Kern
Pair Arrested for Drug Trafficking
A Bakersfield pair has been arrested for drug trafficking by officers conducting a routine probation search. Arrested was 33-year-old Tish Whitlatch for being under the influence of a controlled substance
Bakersfield Murder Suspect Caught in Los Angeles
A convicted felon accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in northeast Bakersfield in May has been arrested. Reginald Simon, 24, is being held on $1,000,000 bail in a
Man who Tortured his Victim for Two Days is Arrested
BAKERSFIELD — A Bakersfield man who allegedly tortured his imprisoned victim for two days, is behind bars after being arrested for possession of narcotics for sale and other charges. Kern
Seven Ounces of Meth Seized in Lamont Probation Search
LAMONT — For the second time in seven days, police have arrested persons in connection with selling methamphetamine in the small southwestern Kern County town of Lamont. Kern County Sheriff’s
Gun Battle Lands One Man in Hospital, Convicted Felon Back in Custody
BAKERSFIELD — One man is listed in serious condition at a local hospital and one man is behind bars after a late night fight erupts in a gun battle on
Probation Search Ends in Drug Bust
BAKERSFIELD –Members of the Kern County California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team and the Kern County Major Violator Unit seized one-quarter pound of meth during a probation search at a Bakersfield
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Body Found in Bakersfield Garage
BAKERSFIELD — After a daylong search on Tuesday, Kern County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man in connection with a murder in southeast Bakersfield. Eddie Rivas, 20, of Bakersfield, was
Parolee Arrested After Pursuit for Pulling Gun on Officer
MCFARLAND — A 33-year-old parolee was arrested after pulling a gun on an officer and leading police on a short pursuit. Joseph Etcheverry was arrested and will be booked into
Man Arrested After Shooting at Girlfriend and Children
MOJAVE — Kern County Sheriff’s deputies from the Boron and Mojave substations have arrested a 28-year-old Mojave man for shooting at his girlfriend and her two children. On June 8,
