Kern
Second murder suspect arrested nearly a year later
Photo: Edward Diaz ARVIN – Nearly a year ago, on June 18th of 2018, two men were murdered and left in an orchard outside the city of Arvin. Kern County
Over 11,000 marijuana plants discovered in Kern grow site
Photo: grow site in Kern KERN COUNTY – On Thursday May 2nd five different locations on Wildwood Road were served search warrants as part of an operation to locate and
Traffic stop leads to house with drugs, guns
Photo: stash at the house LAKE ISABELLA – Once again, a simple traffic stop has lead to an arrest for much more serious crimes. This time, the traffic stop took
Man charged in rape of minor rearrested prior to possible trip
Photo: Jeffrey Firkins BAKERSFIELD – Jeffrey Firkins was arrested in March for drugging and raping a 16-year-old girl. He was then released while awaiting the results of a DNA test
KCSO lists names of 9 people nabbed in ABC decoy operation
KERN COUNTY – Last summer the Kern County Sheriff’s Office received a $100,000 grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control. The money is intended to help the KCSO conduct stings
Routine Call Leads to Three Felony Arrests
Photo: confiscated gun and drugs Three Wasco residents were arrested when a routine search of a residence turned up a stolen handgun, a large cache of drugs and two people
K-9 Ricco Helps Sniff out Heroin and Guns
KERN – As is so often the case in law enforcement, a traffic stop can become a “treasure trove” of arrests. Such is the case on January 30 on northbound
Stabbing suspect arrested three days after assault
Photo: Jaime Valdez LOST HILLS – On the morning of December 4th deputies responded to a location behind businesses northwest of Highway 46 and Interstate 5. There, they discovered a
Large Honey Oil Lab in Kern Discovered, Dismantled
Photo: scene of honey oil lab in Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD – On November 27th the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served search warrants and made a large drug bust as
Man fails at carjacking, then stabs man nearby
Photo: Fastrip on Niles Street BAKERSFIELD – The Fastrip at Mt. Vernon Avenue and Niles Street was the scene of an attempted carjacking just after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday November
