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Two Arrested for Running from Deputies with Loaded Handgun

BAKERSFIELD — Two men Deputies arrested two subjects and recovered a loaded firearm following a foot pursuit. Orlando Vela, 29, and 19-year-old Joshua Soto both of Bakersfield were booked into

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Four Kern County Crimes Solved with One Arrest

BAKERSFIELD — A 23-year-old felon accused of committing four separate Kern County crimes during the month of June has been arrested. Rumaldo Alaniz was booked into the Sheriff’s Central Receiving

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Rosamond Man Arrested for Assault with Deadly Weapon

ROSAMOND — A 37-year-old Rosamond man is behind bars after he allegedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer. Brian Williams was booked into the Mojave Jail on

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Shafter Man is Arrested for Stealing Equipment from PG&E

SHAFTER — A 42-year Shafter man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly stealing a piece of equipment from one of California’s largest utility companies. Vernon Phillips was booked into

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Suspect Arrested for Drugs After Fleeing Police

BAKERSFIELD — A man suspected of selling drugs in east Bakersfield, was arrested on Wednesday night after running from police. Eric Frank Grijalva was booked into the Sheriff’s Central Receiving

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Felon Arrested for Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop

BAKERSFIELD — A 32-year-old convicted felon was arrested Wednesday afternoon on weapons and narcotics charges during a routine traffic stop in Bakersfield. Miguel Angel Montes was booked into the Central

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Elderly Man Arrested for Murder After Attacking Neighbor

WOFFORD HEIGHTS — An elderly man was arrested on Saturday morning in the small mountain town of Wofford Heights in the Kern River Valley, for allegedly stabbing and beating another

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Three Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine Throughout California

BAKERSFIELD — Three men were arrested on Thursday in northwest Bakersfield for smuggling large amounts of cocaine throughout California. Justino Torres, 23 years old from Mexicali Mexico, and 54-year-old Miguel

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Man Faces Federal Charges after Growing Pot on Government Land

KERN COUNTY — A 24-year-old Lamont man was arrested on Friday after deputies raided a clandestine marijuana garden located on Bureau of Land Management property off of Old Ox Court

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Taft Man Arrested for Having Sex with 14-year-old Girl

TAFT— A 21-year-old man was arrested on Monday in Taft, for having sex with an underage girl. Baltazar Garcia Silvia was booked into the Taft City Jail for a felony