DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 14, 20167:37 a.m.

INCIDENT: Homicide Investigation

LOCATION: 7600 block of Cibola Trail, Yucca Valley

VICTIM: Luis Arroyo, 49-year-old resident of Adelanto

SUSPECT: Carlos Herrera, age 40 a resident of Twentynine Palms

Summary

SUMMARY:

UPDATE:

On Thursday, September 15th at 1:24 a.m., Carlos Herrera was arrested and booked into the Morongo Basin Jail for PC187 Murder. No additional information is available for release.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Michael Warrick or Sergeant Greg Myler at (909)387-3589.Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

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On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 7:37 a.m. Sheriff’s dispatch received a 911 call from a female who stated her boyfriend had been stabbed and needed medical attention. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station responded to a residence in the 7600 block of Cibola Trail in Yucca Valley. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the reporting party, entered the residence and located an adult male suffering from apparent stab wounds. Medical personnel responded to the residence and pronounced the victim deceased at the location.

While at the residence, deputies received a description of the possible suspect involved in the stabbing along with a description of the vehicle he was driving.

Deputies located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver, an adult male, was detained by deputies and is currently at the Morongo Basin Station awaiting an interview by homicides detectives.

Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators responded to the location and are conducting the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time. Updates will be issued as new information becomes available.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Michael Warrick or Sergeant Greg Myler at (909)387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

Refer: Sergeant Greg Myler or Detective Michael Warrick
Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail
Phone No. (909)387-3589
Case No. 231601656 H#2016-078

John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner

San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Sheriff’s Public Affairs Division

655 E. Third Street

San Bernardino, California 92415-0061

Telephone: (909) 387-3700