Arrests made after 6 bodies found in remote desert area in San Bernardino County, authorities say

EL MIRAGE, Calif. -- Arrests person been made respective days aft six bodies were recovered successful a distant godforsaken country adjacent the San Bernardino County assemblage of El Mirage, authorities said Monday.

Few details were instantly released astir the improvement successful the case, a homicide probe that has near lingering questions astir the causes of decease and the identities of the deceased.

In a little statement, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed that "arrests person been made successful the aggregate homicide lawsuit successful El Mirage connected January 23." The bureau said much accusation volition beryllium provided astatine a 5 p.m. quality conference. Our sister presumption ABC7 volition livestream the quality league here.

Last week, deputies recovered the bodies of six radical astatine a distant ungraded crossroads successful the Mojave Desert. The deputies were responding to a petition for a wellness cheque erstwhile they reached the country disconnected Highway 395 extracurricular El Mirage astir 8:15 p.m. Jan. 23 and recovered 5 of the bodies. The sixth was recovered the pursuing morning, sheriff's spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said.

At the time, investigators could not instantly corroborate however the radical died. The area, astir 20 miles northwest of Victorville, is truthful distant that the Sheriff's Department called successful assistance from the California Highway Patrol's Aviation Division to find the scene.

Two vehicles were recovered astatine the transgression scene. Video from AIR7 HD showed a acheronian bluish SUV with a rider model blown retired and different doorway open.

DEVELOPING: More details volition beryllium added to this study arsenic they go available.