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San Bernardino County District Attorney Jason Anderson announced Wednesday that a charge of murder has been filed against Ryan Dwanye Turner Jr. (22) of San Bernardino following a high-speed chase in an alleged stolen vehicle that resulted in the death of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. on March 17, 2025.
Prosecutors from the DA’s Office of Traffic Safety Unit (OTS) and Investigators from the Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene of the accident and have been conducting a concurrent investigation with San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT).
Additionally, District Attorney Jason Anderson assigned a Deputy District Attorney from our Major Crimes Unit to join the OTS Unit in prosecuting this case.
In addition to the murder charge, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has filed the following additional charges against Defendant Turner:
- Count 2 VC2800 – Evading an Officer
- Count 3 VC10851- Driving or taking a vehicle without consent
The DA went on to say the investigation remains ongoing and additional charges may be added.
Turner is scheduled to be arraigned at Victorville Superior Courthouse, March 20, 2025, at 8:30am in department V9.
Charging documents are available on the DA’s website.
