Victorville Daily Press
Victor Valley residents awoke Monday morning to a second round of falling snow, which began Sunday night and turned the area into a winter wonderland with dangerous driving conditions.
A slight chance of rain was also expected Monday, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a same-day wind advisory from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Apple Valley and Lucerne Valley. Winds were expected to reach 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
Saturday’s snowstorm included 2 inches of powder in Apple Valley, 2 to 3 inches in Hesperia, 3 inches in Lucerne Valley, 9 inches in Crestline and just over a foot in the Big Bear area, the NWS reported.
Texas fugitive arrested in Apple Valley on attempted murder charge
Victorville Daily Press
Authorities announced Tuesday that deputies in Apple Valley arrested 19-year-old Cody Dupnik, a fugitive in Texas, on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 23-year-old man.
Officials with the Apple Valley Sheriff’s Station reported that at approximately 6:56 p.m. Saturday, deputies were dispatched to the 20000 block of Wisconsin Street regarding a stabbing.
Deputies at the scene found that the suspect, later identified as Dupnik, of Spring Branch, Texas, had stabbed an unidentified 23-year old man twice in the neck during an argument, the report said.
Dupnik and the victim are acquaintances and were at a residence near Deep Creek and Rock Spring roads when the attack took place, officials said. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.