Lengthy Investigation Leads to Arrest of Suspects Connected to a 2024 Child Endangerment Incident  

July 11, 2025 – San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department officials report that on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Specialized Investigations Division - Crimes Against Children Detail began an investigation into allegations of child abuse which occurred on November 6, 2024, in the city of Twentynine Palms.

Detectives identified Justin Surs and Christine Curington as the suspects in the investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation, the report was submitted to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, who filed charges and issued arrest warrants for Surs and Curington for violation of PC203, Mayhem and PC273a, Felony Child Endangerment. 

Curington was arrested on June 26, 2025, and booked into the Morongo Basin jail. Justin Surs was arrested and booked into the Morongo Basin jail on July 7, 2025. Additional details about this investigation are not being released at this time.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Victoria Twardowski of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
INCIDENT: PC203, Mayhem / PC273a Felony Child Endangerment
LOCATION: City of Twentynine Palms
VICTIM: Confidential Juvenile
SUSPECT: Justin Surs, 34-year-old resident of Twentynine Palms
                   Christine Curington, 31-year-old resident of Twentynine Palms
Refer: Detective Victoria Twardowski
Station: Specialized Investigations Division – Crimes Against Children Detail
Phone No. (909) 890-4904
Case No. 602400102

Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department