Week in review: Top stories in the High Desert

Demolition began on Barstow's historic First Avenue bridge.

Homicide detectives reached out to the public for information in the fatal shooting of a Victorville father of four.

A Victorville man was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run, while three suspects were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with two separate killings in Hesperia.

Here are some of the top headlines from this week:

Emotions ran high as a massive crane began lifting portions of the historic Barstow First Avenue Bridge off its foundation

Emotional day as historic Barstow First Avenue Bridge comes down

Detectives are seeking help in finding the killer of a Victorville father of four

VIDEO: $50K reward offered in fatal shooting of Victorville man at South L.A. gas station

A Victorville man was arrested following a hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian dead

Victorville man arrested in connection with deadly hit-and-run

Three suspects were arrested in connection with two separate homicide investigations in Hesperia

Man and woman arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Hesperia man

Man fatally assaulted in Hesperia, suspect jailed on suspicion of murder

The Hesperia City Council placed a moratorium on the construction or expansion of pallet yards

Hesperia sets moratorium on wooden pallet yards as residents' concerns mount

A contracting company faces a lawsuit over the 2021 South Fire in Lytle Creek

San Bernardino County-based contractor sued for allegedly starting South Fire

Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting that left three young boys wounded in Barstow

Suspect sought in Barstow shooting that left three young boys wounded

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