Body of Man Found in Mill Creek Canyon Near Mountain Home Village ID'd

The body of a man found a week ago in Mill Creek Canyon has been identified as a Redlands resident, and homicide detectives Wednesday appealed for help from the public to learn more about how he died.

The afternoon of Nov. 23, someone stopped along Highway 38 to take photographs west of Mountain Home Village and spotted what appeared to be a body "over the side of the road," San Bernardino County sheriff's officials said in a statement.

The photographer contacted the Forest Service, and deputies from the Yucaipa Station responded.

The death appeared "suspicious in nature" and was "determined to be a homicide," sheriff's officials said.

On Thanksgiving Day, the body was identified as Vincent Loreto Medina Jr., 34, of Redlands, sheriff's officials said.

In a bulletin headlined "Information Needed," the sheriff's department on Wednesday urged anyone with information about Medina's death to call Detective Josh Moody or Sergeant Brad Toms of the Homicide Detail at (909) 387-3598.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or www.wetip.com. WeTip is offering a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for Medina's death.