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Witness: Double homicide involved drug deal
VICTORVILLE A man who was shot to death in the November double homicide in Adelanto allegedly met up with the killer over a drug deal, according to a witness who testified on Monday.
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Adelanto home care provider suspected of stealing meds
Sheriff's deputies arrested a Victorville transient Monday on suspicion of stealing prescription medication from a dependant adult she provided care for in Adelanto.
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Nearly one-in-five Victor Valley residents jobless
Employers shed almost 20,000 more jobs in San Bernardino and Riverside counties in January, while nearly one-in-five people in the Victor Valley were classified as unemployed by the end of that month, according to state statistics released Wednesday.
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Head-on collision slows traffic at Highway 395 and Palmdale Road
ADELANTO A head-on collision involving three vehicles near the intersection of Highway 395 and Palmdale Road slowed traffic in both directions Friday afternoon, according to initial reports.
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Porn bills were likely motive for slaying of Adelanto mother, authorities say
Investigators say an Adelanto man may have decided to kill his mother after they appeared together on a judge television show where he was ordered to repay his mom part of the money he ran up in pornography bills.
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Four High Desert schools among state's lowest performers
Four High Desert public schools are among the state's 188 "persistently lowest-achieving schools," according to a controversial list released Monday by the California Department of Education.
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Did reality show "verdict" play a role in local mom's murder?
ADELANTO A 20-year-old Adelanto man who was arrested Thursday for murdering his mother appeared with her on TV's Judge Mathis Show earlier this year, the Daily Press has learned.
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Son says he found mom injured, police arrest son as suspect
A 20-year-old Adelanto man was arrested yesterday in connection with the stabbing death of his 55-year-old mother at the family's home, according to San Bernardino County sheriff's officials.
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Adelanto prison warden indicted on 6 counts
The warden at the federal prison in Adelanto in San Bernardino County has been indicted for allegedly making false statements to criminal investigators.
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Adelanto man stabs, kills mother
ADELANTO A man stabbed his mother several times killing the 55-year-old woman in their home, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials said.
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Adelanto warden accused of lying to investigators indicted
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that federal prison warden Scott A. Holencik has been indicted on two felony counts of lying to investigators.
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Federal prison warden indicted on charges of lying to investigators [Corrected]
The warden of a federal prison in San Bernardino County was indicted Wednesday on charges of disclosing confidential information about a pending criminal investigation and then lying to investigators about having done so, authorities said.
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She bought one car, now there's two payments
ADELANTO Elizabeth Warner thought she knew a good deal when she saw it. A used blue '08 Kia Rio with just 1,100 miles on the odometer, good as new but technically used, sat on the lot at Hi-Desert Kia in Victorville in early December.
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Riley announces assembly run
Hesperia Unified School Board member Anthony Riley wants Anthony Adams' assembly seat.
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Sheriff Hoops addresses past, future in San Bernardino County
In his first state of the department address since becoming sheriff 13 months ago, Rod Hoops on Thursday talked about change, accomplishments and a challenging future.
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Music education on a budget
ADELANTO Before local musician Jon Barnes recently taught a few music lessons to special-needs students at Columbia Middle School, many of them couldn't compute some of the most basic math skills.
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Local firefighters fight blaze at abandoned prison
BORON Fire investigators are searching for clues in a major fire at the former Boron Federal Prison that required fire units from across the High Desert.
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Three killed in Adelanto head-on car crash
Three High Desert residents injured in a head-on car crash in Adelanto died of their injuries Sunday.
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Two charged with murder in Highland gang shooting
Two men have been charged in the slaying of a rival gang member who was shot earlier this month outside a Highland party.
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Inland Empire's finished lot values soared by up to 45%
A shortage of developed home lots in the Inland Empire is starting to work its way into the housing market - a phenomenon that's poised to boost home building over the next two years, according to one expert.
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