Posts From Matt Martz
Taft Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
TAFT — A 42-year-old Taft man was arrested on Saturday for sending a woman to the hospital after severely beating her. Michael Ray Hastings was booked into the Kern County
Three Arrested Following Taft Area Probation Searches
TAFT — Sherriff’s deputies have been busy this week in the small rural southwestern Kern County town of Taft. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have arrested three
Employee and Former Employee Stage Fast Food Restaurant Robbery
BUTTONWILLOW —An employee and a former employee are behind bars today, after staging a robbery of a southwest Kern County fast food restaurant last Thursday morning. Christian Orozco, 30, and
Report of South Lake Explosion Leads to Arrest
LAKE ISABELLA — A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon following an explosion in rural northeast Kern County. Isaiah Daniel Stead is being held without bail in the Kern
Pursuit Ends in Drug and Weapons Arrest
BAKERSFIELD— A 27-year-old felon was arrested on Tuesday following high speed pursuit through the streets of Kern County. Jose Ayon-Navarro was booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s downtown jail on several
Three Arrested During Traffic Stop for Possession of Meth
TAFT — A routine traffic stop in the small town of Taft in southwest Kern County on Monday, resulted in the arrests of three for possession of suspected methamphetamine. Victor
Wasco Drug Search Ends with Two in Custody
WASCO — Two men were arrested on Friday after a search by sheriff’s deputies uncovered a large amount of illegal narcotics inside a Wasco home. Miguel Tapia, a 46-year-old Wasco
Three Arrested After Deputies Find Over a Quarter Pound of Methamphetamine
BAKERSFIELD — Three convicted felons were arrested on Friday after deputies found a large amount of illegal drugs during a routine probation search. Gabriel Cruz, 28, 25-year-old Tranquilino Lopez and
Warrant Leads to Arrest for Heroin Sales
BAKERSFIELD — A 58-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after authorities discovered large amounts of heroin suspected being sold from a residence in central Bakersfield. Vernon Taylor was booked into
Drug Bust at Wasco Day Care
WASCO — A suspected gang member was arrested for drugs on Wednesday morning during a search of a residence operating as a day care in northwest Kern County. Angel Soto,
