Homicide Detectives are investigating the deaths of a mother and daughter in their Twentynine Palms home on June 9th
DATE/TIME: Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:23 pm
INCIDENT: Murder/Arson Investigation
LOCATION: 75600 block of Valle Vista Road, Twentynine Palms
SUSPECT: Unknown
VICTIMS: Linda Sayer, age 67, resident of Twentynine Palms
Sheila Sayer, age 48, resident of Twentynine Palms
SUMMARY:
On Sunday, June 9, 2019, at 10:23 p.m., deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station and firefighters from the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 75600 block of Valle Vista Road in Twentynine Palms. Emergency fire personnel extinguished the fire and located two victims deceased inside the home.
Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives and Detectives from Bomb and Arson responded to the location to conduct the investigation. The autopsy confirmed the manner of death was homicide; however, investigators are not releasing details on how they were killed.
Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are asking anyone with information related to this incident contact the Homicide Detail, Detective Tramayne Phillips at (909)387-3589 or Sheriff’s dispatch at (909) 387-8313. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at (800)78-CRIME or www.wetip.com
Refer: Detective Tramayne Phillips or Sergeant Scott Thies
Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail
Phone No. (909) 387-3589
Case No. 091900863 H#2019-48
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-387-3700