Apple Valley murder suspects extradited today

By Stacia Glenn on November 5, 2008 1:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) |

Two Apple Valley men wanted for fatally shooting a man outside a liquor store last month were extradited back to the area today.

San Bernardino County sheriff's detectives flew to Reno, Nev. to transport Steven Thurman, 20, and Jesse Cole, 18.

The men, charged with the Oct. 15 murder of 44-year-old Donald Earl Johnson outside Grand Liquor & Market in the 15000 block of Rancherias Road, were booked into Central Detention Center in San Bernardino.

Investigators ask that any witnesses to the shooting call Det. Dave Johnson or Sgt. Tom Bradford to (909) 387-3589. Anonymous tipster can call (800) 78-CRIME.

stacia.glenn@inlandnewspapers.com