Coroner Identifies Deceased Woman as Missing Piñon Hills Resident from SBSD -...

Coroner Identifies Deceased Woman as Missing Piñon Hills Resident from SBSD - Victor Valley Sheriff's Department

Entered On: Monday July 6th, 2026 :: 03:46 p.m. PDT

DATE: June 30, 2026, at 8:04 p.m.

INCIDENT: Death Investigation

LOCATION: 10600 block of Oasis Road, Piñon Hills

DECEDENT: Loretta Kay Colwell Pilitsis, 55-year-old, Resident of Piñon Hills

SUMMARY: On Monday, May 25, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Station responded to the 900 block of Locust Road in Piñon Hills following a report of a missing person. Deputies learned Loretta “Kay” Colwell Pilitsis had left her residence on foot and was last seen around her home. An extensive search of the surrounding area was conducted with the assistance of Sheriff’s Aviation and a Sheriff’s K9 unit. Despite these efforts, Pilitsis was not located.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at approximately 8:04 p.m., Victor Valley Station deputies responded to the 10600 block of Oasis Road in Piñon Hills after a reporting party discovered a deceased person in the desert. Deputies arrived, confirmed the death, and notified the Coroner’s Division.

The Coroner’s Division positively identified the decedent as Loretta Pilitsis. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division responded and assumed the investigation. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous should call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites. />

Refer: Detective Ron Williams or Sergeant Bryan Sprague

Station: Homicide Detail

Phone No. 909-890-4904

Case No. DR# 072601780 H# 2026-065

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department