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Inmate Tries to Escape Bakersfield Jail, Crashes Van, is Captured
Lerdo Detention Center BAKERSFIELD — A 23-year-old Kern County Jail inmate is back in custody after trying a daring escape on Tuesday morning. Ramon Castro, who was already in custody
Two Arrested for Suspected Sales of Methamphetamine
Police display confiscated drugs BAKERSFIELD — Two men are behind bars after police busted up their illegal drug operation in Bakersfield on Wednesday afternoon. Jason Mendoza (28) and Nathan Sanchez (26),
Bakersfield SWAT Standoff Suspect Escapes, is Recaptured
Ruben Maldonado-Zamora (photo courtesy KBAK) BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man who held off a police SWAT team last week, and led police on a high-speed chase over the weekend, escaped,
Cal City Man Arrested After Police Stand-off
Christopher Forbes CALIFORNIA CITY — A 20-year-old man was arrested last Friday afternoon after a brief stand-off with police in eastern Kern County. Christopher Forbes of California City was booked
Parolee Arrested for Attempted Murder in Ridgecrest
Richard Oscar Martinez RIDGECREST — A 26-year-old active felony parolee with a known history of violence was arrested on Monday after trying to stab a man to death in the
Oildale Father Arrested for Killing his Daughter
This sad incident occurred here OILDALE — A 27-year-old Oildale man who was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly beating to death his two-year-old daughter over the weekend, was arraigned in
Man Arrested in Bakersfield Farm Bomb Threat
BAKERSFIELD — Police said that they have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with a bomb threat that caused panic at a local farm in Bakersfield last Friday. Bakersfield resident
Man Arrested for Mail Theft in Delano
DELANO — Police have arrested a man they said was stealing mail in Delano on Tuesday morning. Francisco Daniel Ceja, 32 of Delano, was booked into the Kern County Jail
Fifth Suspect Arrested for Torturing Bakersfield Couple Inside Pot Shop
700 block of Sterling Road BAKERSFIELD — A fifth suspect who allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and assaulted a Bakersfield couple inside a local marijuana a co-op for several days was arrested
Motorcycle Pursuit Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests
Police display what they confiscated in this incident OILDALE — A man who led police on a motorcycle pursuit through Oildale last Thursday has been arrested, along with three of
