Hearing set for man charged in fatal shooting of ex-girlfriend in Rialto
Carlos Silva Bernal is scheduled to appear in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Stephanie Ann Lenczyk, in January 2007.
The hearing for Bernal, 26, will be heard in Fontana Superior Court, according to court records.
At a preliminary hearing, prosecutors present some of the evidence and testimony in support of the charges. The judge will then decide whether sufficient evidence exists to hold over the defendant for trial.

Carlos Silva Bernal
Witnesses reported to Rialto Police that Lenczyk, of Yucaipa, was visiting a friend on Jan. 31, 2007 in the 500 block of West Cornell Drive when Bernal called her. He later showed up at the residence, and when Lenczyk began walking toward him, Bernal pulled out a handgun and shot her twice, according to police.
Lenczyk fell to the ground, and Bernal left. Shot in the chest and abdomen, the victim later died at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
Police described Bernal as a documented gang member from Chula Vista. And while police painted Lenczyk as a gang associate, who was hanging out with a rival gang after breaking up with Bernal, her family disagreed.
Lenczyk's mother previously told The Sun that she believed her daughter's death stemmed from domestic problems with the defendant: Lenczyk had broken up with Bernal and he couldn't handle it, she said.
Bernal faces charges of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.



HELL NAH BUGZY IS INNOCENT ESE IM DREAMER FROM THE HOOD HOMOE THAT SHIT WAS A SET UP HE WAS NOT EVEN UP THERE WHEN THIS HAPPENS FUCK THAT BITCHES MOM
Carlos Bernal was and still is the best friend I have ever had in this fucked up world and I find it very hard to believe that he could have done this! He had a different girlfriend almost everytime I saw him. He would never be upset with any of them if they decided the relationship was over. In fact 98% of the time he would break up with them! And the 2% that did decide it was over, he just rolled it off his back like it was nothing. It was amazing even to me how much he didn't care if they left him and believe me I've witnessed at least 3 times where this has happened. He would never physically hurt a woman! "Never!" It would have been beneath him to do so. He was a great man and a great friend! Personally I feel very sorry for the lose that Stephanie's mother has endured. I believe I even met Stephanie once. She seemed like a very nice girl and she even played with my daughter. I really can't be to sure tho like I said before Carlos had a different girl every week and that is no joke. The world may take one look at his picture and say that he's just another gang member but that is far from the truth. He never really chose to be a gangster, he had no choice coming from this city in which we live... I would have given my life for this man! Chula Vista will NEVER be the same without him and neither will I! He's not just from the city of Chula Vista he is "Chula VIsta!" Please let my friend go... David aka "Ghost"...
Fuck you all!!! Your all pieces of shit! I hope this mother fucker rotts in hell!!! He is GUILTY!
May her soul rest in peace and the family find the real killer or if its this monkey, then fry his Chula Vista ass to hell. If my dtr was killed I would bring the entire gang to its knees or to their graves. Do a recon on the entire gang and eleminate them for good. Most of these monkeys are on the myspace.com and so forth...worthless people I have burried in the cemeteries. Can you believe they wear religious items on their dead corpse. May god forgive me for being so mean and if he is innocent then may justice prevail.
DREAMER:
So disrespectful to the victims mother. Have you ever lost anyone Dreamer? Put your sorry gangster loser pathetic bald tattoed ass in her shoes. Lets play a little game...lets pretend you have any kids and they grow up happy and so forth, then a man is charged with her homicide, what would you do? Whats your answer big man? Things change dont they? When I see your kind coming through my doors inside a bodybag full of blood and shit all over there gangster ass; I remind my self that there bullshit pays my bills. I have seen you coming around the funeral home before,crying and so forth.What ever you do if you have kids get the hell out of gangs, bastard dreamer. I will see you soon inside the refrigerator, so cold you will be with your tattoos and your pathetic face.
Stephanie was my best friend we were like sisters we would hang out all the time and be there all the time for eachI love her and miss her alot I hope this guy gets what he deserves he needs it! God will take care of it
Chula Vista will NEVER be brought down! None of you bitches could ever eliminate us! Fuck u all!!! We are so dam big and crazy that u felt the blow all the way in Rialto!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!! FUCK THE UNDERTAKER!!! U ain't nothing but a bitch, leva and helpless pussy!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha...........
I pray for the family, the VCV gang, innocent and guilty alike. I felt mad when I see people die on the news, however, sometimes peace and love will heal wounds (undertaker). I know where you are comming from...please VCV forgive that man, and enemies alike. Violence should not continue in our town or in this world. I hope that everyone finds some peace and understanding. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ and Archangel Michael to protect the weak, oppressed and those who cause the misgivings on this earth.
FREE THA HOMIE N FUCK THEM ALL.......... STAY UP BOY....
STEPHANIE WAS A REALLY GOOD FRIEND SHE DIDNT DESEREVE THIS,I WAS WITH HER THE DAY SHE MET THIS DUDE,I KNEW HE WAS BAD NEWS FROM THE GATE, WE ALL KNEW STEPH AS A HAPPY PERSON SOMEONE WHO PUT A SMILE ON EVERYONES FACE,SHE BRIGHTEND UP ANY ROOM SHE WALKED INTO,I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER SHES LOVED & MISSED BY US ALL
FUCK VARRIO CHUPA VERGA!!! BIG OTAY ON TOP OF THE STREETS OF SOUTH SIDE DIEGO!!!!
Very sad to see the outcome. I hope to see the person who killed the young woman face justice.
Too bad. Another VCV fool going upstate for killing an innocent girl. I'm so sick of Chula Vista gangbangers from VCV, Otay, and West Side Locos giving Chula Vista a bad name. But hey-at least Otay doesn't bang on civilians like you VCV fools do!
And crazy, that fool has a 13ce tattoo! He's no real Southsider! I thought real southsiders put in work on legitimate gangsters, not on innocent girls. Killing an innocent girl just because he was jealous. That's pathetic. I hope all the SS'ders from Dago take care of you in the pen. In fact, I hope your own homeboys from Varrio Chula Vista give you some hard candy when you hit the pen. If they were some really down ass SS'ers, they would. But you know what, VCV is so lame and pathetic, that Otay will probably have to clean up after that VCV that mess too. Just like on the street here in Chula Vista.
To all the citizens of Rialto, sorry that this piece of trash was exported from the west side of Chula Vista, to your nice city. And, I'm sorry for the girl that he killed, for her family, and for that piece of trash's family.
At least this dumbshit's photo is posted on the internet. Now some real southsiders will take him out for killing a girl! Man, you think VCV would clean their own yard, and get rid of shit like this. But then again, we all know where the real gangsters in CV are. Not on K and Woodlawn, but on Montgomery and Third.
iTS BEEN 3YRS SiNCE MY Ro'DAWG STEF(MARYJANE) HAS BEEN GONE. YUP THATS RiGHT U HEARD IT MARYJANE. NOW SEE iF U WERE REALLY A TRUE FRiEND oF MYDAWGS oR LIKE A SISTER TO STEF U WOULD KNOW MORE THEN HALF OF WHO KNEW HER KNEW HER HAS MARYJANE. SEE ME ND HER GREW UP TOGETHER. SIDE BY SIDE SHE WAS MY FAMILY HER N HER SISTERS ND HER MOMS ND THE REST OF THE FAMILY. WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS SINCE GRADE SCHOOL NOW THATS REAL SHIT. AND IF U DONT KNOW THEN DAMN U BETTA ASK SOMEBODY.. I REALLY MISS STEF/MARYJANE. U KNOW TRUE FRIENDS LIKE ME ND HER BEEN THREW IT ALL TOGETHER. U NAME IT WE DID IT. BUT WHAT YOUNGEST GROWING UP N A BROKE HOME OR SINGLE PARENT HOME HASNT. ME ND STEF ALWAYS HAD A GOOD TIME. HAD OUR UPS ND DOWNS AS FRIENDS. BUT ALWAYS RISED ABOVE IT. SHE WAS EVEN IN THE DELIVERY ROOM WHEN I HAD MY FIRST CHILD. WE EVEN GOT STRANDED N MEXICALI TOGETHER. YUP BUT ONE THING I REMEMBER THE MOST IS HER PERSONALITY. HER FUNNY ASS LAUGH. THE WORDS SHE WOULD USE. HER TAKING HOURS TO GET READY WHEN WE'D GO OUT. ND HER LOVELY SMILE THAt WOULD LIGHT UP ANY DARK PLACE. WE LOST A BEAUTY. BUT THE LORD GAINED A ANGEL. SHE HAS TATTOOED MY HEART FOREVER. YES ONE DAY WE WILL SEE EACHOTHER AGAIN. TILL THEN I STAY TIPP'N MY HEAD TO THE SKY REMEMBERING STEF(MARYJANE) LIKE IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY US KICKED IT HOW WE DID. AS FOR THIS GUY CARLOS WELL I CANT REALLY PUT HIM DOWN. I JUST WANNA LET HIM KNOW I GOT THAT KILLA WITH KINDNESS TYPE OF GRIEF. SO I FORGIVE YOU.BECAUSE I KNOW THATS WHAT STEF WOULD WANT. ND TO THANK GOD IT WASNT HIS SISTER YAMI. U KNOW ND ALL THIS HATE UP ON HERE IS BELOW L0W. DONT GET ME WRONG I KNOW EVERYONE GRIEVES IN THEIR OWN WAY. BUT IF JUSTICES DOESNT PRIVEIL. THE LORD WILL!!!!! LOVE YOU STEF.. ALWAYS MARiA FoREVA No1 Ro'DAWG MARiA
FUCK PUTAY!! U BUNCH OF FAGS!!! EXAMPLES: MAGOO, GHOST, PELON AND ROCKY...
THIS FOO THINKS HES KOOL FOR KILLING A GIRL WHAT THA FUKK UR GONNA GET UR ASS HANDLED IN THE PEN BITXH SOUTHSIDE OTAY RIVER BOTTOM LOKOTES GANG
LOOK AT THAT PORKERS FAT ASS! WHAT A LAME. NO WONDER WHY HE KILLS GIRLS. YOUR FAT ASS IS GONNA GET RAPED IN THE PEN BY A BUNCH OF TINTOS. THOSE SS'DERS AREN'T GONNA LET A LAME THAT KILLED A GIRL HANG WITH THEM. AND MAYBE THE SNORTES WILL TAKE YOU FOR ONE OF THEIR BITCHES. THEY LIKE VATOS CON VESTIDOS! HAHAHAH CAGADOS VERGAS!
LOOK AT THAT PORKERS FAT ASS! WHAT A LAME. NO WONDER WHY HE KILLS GIRLS. YOUR FAT ASS IS GONNA GET RAPED IN THE PEN BY A BUNCH OF TINTOS. THOSE SS'DERS AREN'T GONNA LET A LAME THAT KILLED A GIRL HANG WITH THEM. AND MAYBE THE SNORTES WILL TAKE YOU FOR ONE OF THEIR BITCHES. THEY LIKE VATOS CON VESTIDOS! HAHAHAH CAGADOS VERGAS!
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THIS FAGGOT ASS PIT BULL LOOKIN ASS FACE BITCH.FUCKIN FAGGOT GANG MEMBER COWARD.I HOPE YOU BECOME SOMEONE ELSE'S BITCH IN THE PEN.HOPEFULLY SOMEONE DOES A FAVOR AND TAKES YOUR PATHETIC LIFE YOU DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE.HOPEFULLY YOU GET ASS RAPED SO MUCH IT KILLS YOU.FUCK ALL YOU FAGGOT ASS GANGS KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE YOUR ALL FUCKIN COWARDS.YOU KILLED A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN FOR WHAT FUCKIN LOSER! YOU PATHETIC PIECE OF SHIT ROT IN HELL
BOY YU GONNA GET RAPED IN PRISON!
DANG I MISS MY HOMEGIRL''' I KNOW THAT THERE AINT NO ONE IN MY LIFE THAT I WELL NEVER EVER MEET THE SAME AS HER,,,, SHE WAS SO PRETTY IF I CLOSE MY EYES I CAN STILL SEE HER FACE.I AM SO LUCKY TO HAD HAVE HER FOR A FRIEND,MAN IF YOU KNEW MY HOMEGIRL LIKE I DID YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT I MEAN. SHE HAD THIS GLOW EVERY TIME SHE WALKED IN A ROOM IT WOULD JUST LIGHT UP ,I JUST WANT TO SAY I HOPE THAT FUCK FACE GETS WHAT HE DISERVES AND GOD HAS MERCY ON HIS SOUL....... MY RESPECTS TO HER MOTHER AND SISTERS,,,,,,,, AND TO ALL THE LAME ASS PEPOLE THAT TALK ALL THAT SHIT ABOUT MY HOMEGIRL BITCH ILL BEAT YOUR ASS PUNKS.FUCKEN LEVAS.......
U KNo WAT AMAZES ME.. iS i WAS BRoWSiNG THRU HERE.. CUZ i REALLY MiSS MY Ro'DAWG STEF RiGHT 7 AS i SCRoLL DoWN READiNG THEE CoMMENTS LEFT AFTER MiNES.. HHMMM , i HoPE THiS RENEE CHiCK iSNT THE RENEE WHo'S FiRST NAME iS REALLY CRYSTAL YEA THE oNE THEY ALSo HAD CHARGE & PiCKED UP WiTH THiS DUDE WHo KiLLED MY HoMEGiRL.. YUP BUT GoT LET Go.. WoNDER WHY? SHE MUST FEEL GUiLTY THAT SHE HAS To CoME oN HERE & B A FAKE FRiEND.. PSSHH BUT iTS COo.. CUZ LAST TiME SoME1 ASK U iF U WERE THEE CRYSTAL THAT WAS PART oF THiS U DENiED KNoWiNG HER.. BUT NoW U WANNNA SAY UR FRiENDS.. WoW.. iMMA PRAY FoR U.. STEF UR GoNE BUT NVR FoRGoTToN..
By now this fool got his clecha for this shit im hoping, CV is one of the lamest hoods in San Diego. I could name fools and the story behind some of these lames, puppet locked himself inside a car at the july fair in National City a couple years ago because he got banged on and started crying cuz he thought he was gona get jumped.. Silly is a hood hopper.. Wacko cant handle his own beef he tries to get his homies to jump people , he dont bang his hood when he gets hit up pretty lame for someone that has VCV on his stomach.. Topo always was on quiet time at San Diego Job Corps.. Stomper bitched it to tgis fool from SSD cant remember his aka but first name jorge..i got more than a dozen incidents.. But anyways my respects to the victims family