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2001 Cold Case Solved: Mom's Killer Arrested
3 Feb
Summary
- Suzanne Sites-Fenton was murdered in 2001 after disappearing from a mall parking lot.
- A suspect, Raymond Silva Gonzales, was identified and arrested in 2025.
- Gonzales faces charges including kidnapping, rape, and murder.
In 2001, Suzanne Sites-Fenton vanished from the Victor Valley Mall parking lot. Her body was discovered in Hesperia, California, on April 16, 2001, nearly two decades after she was last seen by coworkers. The initial investigation revealed signs of a struggle in her vehicle, and it was later determined she had been kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and shot.
After a prolonged investigation, cold case detectives made a breakthrough in 2025, identifying Raymond Silva Gonzales as a suspect. An arrest warrant was issued, and Gonzales was apprehended on January 15, 2026, with the assistance of SWAT. He was subsequently booked into High Desert Detention Center.
Gonzales, now 51, has been charged with kidnap to commit rape/robbery, rape by force, and murder. He was released on bail on January 28, 2026, with no court date or plea publicly announced yet. The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department is continuing the investigation and seeks public assistance.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the specific evidence linking Gonzales to the crime or whether he knew Sites-Fenton. The investigation remains active, and tips can be submitted anonymously.
