A suspect was arrested after a man was found dead inside a burning car in San Bernardino County.
On June 9, a Victor Valley deputy spotted a large cloud of smoke near El Mirage Road and Vinton Road in Adelanto.
He drove toward the smoke and discovered a sedan fully engulfed in flames. Fire crews were called to the scene to extinguish the growing blaze.
Inside the charred vehicle, a male victim was found in the front seat. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives began investigating and identified Teveen Hemphill, 60, of Adelanto, as the primary suspect.
On June 10, Hemphill was located in Adelanto and arrested for murder. Details about a motive or how the suspect and victim were known to each other were not released.
Authorities have not yet identified the victim.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Detective Joshua Young with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.
