Kern
Taft Burglary Ring Busted
TAFT — Thanks to good work from detectives from the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, a Taft burglary ring has been exposed, resulting in the arrest of four men last Tuesday.
Lamont Man Arrested During Traffic Stop for Selling Meth
BAKERSFIELD — A 45-year-old Lamont man on probation was arrested last week for after being caught with around $22,000 in suspected methamphetamine. Alex Veloz was booked into the Kern County
Two Bakersfield Men Arrested for Selling Heroin
BAKERSFIELD — A pair of Bakersfield men were arrested late last week for allegedly selling heroin on the streets of east Bakersfield. Danny Romero, 59, and 51-year-old Raymond Sanchez, were
Two Bakersfield Women Arrested for Heroin Sales in McFarland
MCFARLAND — A pair of Bakersfield women were arrested last Wednesday in McFarland for allegedly selling black tar heroin. Patsy Perkins, 55, and 54-year-old Brenda Mayall, both of Bakersfield, were
Man Arrested for Stabbing on South Union Avenue
BAKERSFIELD — A 44-year-old Bakersfield man is behind bars today after allegedly stabbing a man last Friday night. Adolfo Santiago was booked and is being held in to the Kern County
Bank Robber Dead After Shootout with Police
BAKERSFIELD — Police investigators were trying to determine if a suspected bank robber was shot and killed by officers, or turned his gun on himself, after leading police on a
Off-Duty Deputies Pursue, Arrest Bike Thieves
BAKERSFIELD — Three suspects were arrested by three off-duty Kern County Sherriff’s deputies for stealing a bike on Tuesday evening in northwest Bakersfield. Two unidentified 17-year-old suspects and 18-year-old David
Man Shot by Police After Trying to Run Over Officers
BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man was shot by police Sunday evening after he tried to run over two officers with his car. Gilbert Fajardo, a 20-year-old Bakersfield resident, is in
Suicidal Man Arrested After Running from Police
BAKERSFIELD — A 19-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on Thursday afternoon after beating up his girlfriend and then leading police on foot pursuit down a busy Bakersfield freeway. Marcelo Carbajal was
Police Hunt Three Attempted Murder Suspects
BAKERSFIELD — Authorities are searching for three men wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Bakersfield last Tuesday that left a husband, his pregnant wife and their unborn
