DATE/TIME: August 28, 2020 2:00 pm
INCIDENT: PC 273a(a), Willful Cruelty to a Child
LOCATION: 7100 block of Murray Lane in the city of Yucca Valley
SUSPECT(S): Micah Inman, 23-year-old resident of Yucca Valley
VICTIM: Four-month-old female
SUMMARY:
On Friday, August 28, 2020, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children (CAC) Detail were notified of a four-month-old victim who was admitted to the Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with a severe injury. Doctors at LLUMC determined the injury was caused by non-accidental trauma, consistent with child abuse.
Through investigation, detectives learned the victim was in the care of her biological father, Micah Inman, at the residence in Yucca Valley. At the conclusion of the investigation, detectives determined Inman caused the injury to the victim. On August 31, 2020, Inman was arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center for violation of PC 273a(a) Willful Cruelty to a Child, with a bail of $100,000.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Jonathan Cavender at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 387-3615. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
Refer: Detective Jonathan Cavender
Station: Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail
Case #: 602000152
Phone No. (909) 387-3615
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
