🌱 How a discarded Wingstop cup cracked Fontana’s oldest cold case
Fontana, California Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Fontana! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a discarded Wingstop cup cracked Fontana’s oldest cold case
- How is Fontana’s councilmember faring in the high-stakes supervisor race?
- Fontana resident faces life sentence in deadly federal drug case
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 61.
- Friday: Remaining warm with sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. How a Fontana detective solved a 40-year-old cold case with a Wingstop cup (dailynews.com) — A Fontana police corporal used preserved DNA and a discarded Wingstop cup to help solve a 1980 murder in a Fontana grapefruit grove, leading to a 2025 conviction in San Bernardino County’s oldest successfully prosecuted cold case. The story follows the Jones family’s decades-long wait for answers and highlights how modern forensics and persistent local detectives finally brought them justice. 
2. 2026 Election Results: San Bernardino County supervisor, auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector races (sbsun.com) — Fontana residents have a direct stake in the tight San Bernardino County supervisor District 2 race, where Fontana City Council member Jesse “Jesus” Sandoval is challenging incumbent Jesse Armendarez alongside Joe Alvanez. Early results show Armendarez leading, while other county contests, including the high-profile auditor-controller/treasurer/tax collector race, remain closely watched as more vote counts are released tonight.
3. Deadly drug trafficking case leads to arrests of two Californians (830times.com) — A Fontana resident is among two Californians facing federal charges in Texas, accused of trafficking oxycodone, Xanax, and methamphetamine in a conspiracy prosecutors say led to a buyer’s death. The case, investigated by the DEA, could carry life sentences if the defendants are convicted, though they remain presumed innocent.
4. 2026 Election Results: California Assembly races across San Bernardino and Riverside counties (sbsun.com) — Fontana voters are seeing early results in two Assembly districts that include parts of the city, with Democrat James Ramos and Democrat Robert Garcia both leading their challengers. The article walks through competitive races across San Bernardino and Riverside counties, highlighting which candidates are currently ahead and who’s likely to advance to November under California’s top-two primary system.
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I don’t want it to get worse I can see it from chaparral park (Nextdoor South Jurupa) - Yesterday On Alder between Arrow and The Train tracks two cars were racing Black Corvet and the other a Dodge.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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