Kern
Man arrested for attempted murder of pregnant woman
TAFT — Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried choking a pregnant woman to death on Wednesday afternoon in the small rural town of Taft in southwest Kern County.
Detectives arrest three in major Bakersfield meth bust
BAKERSFIELD — Three men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with large methamphetamine operation in south Bakersfield. Harold Morales, 45, 35-year-old Jose Alvarez and 27-year-old Frankie Gomez, all of Bakersfield,
Arrest made in Bakersfield homicide investigation
BAKERSFIELD — A man suspected of killing another man in the early morning hours last weekend in southwest Bakersfield is behind bars after being apprehended by authorities on Thursday afternoon.
Drug bust yields gun, meth, cash
Three men were arrested in South Bakersfield Wednesday on suspicion of trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine. Harold Morales, 45, Jose Alvarez, 35, and Frankie Gomez, 27, were booked after detectives
Man tried to flee after DUI crash that killed woman
A 24-year-old Bakersfield man involved in a car crash that killed a woman has been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. Alex Rubio was speeding in a residential
Teen murder suspect turns himself in at Bakersfield TV station
BAKERSFIELD — A teenager accused of murder turned himself in at a Bakersfield television station on Sunday night. Brendan Sanders, walked into KGET studios in Bakersfield about 9 p.m., on
Three arrested in botched robbery attempt
BAKERSFIELD — Three men were arrested early Tuesday morning in connection with a robbery at a local market earlier in the week that left one suspect shot in the head.
Man arrested after brief standoff with police
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS — A 57-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night after a brief standoff with police. James Dale Wilson of Bear Valley Springs was booked into the Kern
Female parolee fatally shot by deputies
TAFT — A 31-year-old female felon on the run from law enforcement was shot and killed by sheriffs deputies on Sunday night. Bethany Lytle of Taft, died from a single
Bakersfield suspect dies in custody
BAKERSFIELD — A 27-year-old Oildale man died on Saturday while be transported to a downtown jail shortly after being taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies. Thomas Smoot was pronounced dead at around 7:30
