Release of witness video sparks cries of excessive force in fatal officer...
Friends, family and activists across the country are calling the death of a 26-year-old father at the hands of Barstow police a case of excessive force after a video surfaced of the deadly Walmart...
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The family of an unarmed black man who died in a hail of police bullets at a Walmart parking lot is still looking for answers -- days after video surfaced that captured the cacophony of gunfire from...
View ArticleHumans rescued, dog gets fire department treat in off-road incident
Firefighters rescued three humans and briefly boarded one family dog after a rescue operation for an overturned off-road vehicle in remote desert terrain Saturday, April 21. The reports to San...
View ArticleAttorney: California police shot unarmed black man 10 times
Lawyers for the family of a black man killed by police in a busy Southern California parking lot said Monday that an autopsy found he was shot 10 times and died from choking on his own blood as police...
View ArticleTijuana man accussed of sexually molesting his granddaughters
A 57-year-old man is behind bars after authorities say he sexually molested his granddaughters at his home in Mexico. Barstow Police Department officers received a call at approximately 6:12 p.m. on...
View ArticleReflecting on her reign: Jessie McKinnon looks back at her year as Miss Barstow
With this year's Miss Barstow Pageant on Saturday, Jessie McKinnon, the outgoing Miss Barstow, reflected on her win and year of reign as a special time in her life. "The experience lasts forever,"...
View ArticleStill demanding answers: Barstow residents bristle at lack of...
It's been almost three weeks since Diante "Butchie" Yarber's death at the hands of police, and his family, friends and loved ones are only growing more frustrated. "This just keeps happening, over and...
View ArticleChildren struck by pickup truck outside Barstow Junior High
Police said three children walking home from school emerged with only minor injuries after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and collided with them on Wednesday afternoon. Reported just before...
View ArticleTwo men connected to robbery at Barstow Food 4 less
First reported at approximately 11:46 a.m. at the store in the 500 block of East Virginia Way, the caller told Barstow Police Dispatch that "two black males entered the store and stole several food...
View ArticleWith economic ties, Adelanto will pen letter opposing California immigration...
Elected officials instructed City Attorney Ruben Duran on Wednesday to draft a letter opposing the state's controversial immigration policy limiting local law enforcement cooperation with federal...
View ArticleKramer Junction Expressway construction progressing
The California Department of Transportation continues to work on the estimated $191 million State Route 58 Kramer Junction Expressway Project, announcing it was approximately 6 percent complete as of...
View ArticleChildren struck by pickup truck outside Barstow Junior High
Police said three children walking home from school emerged with only minor injuries after the driver of a pickup truck lost control and collided with them on Wednesday afternoon. Reported just before...
View ArticleTwo men connected to robbery at Barstow Food 4 less
First reported at approximately 11:46 a.m. at the store in the 500 block of East Virginia Way, the caller told Barstow Police Dispatch that "two black males entered the store and stole several food...
View ArticleWhy cops kill black people: Research suggests a troubling pattern of...
On April 5, police in Barstow, California, fired at least 30 shots at an unarmed 26-year-old African-American named Diante Yarber while he was sitting in a car in the parking lot of a local Walmart....
View ArticleBarstow crowns new winners
All hail Barstow's new royal family! The city crowned its newest queens and princesses on Saturday night at its 79th annual Miss Barstow Pageant. Heather Fields, 20, walked away with the Miss Barstow...
View ArticleAuthorities: Barstow man arrested after knocking his mother out
Police placed a 19-year-old Barstow resident behind bars after he allegedly physically attacked his mother on Tuesday afternoon, punching her so hard she briefly lost consciousness. Ismael Francisco...
View ArticleSurvival & Hope: Sherri Pickett discusses her fight with breast cancer
In 2015, Sherri Pickett decided to leave her substitute teaching job in Barstow and move with her seven children to her ex-husband's home in Apple Valley, hoping to reconcile their relationship. "I did...
View ArticleSex offender in custody days after motor home pursuit
A paroled sex offender has been captured, two days after he escaped police following an hours-long chase on Southern California freeways in a motor home with his two young children inside. Los Angeles...
View ArticleBarstow parole check yields military fuses, illegal firearms
Police placed a 34-year-old convicted felon behind bars after a parole check yielded almost 20 inert military fuses at his home Wednesday. Andrew Crin Ramirez was arrested after Barstow Police...
View ArticleAbove and beyond: Assemblyman Obernolte honors 20 public safety...
Everyday heroes can range from mothers and wives to teachers, public safety personnel and volunteers. They live and work among us, but often toil in anonymity.
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