5 Suspects Arrested in Killing of 6 Men Found in California Desert: Sheriff

Published on January 30, 2024

Five people have been arrested after six men were killed during an apparent dispute over illegal marijuana in a remote area of San Bernardino County, California, Sheriff Shannon Dicus announced Jan. 29. “We are confident this appears to be a dispute over marijuana that resulted in the murders,” Detective Sgt. Michael Warrick said during a press conference Monday. The suspects arrested are Toniel Baez-Duarte, 34, of Apple Valley; Mateo Baez-Duarte, 24, of Apple Valley; Jose Nicolas Hernandez-Sarabia, 33, of Adelanto; Jose Gregorio Hernandez-Sarabia, 34, of Adelanto; and Jose Manuel Burgos Parra, 26, of Adelanto. Officers from the Sheriff’s department patrol near the scene of a crime in San Bernardino, Calif., on Dec. 2, 2015. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) The men remained in custody Monday and are being held without bail, according to Mr. Warrick....