AGUANGA, CA — Investigators for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit arrested a prime suspect in Monday’s body recovery and trailer fire in Aguanga.
Garrett Preston Young, a 48-year-old Aguanga man, was taken into custody Tuesday and taken to the Southwest Detention Center. According to jail records, he will answer multiple felony charges on Thursday at the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center and was held on $1 million bail.
On Tuesday, investigators worked leads from the multiple fires set in the 45000 block of State Route 79 and identified Young as a prime suspect, according to Sgt. Lance Stoyer.
“Patrol deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station received the report of a suspicious person near the intersections of California State Route 79 and Highway 371, in the community of Aguanga,” Stoyer said. There, Young was taken into custody by deputies.
Young was booked on multiple felony charges, including murder with malice, owning a homemade zip gun, and additional arson-related charges.
The identity of the deceased victim will not be released pending next-of-kin notifications.
This investigation is ongoing; however, no additional suspects are being sought. Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact Investigator T. Gilbert with the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955-1777 or Investigator R. Martinez with the Hemet Station at (951) 791-3400.
