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Early disposition hearings are continuing for a Yucca Valley man arrested in November 2020, accused of child sexual abuse. The hearings are used to attempt to settle cases without having to litigate issues in a trial and use the court’s time and money to reach a verdict. Keith Tyerman, 34, appeared in court Monday (June 7) for the hearing regarding his arrest on November 10 following an investigation by a Riverside County Child Exploitation Team. The team was conducting a welfare check on a 3-week-old infant leading to Tyerman’s arrest in his home for suspicion of child sexual abuse. The infant was removed from the home. Tyerman was charged November 20 by the San Bernardino County District Attorney with four counts of sexual assault, including sexual abuse of a child, lewd acts with a minor under 14, and possession of child pornography. Tyerman is being held at the West Valley Detention Center with his bail set at $3 million. Keith Tyerman’s next scheduled court date is July 12
Cooper has served over 35 years on death row at San Quentin State Prison for the crimes. “Mr. Cooper maintains that he is innocent of the crimes of which he was convicted and contends that the evidence introduced at trial against him was manufactured, mishandled, planted, tampered with, or otherwise tainted by law enforcement,” said Newsom in executive order N-06-21, which he signed on May 28.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered an independent investigation into the case of
Kevin Cooper, who has consistently maintained his innocence in the 1983 quadruple-murder for which he was sentenced to death. Newsom’s May 28, 2021 executive order appoints the law firm Morrison and Foerster, LLP as Special Counsel to the California Board of Parole Hearings and directs the firm to “conduct a full review of the trial and appellate records in [Cooper’s] case and of the facts underlying the conviction.”
Newsom’s order issued in conjunction with 14 pardons, 13 commutations, and 8 medical reprieves granted in other cases directs Morrison and Foerster “to investigate, report, and make a recommendation” concerning Cooper’s application for clemency and claims of innocence. It also specifies that the firm’s investigation include an “evaluation” of “recently conducted DNA tests.”
Deputy killed in Yucca Valley shooting mourned, honored with procession
An overnight procession honored the sacrifice made by Sgt. Dominic Vaca, a San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department employee who served for 17 years. He was a sergeant at the Morongo Basin Station. Vaca was killed in a shooting in Yucca Valley on Memorial Day. We appreciate the outpouring of support and prayers for Sergeant Vaca, his family, and our department, a tweet from the Sheriff s Department read.
A procession for a true hero
We appreciate the outpouring of support and prayers for Sergeant Vaca, his family, and our department. pic.twitter.com/3IDDbam2Dp San Bernardino County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) June 1, 2021