Man who skipped court verdict found dead in desert

Gary Talkington, formerly an owner of an in-home daycare facility, was due to be sentenced on six counts of sexual conduct with a minor, officials said.  

At about 11:16 a.m., joggers in the desert area near North Shannon Road and Linda Vista Boulevard called 911, said Tom Peine, a spokesman for the sheriff's department. 

They came across a 1971 Ford pickup truck, in which a male was hunched over on the passenger side with a lot of blood, he said. 

Deputies responded to the scene and confirmed his death. They notified homicide detectives, who positively identified the deceased man as the 60-year-old Talkington.

He showed obvious signs of trauma that appears to have been self-inflicted, Peine said. A note was also found at the scene, which appeared to be a suicide note.