Jeremiah David Carlton, 21, of Canyon Lake is accused in the death of the teenager, identified in court documents only as “J.G.”

Carlton is charged with second-degree murder, transportation of controlled substances for sale and possession of controlled substances for sale.

During a pretrial hearing Tuesday at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Monterosso conferred with the prosecution and defense regarding a specific date for the next stage of proceedings, and both sides indicated they would be prepared to move forward at the end of next month.

Carlton is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center.

His co-defendant, 21-year-old Raymond Gene Tyrrell of French Valley, who was charged separately, pleaded guilty in July to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to three years in state prison. However, due to the amount of time he’d already spent in jail awaiting disposition of the case, along with other sentencing credits, Judge Stephen Gallon converted his prison term to what’s known as a “paper commitment,” enabling Tyrrell to instantly go on parole.

Sgt. Rick Espinoza of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department alleged that Carlton and Tyrrell provided the drugs that led to the death of J.G. on the night of Feb. 24, 2021, at a residence in the 35000 block of Sugar Maple Street, near Leon Road.

Espinoza said deputies were called to the location to investigate two possible fentanyl poisonings and discovered the girl and a man, whose identity was not released, comatose. Both were taken to a regional trauma center, where the man was revived but the girl succumbed to the toxic ingestion.

“Detectives conducted an investigation and developed information that this was possibly a homicide,” the sergeant said, declining to elaborate on the circumstances.

Tyrrell was summoned to the sheriff’s Southwest station in Murrieta a day later and interviewed by detectives, after which he was taken into custody. Carlton was served with an arrest warrant and taken into custody at his residence.

Neither defendant had documented prior felony convictions.

Since February 2021, the District Attorney’s Office has charged over 30 people countywide in connection with fentanyl poisonings.

In November, prosecutors closed the books on the county’s first fentanyl murder case to go before a jury, culminating in the conviction of 34- year-old Vicente David Romero, who was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2020 death of a Temecula woman. District Attorney Mike Hestrin said it was the first fentanyl murder conviction in the state.

According to public health statistics, there were 550 known fentanyl- related fatalities countywide in 2023, a 9% increase from 2022, when there were 503.

Fentanyl is manufactured in overseas labs, principally in China, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which says the synthetic opioid is smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border by cartels.

Fentanyl is 80-100 times more potent than morphine and can be mixed into any number of street narcotics and prescription drugs, without a user knowing what he or she is consuming. Ingestion of only two milligrams can be fatal.

Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45 years old.

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File # JV232050092

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On July 24, 2023, at 2:21 p.m., personnel from the Riverside Sheriff’s Jurupa Valley Station were dispatched to the 6400 block of Etiwanda Avenue in unincorporated Jurupa Valley regarding an unresponsive juvenile. Deputies and paramedics performed lifesaving measures but the teenager was pronounced deceased at the scene. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside Sheriff’s Office’s Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN). The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau determined the teen died as a result of fentanyl poisoning. Investigators worked to identify the suspect responsible for selling the fentanyl that killed the teenager. As a result of their efforts, the suspect was identified as Sammy Estrada, an 18-year-old resident of Riverside. 

On October 11, 2023, personnel from the Riverside Sheriff’s Office’s Southwest Corridor Task Force attempted to detain Estrada near the 9500 block of Miller Street in the city of Riverside. As they approached his vehicle, Estrada fled the area at a high rate of speed and was not located.  Shortly after Estrada fled the area, personnel from ODIN and the Gang Task Force served a search warrant at Estrada’s residence in the 9700 block of Indiana Avenue in the city of Riverside. During the search warrant, evidence indicative of narcotic sales, which included suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, was located in Estrada’s bedroom. 

On October 26, 2023, personnel from the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) located Estrada in the city of Murrieta near the 40300 block of California Oaks Road. MCU attempted to detain Estrada and he fled the area again. Estrada was eventually taken into custody near the intersection of Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Whitewood Road in the city Murrieta. During the search of Estrada’s vehicle, evidence indicative of narcotic sales, which included suspected counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, was located. Estrada was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for the murder of the teen. On October 30, 2023, the investigation was presented to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and charges were filed against Estrada for murder.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Hollingsworth at 951-955-1700. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # PE231410076

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On May 21, 2023, at 5:19 p.m., personnel from the Riverside Sheriff’s Perris Station were dispatched to the 2500 block of Spectacular Bid Street in the city of Perris regarding an unresponsive juvenile, deputies and paramedics performed lifesaving measures and teen was transported to a local hospital. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside Sheriff’s Office Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit. A few days later, the teen was pronounced deceased and the Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau determined they died as a result of fentanyl poisoning. Investigators worked to identify the suspect responsible for selling the fentanyl that killed the teen. As a result of their efforts, the suspect was identified as Daniel Ramirez, a 21-year-old resident of Perris.

On September 22, 2023, the investigation was presented to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. Charges were filed against Ramirez and a Ramey warrant was issued for murder. On September 25, 2023, personnel from the Gang Impact Team located Ramirez in the city of Moreno Valley and he was taken into custody without incident. A search warrant was executed at the 80 block of E. Jarvis Street in the city of Perris and investigators located narcotics indicative of sales.

Ramirez was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for the murder of the teenager.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Deputy Shaffer at 951-955-1700. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # TE200170162

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On January 17, 2020, at 5:20 p.m., personnel from the Southwest Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 44000 block of Festivo Street in the city of Temecula regarding an unresponsive male adult, later identified as 30-year-old Calin Sender. Sender was pronounced deceased at the scene. During the initial investigation, deputies located several M30 pills and Xanax bars in Sender’s bedroom. The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau determined Sender died as a result of fentanyl poisoning. In November 2022, the investigation was assumed by the Riverside Sheriff’s Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN). The M30 pills located in Sender’s bedroom were sent for testing, and the results were positive for fentanyl. Over the next several months, investigators worked to identify the suspect responsible for selling the fentanyl that killed Sender. As a result of their efforts, the suspect was identified as Quinn McKellips, a 37-year-old resident of Winchester.

On September 9, 2023, the investigation was presented to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, and charges were filed against McKellips. On September 15, 2023, personnel from ODIN and the Southwest Sheriff’s Station’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) located McKellips near the 29300 block of Cavalry Circle in Winchester and arrested him without incident. He was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for the murder of Calin Sender.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Master Investigator Cornett at 951–955–1700.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # MA230970008

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On April 7, 2023, at 8:11 a.m., deputies from the Lake Mathews Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 22200 block of Piedras Road in Lake Mathews regarding an unresponsive male adult, later identified as 29-year-old Gorge Sandoval. Deputies performed lifesaving measures but were unsuccessful, and Gorge was pronounced deceased. The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau determined Gorge died as a result of fentanyl poisoning, and the case was assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN). Over the next several months, investigators worked to identify the suspect responsible for selling the fentanyl that killed Gorge. As a result of their efforts, the suspect was identified as John Sandoval, a 28-year-old resident of Jurupa Valley.

On June 2, 2023, personnel from the Riverside Police Department served an unrelated narcotics search warrant at John’s residence in the 8400 block of Saddle Creek Drive in Jurupa Valley and seized two kilos of suspected fentanyl. John was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for possession of a controlled substance for sale. On June 20, 2023, John was convicted and released on probation.

On August 31, 2023, personnel from ODIN took John Sandoval into custody at the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s station. He was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for the murder of Gorge Sandoval. This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Garcia-Flores at 951-955-1700.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # MG230140007

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On January 14, 2023, at 9:21 p.m., personnel from the Riverside Sheriff’s Cabazon Station were dispatched to a call of a missing juvenile in the 12400 block of Dailey Road in Banning. The reporting party stated her missing juvenile was possibly at the location. Upon arrival, deputies located a deceased female in the backseat of a vehicle. During the investigation, the female was identified as Faith Alaniz, the missing 15-year-old female. Investigator Hood from the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station assumed the investigation. The Coroner’s Bureau ultimately determined Alaniz died as a result of fentanyl poisoning, and the case was immediately assumed by the Riverside Sheriff’s Office Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN). Over the next several months, the investigation was relentlessly worked, and a suspect, James Dailey, a 51-year-old resident of Banning, was identified as the suspect responsible for Alaniz’s death. A Ramey warrant for murder was issued for Dailey.

On June 4, 2023, personnel from the Banning Police Department located Dailey, and he was taken into custody without incident. Dailey was later booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility for murder. On June 22, 2023, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office filed murder, felony child endangerment, and an enhancement for causing death to a juvenile.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Hollingsworth at 951-955-1700. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # O222330020

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On August 21, 2022, about 8:57 a.m., personnel from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to a call of an unresponsive female juvenile in the 15000 block of Via Quedo in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. Upon arrival, it was determined a 17-year-old female was found unresponsive in a bedroom. Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, and the juvenile was ultimately pronounced deceased. The investigation determined the female juvenile had overdosed on fentanyl. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN).

Over the next several months, the investigation was relentlessly worked and a suspect, Michael Garcia (22) from Desert Hot Springs, was identified as being the suspect responsible for furnishing the Fentanyl that killed the juvenile. The investigation was presented to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and charges have been filed against Garcia. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office personnel have been unable to locate Garcia.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Garcia and anyone with information on Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to call Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099.

This is an ongoing investigation. Additional suspects have been identified and further arrests are anticipated. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Master Investigator Jim Peters at 951-955-1700.  The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # WI211260051

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On May 6, 2021, about 5:10 PM, personnel from the Lake Elsinore Station assigned to the city of Wildomar were dispatched to a call of an unresponsive male adult in the 23000 block of Peggy Lane. Upon deputies’ arrival, it was determined a 32-year-old male was not breathing and was transported to a local area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. That deceased male was later identified as Shane Carlin, a resident of the city of Wildomar. The case was ultimately assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN), as it was determined Carlin was a victim of a Fentanyl poisoning.

Over the next several months, the investigation was relentlessly worked and a suspect, Alexander Magos, a 27-year-old male resident of Murrieta, was identified as being the responsible for selling the Fentanyl that killed Carlin.

On October 27, 2022, ODIN personnel located Magos in the city of Murrieta and took him into custody without incident. Magos was later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center for murder. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Master Investigator Cornett at 951-955-1700.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind residents to be aware of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # MV220960023

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On April 6, 2022, about 5:00 AM, personnel from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a call of an unresponsive male adult in the 22000 block of Downing Street in the city of Moreno Valley. Upon deputies’ arrival, it was determined an 18-year-old male was deceased. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN), as it was determined the decedent, Juan Jose Villasenor (18), was a victim of a Fentanyl Poisoning. Over the next several months, the investigation was relentlessly worked and a suspect, Moisses Haro, a 21-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, was identified as being the suspect responsible for selling the Fentanyl that killed Villasenor.

On October 20th, 2022, ODIN personnel located Haro in the city of Anaheim and took him into custody without incident. Haro was later booked into the Robert Presely Detention Center for Murder. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Garcia-Flores at 951–955–1700.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics, many of which may contain Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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File # S220010030

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On January 1st, 2022, about 12:28 PM, personnel from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a call of an unresponsive male adult in the 69000 block of State Hwy 111., city of Rancho Mirage. Upon deputies’ arrival, it was determined a 22-year-old male was deceased. The case was immediately assumed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Overdose Death Investigations and Narcotics Unit (ODIN) as it was determined the decedent, Travis O’Brien (22), was a victim of a Fentanyl Poisoning. The investigation continued and a suspect, Riley Hagar (25), from the city of Cathedral City, was identified as being the suspect responsible for selling the Fentanyl that killed O’Brien

On August 31st, 2022, ODIN personnel located Hagar in the city of Rancho Mirage and took him into custody. Additionally, at the time Hagar was taken into custody he was in possession of a large quantity of narcotics and was currently out on bail for an unrelated charge. Hagar was later booked into the Jon Benoit Detention Center for Murder.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Investigator Hollingsworth at 951-955-1700. As a reminder, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind citizens of the dangers of illicit narcotics many which may contain Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times stronger than morphine and can cause death or serious bodily harm.

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