Ryan Dwayne Turner Jr., 22, of San Bernardino, appearing in Superior Court in Victorville, also denied charges of evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He faces 17 years to life in state prison if convicted of all three felony charges, District Attorney Jason Anderson said.

A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy died at the scene of a horrific traffic collision stemming from a pursuit in Victorville on Monday. Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr. was driving through the intersection of Seneca and El Evado roads at around 12:09 p.