More than 20 years after beginning their investigation, Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies have made an arrest in a 2004 cold case murder.
The investigation began back on March 21, 2004 at around 2:18 p.m., when deputies were dispatched to the hills of the San Jacinto Mountains, near Southfork Trail and Highway 74, upon learning of the discovery of human remains, according to a news release from Riverside County deputies.
“Deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded and located the victim, who showed signs of obvious trauma,” the release said. “Based on the initial findings, the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit assumed the investigation.”…