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Man arrested for suspected attempted murder after being cut off at Twentynine Palms bar

A man was arrested for investigation into attempted murder after allegedly attempting to stab a bartender in Twentynine Palms.On Tuesday (June 3), the San...

Man arrested in LA County facing charges of suspected sexual assault of a minor...

On May 29, Herman Orozcoguardia was arrested in Los Angeles County. Z107.7 has reached out to the Los Angeles County Department of Corrections for...

Hearing for fatal Yucca Valley hit-and-run delayed for 9th time, suspect deemed “not a...

Troy Reynolds, the suspect in a hit-and-run that killed Yucca Valley teenager Joshua Barreras, returned to Court for an Early Disposition Hearing yesterday morning....

Warrant served in Johnson Valley as part of Operation: Consequences

An arrest was made in Johnson Valley last week by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Gang/Narcotics Division in a focused effort on crime suppression...

Man enters Yucca Valley Open House and allegedly exposes himself to Realtor

A man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself during an open house in Yucca Valley. On Friday (May 23) at around 1:00 p.m., San Bernardino...

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...