Missing 14-year-old teen found dead in Victorville field

A physique present in a Victorville subject Monday was recognized as that of a Victorville teen reported lacking late final month, officers introduced.

Simply earlier than 10 a.m. Monday, Sheriff’s dispatch obtained a name concerning a probably deceased individual present in a subject close to the Dwelling Depot situated at 15655 Roy Rogers Drive, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division mentioned in a information launch.

When deputies arrived on the scene, they situated a lady’s physique in an deserted automobile.  

The county coroner obtained a fingerprint from the physique to find out the identification of the decedent. 

The woman was recognized as 14-year-old Genevieve Brinson, the Sheriff’s Division mentioned.

Brinson had been reported lacking on Feb. 25. Regardless of a continued, intensive search using a number of sources, detectives had been unable to find Brinson, the information launch states. By investigation, it was decided she had been dwelling within the deserted automobile with a buddy.

Based on a 2020 information launch from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Division, Brinson — who was 12 on the time — had beforehand run away from a bunch residence in Calimesa. The county’s Anti-Human Trafficking Job Pressure had taken over that investigation.

It’s stays unclear whose custody Brinson was in on the time of her disappearance final month.

The way and reason behind loss of life will likely be decided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Division.

The investigation is ongoing and no different info is being launched right now. 

Anybody with info is requested to contact the Victorville Police Division at 760-241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Callers wishing to stay nameless are requested to name the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or to go away info at www.wetip.com.