DATE/TIME: April 29, 20205:36 p.m.
INCIDENT: Murder Investigation**SUSPECT IN CUSTODY**
LOCATION: 15400 block of Ferndale Road, Victorville
Corwin Road/Waalew Road, Town of Apple Valley
VICTIMS:Erlinda Villareal, 42 years old, resident of Victorville
Male juvenile, approximately 9 years old – positive identification pending
Male juvenile, approximately 12 years old – positive identification pending
SUSPECT:Louis Gabriel Lucero, 35 years old, resident of Victorville **IN CUSTODY**
VEHICLE:Silver colored 2008 Ford Explorer, CA license 6HCF706
UPDATE:
On Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12:28 p.m., Louis Lucero was arrested in Eagle County, Colorado on an unrelated charge. Lucero will be held on the current charges, as well as the warrant for murder. He will be scheduled for an extradition hearing before returning to San Bernardino County.
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SUMMARY:
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at about 10:57 a.m. Victorville deputies were called to the Ferndale Road and discovered signs of a struggle inside. At the time, deputies learned that Erlinda Villareal and her boyfriend, Louis Lucero lived at the home. Villareal and Lucero were not at the home when deputies arrived and had not been seen or heard from since early Wednesday morning. Using investigative techniques, Detectives attempted to locate Villareal, Lucero and his vehicle but were unsuccessful.
On Wednesday at 5:36 p.m. dispatch received a call from a person off-roading in the desert area of Waalew Road and Corwin Road in Apple Valley who discovered the bodies of three individuals. Homicide Detectives responded to conduct the investigation.
Detectives determined that the victims left the Ferndale Road home with Lucero and were murdered at an unknown location, then left in the desert area where they were found.
Louis Lucero fled the area in a silver colored 2008 Ford Explorer, CA license 6HCF706. He is considered armed and dangerous and anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should contact law enforcement immediately.
The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available for release at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Nicholas Clark, Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail at (909)387-3589. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.
Refer:Detective Nicholas Clark or Sergeant Ryan Smith
Station:Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail
Phone No.(909)387-3589
Case No.DR#172003831H#2020-34
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
