San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department officials said two people were killed in the 16300 block of Pauhaska Road in Apple Valley on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.
Barstow man accused of distributing child porn posts $25,000 bail
Victorville Daily Press
A 56-year-old Barstow man accused of possessing and distributing child pornography was released from custody after posting bail on Saturday.
Robert Lee Mortenson, arrested at his home in the 800 block of Cholla Drive on Friday, posted $25,000 bail and was released from the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto fewer than 24 hours after his arrest, booking records show.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested Mortensen at approximately 4:16 p.m. after investigators from the department’s Crime Against Children, Hi-Tech and Special Enforcement details served a search warrant at his home.
Victorville Daily Press
The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader, and local authorities announced extra patrol on roadways to stop impaired motorists.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should “just lay low and cool it.”
During TV interviews, Fauci said now isn’t the time to invite people over for watch parties because they might be infected with COVID-19 and could sicken others.
Big events like Sunday’s game in Tampa, Florida, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are always a cause for concern over the potential for virus spread, Fauci said.
Victorville Daily Press
Saturday night’s low-pressure storm system brought more precipitation than originally expected as residents in Apple Valley and Hesperia woke up to their yards and cars covered in snow.
The snowfall there, and in the local mountains which received about a foot of snow was unexpected, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Adam Roser.
The local mountains saw heavy traffic, according to traffic maps, with both Highways 2 and 18, where chains or a 4x4 vehicle are required, showing heavy spots of traffic Sunday afternoon.
California Highway Patrol logs Sunday afternoon showed that vehicles were blocking lanes on Highway 2 in the Wrightwood area to “play in the snow.” CHP had chain control established at Highway 138 and Beekley Road in the area.