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San Bernardino County

# Coroner Case 701000825– On 02/03/10 at 2:18 PM The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department received a 911 call in the 24000 block of Monterey Avenue in San Bernardino. When officers arrived on scene, Angela Orozco, a 20 year old resident of San Bernardino was found dead inside her residence from traumatic injuries. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death. The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department is investigating the incident. [020410 0828 SY]

# Coroner case #701000730 / 701000731- On 01-30-2010, at about 9:22 PM, Hesperia Sheriff Station received a call that 25 year old Stephen Garcia of Pinion Hills had taken his son, 9 month old Wyatt Garcia of Yucca Valley, during a court ordered visitation and had threatened to kill Wyatt and then himself. Stephen and his son were found deceased in his vehicle in the 26,000 block of Old Toll Road in Twin Peaks on 01-31-10 at about 1:19 AM. The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department is investigating this homicide/suicide. An autopsy will be performed later this week to determine the exact cause of death. [013110 1355 TC]

Riverside County

Coroner’s File Number:      2010-01081      Sex of Deceased:      Female
Name of Deceased:     REYES, MANDY     Age of Deceased:     13 Years
City of Residence:     LAKE ELSINORE     Next of Kin Notified (Y/N):     Yes
Date of Death:     02/05/10     Time of Death:     2006     Hours
Date of Injury:     02/05/10     Time of Injury:     1954     Hours
Agency Investigating:     RSO- LAKE ELSINORE     Investigation Number:     100360065
Location of Death:     MISSION TRAIL, APPROX 400 N. OF MALAGA RD
Location of Injury:     MISSION TRAIL, APPROX 400 N. OF MALAGA RD
Comments:     STRUCK BY PICKUP TRUCK WHILE CROSSING ROADWAY.

Coroner’s File Number:     2010-00943     Sex of Deceased:     Female
Name of Deceased:     FRANCISCA REYES     Age of Deceased:     87 Years
City of Residence:     COACHELLA, CA     Next of Kin Notified (Y/N):     Yes
Date of Death:     02/01/2010     Time of Death:     1448     Hours
Date of Injury:     02/01/2010     Time of Injury:     1120     Hours
Agency Investigating:     INDIO POLICE DEPARTMENT     Investigation Number:     1002-I-0086
Location of Death:     DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, PALM SPRINGS
Location of Injury:     INTERSECTION OF AVE 48 AND INDIO BLVD, INDIO
Comments:     PASSENGER OF SEDAN THAT WAS BROADSIDED BY A FULL SIZE PICK-UP TRUCK.

* Update:     Name Released
Coroner’s File Number:     2010-00919     Sex of Deceased:     Male
* Name of Deceased:     Max Grajiola IV     Age of Deceased:     18 Years
City of Residence:     Indio     Next of Kin Notified (Y/N):     Yes
Date of Death:     01/31/2010     Time of Death:     0811     Hours
* Date of Injury:     01/31/2010     * Time of Injury:     0216     Hours
Agency Investigating:     RSO – Central Homicide     Investigation Number:     Y100310009
Location of Death:     Desert Regional Medical Center
* Location of Injury:     In front of 50585 Calle Mendoza, Coachella
Comments:     Victim of a homicide. Refer to RSO press release

Coroner’s File Number:     2010-00892     Sex of Deceased:     Male
Name of Deceased:     Cody Rodenbucher     Age of Deceased:     17 Years
City of Residence:     Needles, CA     Next of Kin Notified (Y/N):     No
Date of Death:     01/30/2010     Time of Death:     0115     Hours
Date of Injury:     01/30/2010     Time of Injury:     0045     Hours
Agency Investigating:     Banning Police Department     Investigation Number:     10-391
Location of Death:     Roadway, in front of 4500 Ramsey Street, Banning
Location of Injury:     Same as Death
Comments:     Pedestrian struck by hit and run vehicle.

Coroner’s File Number:     2010-00884     Sex of Deceased:     Male
Name of Deceased:     John W. Jakway     Age of Deceased:     54 Years
City of Residence:     Riverside, CA     Next of Kin Notified (Y/N):     No
Date of Death:     01/30/2010     Time of Death:     0152     Hours
Date of Injury:     Unknown     Time of Injury:     Unknown     Hours
Agency Investigating:     Riverside Police Department     Investigation Number:     P10-013035
Location of Death:     Riverside Community Hospital
Location of Injury:     A residence in the 3800 Block of Iowa Ave. Riverside, CA 92507
Comments:     Victim of Homicide.