605547: On Friday, 08/14/2026, at 08:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to Elmwood Drive and Ridgecrest Road in Victorville for a traffic collision. Driver, Maddalyn Dailey, a 17-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)
  • 702605473: On Wednesday, 08/12/2026, at 03:55 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department responded to the 360 N. Rancho Avenue Railroad Crossing in San Bernardino. Samuel Gonzalez Terrones, a 21-year-old resident of Rialto, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact the San Bernardino Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)
  • 702605440: On Tuesday, 08/11/2026, at 12:15 a.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Northbound Interstate 15 Freeway north of Hodge Road in Helendale for a traffic collision.  Pedestrian Rachel Alailima, a 40-year-old resident of Bellflower, was pronounced dead at the scene.  For additional information contact the California Highway Patrol. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)
  • 702605414: On Sunday, 08/09/2026, at 10:56 p.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to the 1600 block of E. Main Street in Barstow. Eric Murphy, 42-year-old resident of Barstow, was pronounced dead at the scene. For additional information contact Barstow Police Department. (Supervising Deputy Coroner S. Hill, 08/16/2026)

Please contact the CORONER WATCH COMMANDER for press release information at (909) 387-2978 on evenings, weekends and holidays. A Sheriff’s dispatcher will answer your call. Please ask for the Coroner’s Watch Commander to return your call.

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