Full Notification

DATE/TIME:   Tuesday, October 24, 2017  
 
INCIDENT:     Cold Case Homicide Investigation and Arrests  
 
LOCATION:    Lytle Creek
 
VICTIM:          Timothy Morris, 32 years old at time of death
 
SUSPECTS:     John Cory McKinney aka “C-Note”, 24 years old at time of homicide
Carmen Worthey aka “China”, 23 years old at time of homicide
 
 
SUMMARY:
On March 3, 2000, Sheriff’s Fontana Station deputies responded to a found body off the side of a road near Lytle Creek.  Deputies arrived and located the body of Timothy Morris. The cause of death was gunshot wound(s).  During the investigation, investigators learned Morris resided with his cousin, Carmen Worthey in San Bernardino.  Investigators also learned John McKinney and Brad McKinney, brothers, stayed at Worthey’s apartment for a few days in early March of 2000.  During surveillance, investigators observed John McKinney exiting Carmen Worthey’s apartment.  McKinney was contacted and arrested for an outstanding warrant and interviewed.  McKinney was identified as a potential suspect, but there was not enough evidence to prosecute him.  Investigators followed up with leads, but eventually the case went cold and remained unsolved.  
 
In 2017, the sheriff’s cold case team re-investigated the homicide.  On October 5, 2017, Detectives Salsberry and Hartleben assigned to the cold case team traveled to Texas and re-interviewed Worthey.  On October 6, 2017, a PC 187-Murder warrant was obtained for Worthy. Worthy was arrested and booked for murder in Texas.
 
On October 18, 2017, investigators went to Illinois and arrested John McKinney for the murder of Timothy Morris.  McKinney is awaiting extradition back to San Bernardino County.
 
On October 18, 2017, cold case investigators traveled out of state and conducted additional interviews with witnesses.   
 
On October 20, 2017, cold case investigators extradited Worthey from Texas to San Bernardino County.  She is being held on $1,000,000. bail and is scheduled for court on October 25^th.
 
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Sergeant Greg Myler, Homicide Detail (909) 387-3589.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com
 
Refer:               Sergeant Greg Myler
 
Station:             Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail
 
Phone No.        (909) 387-3589
 
Case No.:         H#2000-021
                
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department