Kern
Suspect Arrested for Vehicle and Oilfield Theft
BAKERSFIELD – A Bakersfield felon was arrested last week for vehicle theft and suspicion of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of equipment from two Bakersfield oilfields. Ryan Yorba, 32, was booked
Man Arrested for Selling Drugs to 13-Year-Old
TAFT — A 19-year-old Ford City man was arrested over the weekend for attempting to sell illegal narcotics to a child. Rubicel Marroquin was booked into the Taft City Jail
Father Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering his Four-Month-Old Son
BAKERSFIELD — A 20–year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the murder of his four-month son. Stepfon Jones, Sr. was booked into the Kern County Jail for charges
Four Arrested in Counterfeit Conspiracy
BAKERSFIELD — Four people from Bakersfield were arrested last Thursday afternoon for allegedly making phony money. Floyd Elson, 45, 56-year-old Jackie Christiensen, 35-year-old Seth MacCauley and 31-year-old Kristina Riley were
Bakersfield Neighborhood Erupts in Gunfire; Three Arrested
BAKERSFIELD —Three Bakersfield men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a shooting that occurred in a southwest Bakersfield neighborhood, frightening residents and putting a local elementary school on lockdown. Bryson
Two Arrested for Assault in Taft After Running from Police
TAFT — Two men are finally in custody after evading arrest and leading sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed pursuit through the City of Taft last Wednesday. Preston McAvinue, 21, and
Sacramento Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD — A 38-year-old Sacramento man was arrested in Bakersfield on Wednesday for forcing a female victim to work as a prostitute in several cities throughout the state. Joshua Worsham
Lake Isabella Man Dies During Arrest
LAKE ISABELLA — A 58-year-old man, arrested for disturbing the peace, died after his arrest by police on Wednesday morning. Michael Earl Lemon was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Kern
Arvin Man Accused of Sexual Assault Turns Himself In
LAMONT — An 24-year-old Arvin man is behind bars after allegedly luring a pair of teenage girls on the internet to meet him, and then trying to force them to
Taft Man Arrested for Stabbing Ford City Juvenile
FORD CITY — A 30-year-old Taft man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a young man from Ford City during a fight last Thursday afternoon. Robert Bright was booked into the
