Barstow, CA

Source: Barstow Police Department (Information) Pictures: Barstow Police Department (Courtesy) Barstow, California: The Barstow Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Matthew Johnsen for the crime of murder and attempted murder. According to the Barstow Police Department, at approximately 5:36 p.m. PT on Friday, June 24th,...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- An inmate serving time for dealing methamphetamine was convicted was sentenced Monday to an additional 29 years behind bars for running a drug trafficking operation from behind bars.Marco Antonio Avila, 37, was previously sentenced in 2018 to 26 years in prison for distributing large quantities of meth in the Rochester area. He was incarcerated in Victorville, California.Authorities say Avila continued his operations in prison by recruiting and directing at least one person to purchase meth from a Mexico-based drug supplier to distribute to customers throughout southern Minnesota. A search discovered 30 separate 1-pound packages of meth inside a Corvette stored in a Woodbury storage garage.Avila pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. 

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man they suspect of fatally stabbing a man and injuring another in Barstow. Barstow Police are searching for suspect Matthew Johnsen, who they believe used a knife to kill 36-year-old Darrell Yuen and injure Cary Riley, 28. Both victims are from Barstow. ...

The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office has identified the construction worker killed at the Green Tree Boulevard extension project site in Victorville. Sheriff’s officials reported that at 10:30 a.m. on June 22, truck driver Robert Sierra Jr., 52, of Victorville was pronounced deceased at the site off Ridgecrest Road. ...

VICTORVILLE, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A driver has minor injuries after the SUV rolled over multiple times, landing on southbound Interstate 15, according to the California Highway Patrol. California Highway Patrol and Victorville Fire Department received calls for a roll over crash. The solo vehicle involved was a...

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Planned Parenthood in Victorville was evacuated Monday afternoon after a bomb threat that was later determined to be unfounded, officials said. Just before 4:00 pm, on June 27, 2022, someone called Planed Parenthood located in the 15400 block of Park Avenue in Victorville. “It was...

The Apple Valley Municipal Animal Shelter has temporarily postponed the acceptance of surrendered animals at its facility on Powhatan Road. Town officials announced Monday that the shelter is at full capacity and will not accept owner-surrendered animals from residents through July 18. “Providing every opportunity for the animals in our...

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A couple of dehydrated hikers had to be rescued and hoisted to safety from the Bowen Ranch area. On Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 2:43 pm, Deputies K. Russell and B. Coley responded to assist in locating hikers in Bowen Ranch in Apple Valley.

Three suspects were arrested after gunfire erupted at a house party north of Village Drive in Victorville. Those arrested included Mrdyron Thomas, 18, of Victorville, Jaiden Porter, 18, of Hesperia and a 17-year-old boy from Hesperia, the Victorville Sheriff’s Station reported. Sheriff’s officials said that at approximately 11:52 p.m....

52-Year-Old Worker Dies in Work Accident on Green Tree Bridge. On June 22th, at around 11:39 a.m., officers responded to an accident where a large piece of equipment dropped onto a semi-truck. The crash resulted in Sierra Jr. being trapped inside the truck where firefighters needed extensive extrication but pronounce...

Emmy Award winning cameraman Luis Fuerte, the colleague of the late TV host Huell Howser, will speak during a presentation at the Community Church at Jess Ranch in Apple Valley. Hosted by the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club, the meeting begins at 10 a.m. on July 9,...

Nearly 80 organizations have registered to participate in Barstow Community Coalition’s annual Resource Fair & Veterans Connection. Scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday at the Cora Harper Fitness Center in Barstow, the fair is considered one of the largest community events in the High Desert. The free...

VICTORVILLE, Calif. - A house party in Victorville took a violent turn over the weekend. The Victorville Police Department and San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department responded to a call in the 15000 block of Venice Lane a little after 11:45 p.m. Friday. Law enforcement officers were told a fight broke out outside a large house party and multiple gunshots were heard in the area.