NEEDLES, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Needles man in connection with the 2025 murder of 48-year-old Tommy Londo, according to a written statement from the department.
Michael Reed, 54, of Needles, was identified as a suspect following further investigation into the homicide case. On May 21, 2026, Reed was taken into custody and booked into the High Desert Detention Center on a charge of murder under California Penal Code 187. He remains in custody without bail.
The investigation began on Aug. 26, 2025, at about 1:05 p.m., when deputies responded to an area near Broadway Street and Quivera Street after receiving a report of a deceased person found down a ravine.
When deputies arrived, they located the body of Tommy Londo, a 48-year-old Needles resident. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail responded and assumed the investigation.
Authorities said the investigation remained ongoing for several months before Reed was identified as a suspect.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip by calling or texting REPORT to 844-909-3006. Online reporting is also available at https://mobile.catapultems.com/sbcsd/Sites.
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