HIGH DESERT

Thieves are caught on surveillance video taking a French bulldog from a High Desert yard in broad daylight and now the owners of that pet are pleading for help.

A family is pleading for help after their French Bulldog was stolen in Phelan in broad daylight. Tony Shin reports for NBC4 News on Nov. 10, 2022

A family is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest or conviction after a father of three was shot and killed.

A high desert family is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gunman who killed a father of three. Tony Shin reports on the NBC4 News at 5pm on Monday, July 18, 2022.

Illegal pot grows were already a problem in the High Desert, but during the pandemic, the number increased, and now officials say with scarce water resources in Southern California, it’s a drought problem too.

The growing problem exploded during the pandemic, and now it’s not just an illegal problem — it’s a drought problem. An average marijuana plant needs 3 gallons of water per plant per day. Carolyn Johnson reports May 17, 2022.

A man was fatally shot in Victorville, while his family was in the car. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News a 5 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2022.

A gunman was being sought in the High Desert after a road rage shooting on the 15 Freeway left a father dead as he was delivering food with his two small children in the car.

Residents are worried about crime, and the environmental impact. Authorities are now cracking down even harder. Carolyn Johnson reports

The month of September marks the beginning of “Operation Hammer Strike” in San Bernardino County: a multi-agency effort to eradicate illegal marijuana grows across the high desert. The county is now allocating more resources to combat the problem. But since state law now makes possession and cultivation a misdemeanor with fines of just $500, that problem has exploded.