On February 9, 2000, the bodies of Skip Tillman, 55, and his wife Joni, 51, were discovered buried in a shallow grave in a remote area of Yucaipa, California. The couple had been reported missing after last being seen at their home in La Cañada Flintridge on February 6, 2000. The circumstances surrounding their deaths were disturbing, as they had both been strangled and left in a desolate wash. Despite investigations, their murders remain unsolved, with authorities pursuing leads, including possible connections to legal disputes Skip Tillman had been involved in prior to their deaths.
Skip, an accountant, had faced allegations of embezzling a substantial sum of money from a client, and the couple had also been involved in a legal dispute related to a land deal in Georgia. These issues raised questions about potential motives for the killings. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department continues to treat the case as a cold case and has encouraged anyone with information to come forward. The Tillmans' deaths remain a haunting and unresolved chapter in the history of the region.
