San Bernardino

Published on: November 2, 2022

Dad tried to Drown 2-Year-Old in Pond at Campground

A Southern California father was arrested after allegedly locking his son in the car while he tried to drown his 2-year-old daughter in a pond at a children’s mountain camp.

Late in the morning on October 25, a 42-year-old dad from San Bernardino reportedly put his kids in the car and drove to the PALI Institute Mountain Camp in Running Springs close to Lake Arrowhead.

A science camp was in progress when they arrived, and the father reportedly took his 2-year-old out of the vehicle and locked the door, leaving his 5-year-old son alone inside.

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Published on: September 27, 2021

San Bernardino County Deputy Charged for Child Sex Abuse

by Staycie R. Sena

A man who spent his career as a sheriff’s deputy in Southern California has been fired and taken into custody for allegations that he continuously sexually abused an underage boy.

50-year-old Jeremie Russell Cox is from Yucca Valley, California. He has worked as a deputy in San Bernardino County for 25 years. Since 2005, he has been on an assignment as a deputy at the Morongo Basin Jail.

According to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office public release regarding the matter, a male accused Cox of sexually abusing him on more than one occasion when he was under the age of consent.

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Published on: March 2, 2018

Couple Charged with Cruelty for Homing Children in Box for Years

by Staycie R. Sena

A couple was arrested on Wednesday when authorities found that they live in a box made of plywood, and had been residing there with their three children for several years.

Mona Kirk and Daniel Panico of Joshua Tree have three children and they have reportedly lived well below the poverty level for quite some time. The couple owns a piece of land in a rural area, and they have parked a trailer on the property in order to provide shelter to their family. Near the trailer, they have an outdoor box-like structure made out of plywood, and there is no electricity or running water on the land. They have been making ends meet in this fashion for the last four years.

The children, ages 11, 13 and 14 are homeschooled and are said to be very intelligent. Their parents keep them active in community activities such as the local scout group, and frequented educational spots including the Hi-Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley, and the public library, as reported by friends of the family.

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