Kern
Two Arrested for Deadly Wasco Shooting, One Still at Large
Omar Araujo WASCO — Police have arrested two of the three men wanted in connection with a New Year’s Eve shooting in Wasco that left one man dead. Cristian Gomez,
Wasco Teacher Arrested for Making Child Porn
Wasco Union High School WASCO — A Wasco Union High School teacher was arrested on Sunday for allegedly making and possessing child pornography. Alvaro Luna, 45, was booked into the
Three Arrested in California City Drug Sweep
(L to R): Jesse Arellano, Christine Branham, Houston Robbins III CALIFORNIA CITY — Three people were arrested on Tuesady, during a citywide sweep to crack down on those suspected of
Murderer Arrested Following Two-year Investigation
BAKERSFIELD — A man wanted for murdering another man over two years ago has been arrested. Ethan Wiley, 22-years-old, who was already in-custody at the Kern County Jail on unrelated
Two-hour Car Chase Ends with One in Custody
BAKERSFIELD — One man is in custody after leading police on a long car chase through the streets of Bakersfield on Thursday night. Erick Arrellano, 23, of Bakersfield, was booked
Lake Isabella Man Arrested for Child Porn
LAKE ISABELLA — A 28-year-old Lake Isabella man was arrested on Thursday of last week after being accused of possessing child pornography. Joseph Barton-Mete, was booked into the Kern County
Man with Explosives Arrested in Johannesburg
JOHNANNESBURG — A 51-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in the small eastern Kern County town of Johannesburg, after he posted threatening remarks towards law enforcement on a popular social
Ridgecrest Chase Ends With One in Custody
The incident started here RIDGECREST — The man who led police on a wild car chase through the streets of Ridgecrest last week ended in his arrest, for the second
Marijuana and Gun Discovered During Routine Traffic Stop
Police display what they confiscated TEHACHAPI — A routine traffic stop in the small Kern County mountain community of Tehachapi early Saturday morning was a big surprise for the cop
Taft Fugitive Turns Himself in After Two Years
Michael Kightlinger TAFT — A Taft man wanted for several offenses in Kern County, turned himself in last week after dodging police for more than two years. Michael Kightlinger, 40,
