Man arrested at Joshua Tree Music Festival for suspected sexual battery and indecent exposure
A man was arrested for investigation into sexual battery after allegedly groping women and exposing himself at the Joshua Tree Music Festival.
On Friday (May...
UPDATING: FBI identifies Twentynine Palms man as suspect in Palm Springs explosion
Updated 5/18: The FBI has identified the suspect killed in the explosion as Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of Twentynine Palms.
The FBI has identified Guy...
16 year-old arrested on suspicion of attacking school employees at Twentynine Palms campus
A 16 year-old was arrested on suspicion of attacking school employees in Twentynine Palms.On Tuesday (May 13), San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to...
Suspected kidnapper expected to be arraigned on seven felony charges today, including attempted murder...
The man alleged to have taken a deputies gun and used a child as a human shield is being arraigned today on seven felony...
Convicted sex offender arrested in Yucca Valley for suspicion of failing to register with...
On Thursday (May 8) at around 11 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies assigned to the Town of Yucca Valley contacted Duane Bronson, a...
Suspected kidnapping victim rescued in Joshua Tree after high-speed reckless pursuit and attempted murder...
A traffic stop in Joshua Tree resulted in the rescue of a child believed to be kidnapped and an arrest for attempted murder.On Thursday...
Suspected meth and someone else’s gun leads to arrest after traffic stop in Yucca...
A traffic stop in Yucca Valley led to an arrest for investigation into possession of meth and someone else's handgun.
On Sunday (May 4) at...
Suspect identified, details released in Yucca Valley deputy-involved shooting
New details have been released in the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Yucca Valley on Monday (May 5).
According to a press release issued by...
Twentynine Palms man arrested for allegedly shooting at three people in a vehicle, leaving...
On Monday (5/5) at approximately 4:36 p.m., deputies from the Sheriff’s Morongo Basin Station responded to a report of shots fired near Indian Trail...
Updating: Deputy-involved shooting near Joshua Lane in Yucca Valley leaves one hospitalized
Update 5/7/2025: The Sheriff has issued a press release on the shooting.
The Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station reports that a deputy involved shooting occurred last...
Man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly firing gun into Twentynine Palms group
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun into a crowd of people in Twentynine Palms.
On Thursday (May...
Stephen Spurlock pleads “not guilty” to over 20 charges relating to rape and abuse...
The teacher arrested in Yucca Valley for investigation into sexual abuse of a minor entered pleas of "not guilty" to more than twenty felony...
Stephen Spurlock charged with 17 counts of rape
The teacher arrested in Yucca Valley for the sexual abuse of a minor is being arraigned on 17 charges of rape by force or...
Driver leads Sheriff’s Deputies on six-mile chase through Twentynine Palms
A driver with suspected controlled substances in his car is alleged to have led deputies on a six-mile chase through Twentynine Palms.
On Monday (April...
Teacher living in Yucca Valley arrested for suspected ongoing sexual abuse of a minor
On Monday (April 28), deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Morongo Basin station responded to a 911 call reporting allegations of the ongoing...
Man on probation for violent felonies arrested for suspected domestic violence in Yucca Valley
A man on parole for violent felonies was arrested for investigation into domestic violence.
Early Thursday morning (April 24) just after midnight, San Bernardino County...
“Operation Spring Cleaning” targeted sex offenders in San Bernardino County
Several sex offenders throughout San Bernardino County were arrested during a targeted sweep conducted by the Sheriff's Department.
Called Operation Spring Cleaning, the Department's initiative...
Twentynine Palms man with warrant suspected of stealing teddy bear and possessing controlled substances
A teddy bear allegedly stolen from an ice cream store led to serious criminal charges for a Twentynine Palms man.
On Saturday (April 26) at...
Unexploded 40mm munition shell found on resident’s property in Twentynine Palms
On Wednesday, April 23rd Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious device in the area of Shoshone Valley Road in Twentynine Palms....
Sheriff asking public for help identifying “Porch Pirate” suspected of multiple thefts
The Sheriff's Morongo Basin Station is asking for your help locating a package thief.
The Sheriff's Department says that on Wednesday (April 23) at around...
