Two more arrested in connection to outlets armed robbery
Police arrested two men and a woman linked to an armed robbery at the Outlets of Barstow in late July, according to county arrest logs. Travon Attison, 29, and Jeffrey Shawie McCutcheon, 25, both of...
View ArticleBPD: Barstow woman found with illegal drugs in car
Evette Marie Velasquez, 34, of Barstow, was arrested after Barstow Police Department officers towed her vehicle following a traffic stop early Thursday morning. Officers located several illegal drugs...
View ArticleSen: How Self-Driving Electric Cars Will Change the American Road Trip
With the long Labor Day weekend upon us, tens of millions of Americans will hit the road in an annual rite. Along the way, drivers will fill up gas tanks, grab a bite to eat, stretch their legs,...
View ArticleHow self-driving electric cars will change American road trips
With the long Labor Day weekend upon us, tens of millions of Americans will hit the road in an annual rite. Along the way, drivers will fill up gas tanks, grab a bite to eat, stretch their legs and...
View ArticleTaking the helm
The Barstow Fire District officially has a new fire chief after Jamie Williams was promoted to the top position last month. The Barstow native officially took the helm for the BFPD on July 2 after...
View ArticleSuspect in Victorville car-to-car shooting arrested in Barstow
A man wanted in an Aug. 10 car-to-car shooting in Victorville was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Barstow, sheriff's officials said. Raymond Espinoza was identified as the suspect soon after the...
View ArticleHumanitarian Awards Gala set for Sept. 23
The event will honor winners in 10 categories recognized for their community contributions. The nomination deadline is Sept.
View ArticleVeterans memorial trees planned on Route 66 in Barstow, other areas
A Route 66 enthusiast, with the help of a gardening group, plan to plant 3,200 trees along Route 66 to honor veterans, including more than 100 along the Mother Road in Barstow, California. Together...
View ArticleBarstow remembers
The city and its residents paid tribute to victims and first-responders during a September 11 Memorial event at the Barstow Fire Station on Monday morning. Members of the Barstow Fire Department,...
View ArticleBarstow cold case murder suspect appears in court
The man linked to a 2011 cold case murder in Barstow made his first court appearance here last week, according to court records. William Carl Schick, 54, appeared in a Victorville courtroom Thursday in...
View ArticleBarstow man with outstanding warrants arrested after reportedly...
A 29-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he broke into a classroom at Montara Elementary School early Wednesday morning. Barstow Police Department officers responded to a burglary alarm...
View ArticleBarstow bleeds for those in need
Dolores Ramirez Leon Guerrero, of Helendale, is monitored during the LifeStream "Patriot Day" blood drive held at the Cora Harper Fitness Center on Tuesday afternoon. Guerrero has been giving blood for...
View ArticleSeven arrested after authorities discover illegal marijuana grow...
Seven people were arrested in connection to an illegal marijuana grow that housed thousands of plants here, authorities said. Barstow Police Department Officers Matt Helms and Jimmie Walker were...
View ArticleVietnam veteran injured in Barstow house fire dies
George Rowe, 70, of Barstow, died after Barstow Fire Protection District firefighters rescued him from a fire at his home last Tuesday, Barstow Police Department Capt. Andy Espinoza said.
View ArticleMurder trial begins after six years
A nearly six-year-old murder trial began earlier this week for a mother and son from Barstow whose alleged beating of the family's elderly patriarch during an hours-long quarrel resulted in his death....
View ArticleMan arrested after wild motorcycle chase Tuesday
Authorities arrested a man who led officials on a high-speed chase through Apple Valley, Barstow and Interstate 15 freeway Tuesday evening. Details are still forthcoming, but the chase began just...
View Article'What a disaster': Wiretapped recordings reveal worries Limon, Hearn had...
In the months following Robert Limon's murder, Jonathan Hearn suspected detectives wiretapped the phone line of his lover, Sabrina Limon - who prosecutors allege conspired with Hearn to kill her...
View ArticleA Record That Will Not Be Broken: Art Laboe Celebrates His 74th Consecutive...
Radio icon ART LABOE will attempt to break the Guinness World Records for Longest career as a radio presenter/DJ on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, when he'll begin his 74th continuous year on commercial...
View ArticleMen arrested after allegedly pointing gun at Barstow smoke shop clerk
Keith Lamont Smith, 19, of Moreno Valley, and Tarrance Pearie Raullerson, 39, of Los Angeles, were both arrested after Barstow Police Department officers said they connected them to an incident at...
View ArticleRelocating elsewhere
I've been following the potential move of Amazon to Orange County. Last week, the city of Irvine was the potential landing spot for the new headquarters, but this week the Inland Empire is getting the...
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