Victorville Daily Press
Authorities did not report any issues at Saturday’s “mask-free” event at the Jess Ranch Marketplace, organized by people online in an apparent protest of COVID-19 protocols.
A flyer made rounds on social media Thursday and Friday, and a Facebook user who shared the flyer posted that the event’s purpose was to “encourage people who want to be mask free but may be afraid, to take off their masks & to let businesses know that we will not tolerate discrimination for those of us who choose to live mask free.”
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Cindy Bachman said Sunday that she was unaware of any complaints or incidents that occurred at the Apple Valley complex.
Apple Valley man arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse
Victorville Daily Press
Authorities say they believe a 68-year-old Apple Valley man who was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse might have other victims.
San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department deputies arrested George Mantooth on Jan. 14, a day after serving a search warrant at his home. If charged by prosecutors, Mantooth is expected to be arraigned in a Victorville courtroom Tuesday, booking records show.
Sheriff s officials said the investigation began on Jan. 12 after deputies at the Apple Valley Sheriff s Station looked into allegations of a girl being sexually molested.
Investigators identified an additional victim and allege that Mantooth raped her continuously from the age of 13 to adulthood.
Neglected Baby Living in Filthy Trailer Saved by Deputy, Makes Amazing Transformation With New Family
In July 2018, a sheriff’s deputy came across a starving baby girl living in squalor, inside a filthy trailer with her father. The deputy was responding to an unrelated call in San Bernardino County, California; and fearing for her life, the officer intervened.
Almost three years later, the little girl is now thriving in a new forever home after winning the hearts of her foster parents.
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Richardson had been investigating a shooting in a Rancho Cucamonga neighborhood, and upon questioning neighbors, he was led to a man named Drake Petronzi in a mobile home.