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Inmate found dead under suspicious circumstances Man shot outside his north Bakersfield home Deputy wanted to give oral sex, not receive Business owner arrested for receiving alleged stolen property, game systems Detentions deputy arrested for soliciting oral sex from inmate 5 to be promoted in Sheriff's ceremony Area closures remain in effect as smoke still visible in Piute area Arrest log for July 22 Man dies in Buttonwillow car wreck Deputies arrest man for stealing from grocery store February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 REPORTERSJorge BarrientosPhone: 661-395-7342jbarrientos@bakersfield.comFelix DoligosaPhone: 661-395-7236fdoligosa@bakersfield.comJason KotowskiPhone: 661-395-7343jkotowski@bakersfield.comSteven MayerPhone: 661-395-7353smayer@bakersfield.comSteve E. SwensonPhone: 661-395-7367sswenson@bakersfield.com
TEAM LEADERDavin McHenryPhone: 661-395-7374dmchenry@bakersfield.com
ASSISTANT TEAM LEADERChris GeorgePhone: 661-395-7369cgeorge@bakersfield.com
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Kern County has spoiled me.
You make a photo request for a defendant and it generally gets approved. Not so in Kings County. A Fresno Bee reporter told me it is rare to get photo requests approved in the Hanford courts.
We tried to get a photo of suspended Maricopa police officer Garry Ferguson at a bail hearing. We submitted it 4 days in advance, but it was rejected without reason.
I learned that just before I entered the courtroom with my camera on Friday. Bailiff said no cameras. I said...
Location:
16000 Driver Road,
Wasco, CA
Press Release Proudly Serving the Cities of Arvin, Bakersfield, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco and all unincorporated areas of Kern County To: All Media Contact: Darrell Buck, Public Information Officer (661) 330-0133 Subject: Driver Hazardous Materials incident WASCO, CA – On Friday May 30th 2008 at approximately 1:52 P.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a possible leak of a...
Location:
beale avenue and monterey street,
bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police For Immediate Release & nbsp; Friday, May 30, 2008 Fatal Hit and Run Update The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating the suspect and suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit and run accident which occurred on...
Click on the slideshow to the left to see some photos from today's funeral for Deputy James Throne, who was killed in a wreck recently.
Scroll through the images from the procession to see photos from the funeral itself.
Location:
225 Monterey St. ,
bakersfield, CA
DATE: 6-30-08 ADULTS INJURED: 0 TIME: 0002 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Structure fire CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 225 Monterey St. CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 11068 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: Single family residence FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0 OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0 1st IN COMPANY: FS 2 ASSISTING AGENCIES: City Building Dept. BATTALION: Bat 1 INCIDENT CONTROL TIME: 10 minutes COUNCIL...
Location:
2901 Dell Street,
bakersfield, CA
DATE: 05-30-08 ADULTS INJURED: 0 TIME: 0244 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 2901 Dell Street CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 11075 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: Single family residence Firefighter deaths 0 OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0 1st IN COMPANY: FS 5 ASSISTING AGENCIES: City Building Dept, KCFD BATTALION: B 2 INCIDENT CONTROL TIME: 5 minutes COUNCIL...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. RICARDO GARCIA M BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 H 29/05/2008 VC 12500(A)VC 23152(A) KCS CONCRETE WORK ...
Location:
1723 Pacific St,
Bakersfield, CA
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008 Time: 2:27:10 PM Department Contact: Michael Kirkland Phone: 392-4309 On Thursday. May 29th, members of the Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit, Major Violators Unit, Gang Suppression Unit, Probation Department, and State Parole went to 1723 ½ Pacific St to serve a search warrant. Two subjects left the...
Visitors to the Lerdo Jail Facility arrested on various charges
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time: 1:54:16 PM
Department Contact: Greg Gonzales
At approximately 0930 hours on 05/24/08, Detention Deputies working at the Sheriff's Lerdo Facilities made contact with multiple individuals on facility grounds resulting in three arrests.
Detention...
If a one-time defendant in a murder case is lying about who the killers are, why do other witnesses back him up, a prosecutor argued Thursday.
The defense in the murder case against Wayne Perkins and Anthony Jones stressed to the jury in their arguments Wednesday that key witness Torino Jackson wasn’t credible enough to convict anyone.
But in his final closing statement on Thursday, prosecutor David Zulfa pointed out seven other witnesses, plus physical evidence, backed up the...
Okay, this intrigues me.
The question two reputed gang members asked another man in south Bakersfield was Watts up? The man to his subsequent demise replied, "Watts up."
It's not that these guys can't spell. It's that Watts refers to Watts Drive which is in the heart of Country Boy Crips territory.
Those asking the quested are reputed East Side Crips gang members. By asking the Watts question, they were trying to confirm the other guy was Country, and not in a twangy way.
When...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. LIONEL QUIROGA M BAKERSFIELD CA 93304 H 28/05/2008 PC 664/4573PC 182(A)(1PC 186.22(A KCS LABOR ...
A girl suffered minor injuries when she was shot late Wednesday night in south Bakersfield, police said.
The girl was shot at about 11 p.m. at a home in the 1000 block of Pacheco Road, said Lt. Jess Molinar with the Bakersfield Police Department.
Molinar did not have any other details about the shooting or the condition of the victim Wednesday night.
Location:
513 Lincoln Ave.,
bakersfield, CA
Fugitive Arrested in Oildale, with Narcotics This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Time: 5:03:20 PM On Wednesday, May 28th, members of the Sheriff's Special Operations Unit, and Major Violators Unit, attempted to arrest Leonard Michael Marella, Hispanic male, 25 years, at 513 Lincoln Av #B, in Oildale. Marella had an outstanding felony arrest warrant for being...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Auto theft suspects sought
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in
identifying and locating two suspects wanted in connection with an auto theft that
occurred on 3/25/08.
The victim’s vehicle, a white Chevrolet pickup, was stolen from the Park-n-Ride
parking lot in the 3500 block...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Murder Arrest
On 5/27/08, at approximately 3:24 p.m. Bakersfield Police arrested Abrand
Salazar Bravo (26), of Bakersfield, at his residence in the 1200 block of E. 18th
Street, for the murder of Michael Pasillas (27), of Bakersfield.
Investigation revealed that Pasillas was assaulted by Bravo on the night of 1/6/08
in the area of East 18th...
Location:
2901 Dell Street,
Bakersfield, CA
DATE: 05-28-08 ADULTS INJURED: 0 TIME: 0434 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Structure Fire CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 2901 Dell Street CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 10926 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: Single family residence Firefighter deaths 0 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0 1st IN COMPANY: FS 5 ASSISTING AGENCIES: City Building Dept BATTALION: B 2 INCIDENT CONTROL TIME: 5 minutes COUNCIL WARD: Ward 7 INCIDENT DURATION:...
Typewriters, CD players, flat screen TVs.
These are just some of the things inmates in Kern County jails and prisons have access to. But should they? A story in today's paper highlights certain electronic privileges inmates have.
Some people say restricting inmates from accessing these electronics makes a bad situation worse. It's no way to rehabilitate people because when they re-enter society, they have a tougher time adjusting.
But others say inmates in prisons should be held...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. EDUARDO PEREIDA M BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 H 23/05/2008 PC 647(F) PC 853.8 KCS NONE ...
Shooting Review of Officer Involved Shooting at 1131 Calvert Blvd. Inyokern, Ca.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Details:
On 5/27/08, the Incident Review Board convened to consider the use of force by Deputy Troy Braem of the Kern County Sheriff's Office which resulted in the wounding of 33 year old Jonathan Jacobs in the community of Inyokern on 5/16/08.
The Review Board consisted of...
Location:
1700 Fairview Road,
Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police _________________________________________________ _______________________ Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 gterry@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Suspicious Circumstances On 5/27/08, at approximately 3:43 p.m. the Bakersfield Police Department received a report of suspicious circumstances which...
Shooting Review of Officer Involved Shooting 606 V St. Bakersfield, Ca.
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Time: 5:05:14 PM
Details:
On 5/27/08, the Incident Review Board convened to consider the use of force by Deputy Kip Black of the Kern County Sheriff's Office which resulted in the fatal wounding of a pit bull terrier on 3/5/2008. Deputy Kip Black fired three rounds from his duty pistol after the pit bull terrier attacked, biting and taking hold of the deputy’s...
Location:
Monterey Street and Beale Avenue,
bakersfield, CA
Synopsis: Pedestrian Fatality Details: Synopsis: Details: NEWS RELEASE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CORONER DIVISION This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after the preparation of this release, will be made available to reporters at their request as soon as it is possible to do so. DECEDENT'S NAME:Paul...
Synopsis: Donations for Dep Throne and Dep Swanson's families
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Time: 2:54:09 PM
Details:
An account has been set up at Mission Bank to accept donations on behalf of the families of Deputy James Throne and Deputy Doug Swanson. Anyone wishing to make a cash donation to help the families may do so at any Mission Bank...
GAAS:289:08
For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Kern County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Throne
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Kern County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Throne of Bakersfield, CA:
“Deputy James Throne served the people of California with courage, honor and unyielding determination. James did not hesitate to...
A Bakersfield Police Department saturation patrol on Memorial Day resulted in two people arrested and charged with driving under the influence, police said.
The department traffic enforcement team had seven drivers do field sobriety tests — two failed. The tests are an effort to reduce the number of people injured or killed each year in driving under the influence related crashes, police said.
Funding for the patrol is provided through a state traffic safety grant. Police ask the...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. MICHELL GARRETT F BAKERSFIELD CA 93305 B 26/05/2008 PC 3056 KCS LABORER ...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield , Ca
CARLOS ALVARADO M DELANO CA 93215 H 25/05/2008 VC 12500( A)VC 22350 VC 40508(A)VC 40508(A)VC 40508(A) KCS LABORER ...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. JEFFREY HARDIN M BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 W 23/05/2008 VC 14601.1( KCS LABORER ...
BAKERSFIELD, CA – Tuesday May 27th at approximately 0:32 A.M., a call
was received by the Kern County Fire Department, for a structure fire in
the1200 block of James Road in North Bakersfield. 15 Kern County
Firefighters responded to the incident. Their quick actions prevented
the fire from spreading throughout structure. The fire was under control
in approximately 15 minutes.
Upon arrival, crews were faced with a developing fire at the Granite
Station Feed and Tack...
Location:
Blackburn Street and Weedpatch Highway,
Lamont, CA
Synopsis: Kern Co Deputy Involved in Fatal Traffic Collision Details: This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008 Time: 3:34:11 AM Details: At about 11:35 on 5-23-08 a deputy from the Sheriff's Lamont Substation became involved in a foot pursuit in the area of Blackburn and Weedpatch Highway. Several other deputies...
Synopsis: Public's help requested in locating an attempt homicide suspect
Details:
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date:
Time:
Department contact: Sgt Ed Komin
Phone: 303-4592
Details:
On March 29, 2008 at about 6:30 p.m., Jose Terrazas went to Toni Guerra's (his former wife‚s) home on
Garden Street in Wasco and stabbed her with a knife about 14 times. Guerra's son, Gerardo Sanchez,
attempted...
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
William Rector, Chief of Police
_________________________________________________ _______________________
Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
For Immediate Release Friday, May 23, 2008
Enforcement Effort at Marketplace Shopping Center
On Friday, 5/23/08, and Saturday, 5/24/08,...
Synopsis: Marijuana Cultivation Suspects Arrested
Details:
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Friday, May 23, 2008
Time: 8:27:43 AM
Department contact: Sgt Ed Komin
Phone: 303-4592
Details:
During the month of May, personnel from the Kern County Sheriff's Office Major Violator Unit, Sheriff's SWAT
Team, Bureau Of Land Management, and U.S....
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. JASON CLARK M BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 W 22/05/2008 HS 11550(A) KCS LABOR ...
Location:
2701 S. Real Road,
bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry Public Information Officer For Immediate...
Location:
4109 Margalo Ave.,
bakersfield, CA
Synopsis: Theft from Kern County Sheriff's Office property room Details: This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008 Time: 1:07:52 PM Details:On Wednesday, May 21st, at approximately 5:00 pm, Sheriff's detectives along with members of the Sheriff's Special Operations Group and Gang Suppression Unit served a search warrant at the...
Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Thursday, May 22, 2008
DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint
On 5/23/08, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail will be
conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in the greater Bakersfield area.
This DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint...
Location:
4128 Chester Avenue,
bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry Public Information...
Location:
Ridgecrest, CA
Synopsis: Arrest of Sex Registrant/Parole Violation in Ridgecrest, California Details: This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Department. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, May 22, 2008 Time: 10:12:08 AM Department contact: Mike Scott, Senior Deputy Details: On 5-20-2008, at approximately 1325 hours, Senior Deputy Michael Scott and Deputy Darrin Clodt from the Ridgecrest...
Location:
sacramento, CA
An Amber Alert issued recently for a 3-year-old Sacramento-area boy believed to have been abducted by his father has been deactivated. The child was located, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. The boy, Aleksandr Olteanu, was taken allegedly by his father, David Olteanu, 28, Thursday in Sacramento, according to an alert issued by the Sacramento sheriff's department. The father was also being sought on suspicion of rape and other charges, authorities said. Amber Alert...
Location:
1621 Miller Street ,
bakersfield, CA
On Tuesday May 21, 2008 at 0638 hrs (6:38 p. m. PST) a reinforced 1 st Alarm from the Bakersfield FIRE Department responded to a report of a structure fire in a residential structure at 1621 Miller Street (Miller & Flower) in eastcentral Bakersfield. First arriving BFD companies reported heavy smoke and fire issuing from the building, and rapidly deployed hose lines to control the blaze. BFD Firefighters were able gain control of the blaze in fifteen (15) minutes, but the fire...
Location:
17695 Industrial Farm Road,
Bakersfield, Ca
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site. LARRY WITZIG M TAFT CA 93268 W 21/05/2008 PC 664 PC 187A PC 12022(7)PC 12022(5)PC 12022(5)PC 667(5)(BPC...
Location:
White Lane and Allen Road,
Bakersfield, CA
Press Release Proudly Serving the Cities of Arvin, Bakersfield, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco and all unincorporated areas of Kern County To: All Media Contact: Sean Collins, Public Information Officer (661) 330-0133 Subject: Grass fire in Southwest Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD, CA – On Wednesday, May 21st 2008 at approximately 6:21 P.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for an unknown...
Location:
6600 Rosedale Highway,
Bakersfield, CA
Press Release Proudly Serving the Cities of Arvin, Bakersfield, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Wasco and all unincorporated areas of Kern County To: All Media Contact: Sean Collins, Public Information Officer (661) 330-0133 Subject: Hazardous Materials incident BAKERSFIELD, CA – On Wednesday May 21st 2008 at approximately 7:12 P.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a damaged... |
