Posts From Matt Martz
Three Arrested in Connection with Illegal Pot Farm
LEBEC — Three men were arrested after local law enforcement raided an illegal marijuana farm in a rural area of south Kern County on Wednesday. Agripino Medrano Jr., 33, of
Man Shot by Deputies in Lebec
LEBEC — More details involving a man who was shot and killed by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies over the weekend have emerged, including the victim’s name. According to a press
Wanted Man Armed with Knife and Abettor Arrested in Maricopa
MARICOPA — A wanted man in the small southwestern Kern County town of Maricopa and his abettor are behind bars, after being taken into custody by deputies on Saturday. Dale
Taft Man Arrested for Attempted Burglary
TAFT — A man suspected of trying to break into a home in the southwest Kern County town of Taft was arrested last Thursday night after trying to run from
Taft Man Arrested for Transporting Meth
TAFT — A Taft man was arrested on Tuesday night, after deputies discovered a little over a gram of methamphetamine in a hidden compartment of the vehicle he was driving.
Man Arrested in Homicide Investigation
BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man was arrested on Thursday morning after police said he murdered a woman and tried to do away with her remains. Alejandro Leon, 30, was booked
One Arrested Following Raid on Medical Marijuana Operation
DELANO — A man was arrested on Tuesday after a authorities raided an illegal pot farm in Delano. Greg Zuniga, 30, from Bakersfield book into the Kern County Jail’s Central
Wasco Man Arrested for Selling Meth
WASCO — A Wasco man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, following a search of his apartment that turned up a large quantity of illegal drugs packaged for sale. Ernesto Acosta,
Two Arrested in Bakersfield Drug Sting
BAKERSFIELD — Two men were arrested on Monday after selling illegal drugs to undercover police officers. Noel Hernandez, 22 and 26-year-old Daniel Placencia-Rodriguez, both of Salida, California, were booked into
High Speed Pursuit on I-5 Ends With One in Custody
FRAZIER PARK — A female fugitive was arrested on Sunday night after leading police on a high speed chase on Interstate 5 in southern California. Katherine Duenckel, 55, was booked
