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Location:
Sunnybrook Drive,
Golden HIlls, CA
Golden Hills, CA - At approximately 6:15 P.M., on July 31st a vehicle collided with a power pole on Sunnybrook Drive in Golden Hills. There were no reported injuries. However, the power outage has resulted in a disruption to the water system due to a water pump being out of service. PG & E anticipate the power to be reconnected by approximately 11:00 P.M. tonight. The northwest corner of Golden Hills is involved with this outage, including the following streets:...
Coming to the aid of a woman in need would usually be something to be commended.
But there are limits.
Two men who saw a woman being beaten with a stick by her ex-boyfriend in Oildale jumped in and saved her. But they used the same stick as they beat the ex-boyfriend unconscious, and now they're under arrest on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
Jerry Bogue, 38, the ex-boyfriend, is currently recovering at a local hospital. He'll be arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly...
National Night Out 2008
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008
Time: 12:15:04 PM
Department Contact: Raymond Pruitt
Phone: 661-391-7559
National Night Out 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday August 5th. This event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, and involves communities and law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. This...
The Kern County Fire Department would like to congratulate the success and graduation of 21 Recruit Firefighters from Recruit Academy 08-01. The graduation ceremony on Friday August 1st will be held at Centennial High School and will commence at 6 P.M.
The following people have completed a grueling 16 week academy including training in structure and wildland firefighting, vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, swift water rescue, high and low angle rope rescue, driver training,...
Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
gterry@Bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Thursday, July 31, 2008
Burglary arrests leads to stolen property, narcotic and firearm seizures
On 7/30/08, at 10:40 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to a report of...
The toddler who nearly drowned in a pool in northwest Bakersfield on Monday is still in critical condition, according to spokesmen at Valley Children's Hospital in Madera.
Abigail Weir, 2, fell into a backyard pool at 6010 Oneida Falls Drive and was found a short time later by her mother.
The family is from the Santa Maria-area and was staying at a relative's house.
Assault in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Time: 11:11:15 PM
Department Contact: Michael Whorf
Phone: 661 303-4592
Details: On 7-30-07, at approximately 2200 hours, Deputies were dispatched to an assault that was occurring in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue in Oildale. On arrival, Deputies found a male subject...
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.
DENZELL WASHINGTON M 22/05/2008 PC 460 PC 460 KCS
MICHAEL BROWN M 30/07/2008 VC...
Justice moved slow for the family of murder victim Christopher Stoner, and 18-year-old shot to death in October 2003 off Chamber Boulevard in what was then a developing Seven Oaks neighborhood.
It wasn't until February, 2005, that the first suspect, Reyes Castillo Escobedo, pleaded no contest to second degree murder for a sentence of 15 years to life.
Then another year and five months passed by when Steven Anthony Alvarez pleaded no contest to first degree murder for a sentence of 45 years...
Location:
6000 Nogal Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police For Immediate...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Bakersfield Police Explorers win award at national conference
The Bakersfield Police Department’s Explorer Post #521 joined more than 3,000
other Explorers, adult leaders, and staff from throughout the nation at the 16th
National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference at Colorado State University in
Fort Collins, Colorado, from July 21st through...
Pedestrian Fatality
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Marianne...
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. ALISHA WARNOCK F W 29/07/2008 PC 459 KCS NONE ...
East Bakersfield Substation Deputies issue 103 crosswalk violation citations
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Time: 7:32:53 PM
Details:
On Tuesday, 07-29-08 between 1030 hours and 1630 hours, Kern County Sheriff's Office Deputies assigned to the East Bakersfield Substation conducted a directed enforcement operation targeting drivers that failed to yield...
Location:
600 33rd Street,
Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police For Immediate...
10 grave markers were stolen from the "Old Tehachapi Cemetery"
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, July 28, 2008
Time: 2:57:08 PM
Department Contact: Timothy Liszka
Phone: 661-823-6044
Details: Sometime between 07-18-2008 and 07-25-2008 unknown persons stole 10 wooden grave markers from the "Old Tehachapi Cemetery" founded in...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Injury Traffic Accident
On 7/29/08, at approximately 11:43 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to the
1900 block of Columbus Street regarding an injury traffic accident.
A 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, being driven by Charles Nowatzki (84), of
Bakersfield, was traveling east on Columbus Street. As the vehicle...
Kern County Fire Department spokesman Sean Collins gave the following tips for when an earthquake happens.
Earthquakes strike suddenly, violently and without warning. Identifying
potential hazards ahead of time and advance planning can reduce the
dangers of serious injury or loss of life from an earthquake.
BEFORE: Check for hazards in the home.
● Fasten shelves securely to walls.
● Place large or heavy objects on lower shelves....
Location:
4200 Columbus Street,
Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police For Immediate...
Officer Dennis Eddy, who lost part of his leg in a shoot out with a gang member more than five months ago, has returned to work part time at the Bakersfield Police Department.
Eddy, 39, a six-year veteran of the department, now walks with a prosthetic right leg and works two half-days a week gathering information about gang members.
He declined an interview Tuesday, but may reconsider when he achieves his goal of returning full-time to the department, Sgt. Greg Terry said.
He...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Police Officer Recruitment
The City of Bakersfield is currently recruiting for the position of Police Officer
Trainee.
Applicants must be 20 years and 6 months of age at time of written exam (Aug
19, 2008) in addition to other minimum qualifications. Applicants may now apply
online for this...
The Pit Bull shot by a Kern County Sheriff's deputy Saturday night in Lamont as it attacked him while he was arresting its owner has been euthanized, according to animal control officials.
When deputies tried to put 23-year-old Benjamin Diaz in handcuffs, a Pit Bull ran up and started biting deputy Marco Vasquez' pant leg. Fearing for his safety, he shot the dog. Vasquez was not injured, and Diaz was arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon and several misdemeanors.
This isn't 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.
ALBERT MARTINEZ M H 28/07/2008 VC 12500(A) KCS ...
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Monday July 28th 2008 at approximately 1:41 P.M., a
call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a possible
drowning in the 6000 block of Oneida Falls Drive. A 2 year old female
was reportedly found in her family’s pool. Approximately 4 Kern County
Firefighters responded to the incident.
Upon arrival, the fire crew found a 2 year old child, out of the water,
with a neighbor performing CPR. It was reported to firefighters that
the child...
Officers arrested an 11-year-old boy last Friday for speeding on Highway 99.
The boy, who has not been identified, was upset with his mother and stole her gray Mercury Sable from their southwest Bakersfield home, said Officer Mark Ehly with the California Highway Patrol. He drove onto the southbound lane of the highway at about 5 p.m.,
“He didn’t want to be home,” Ehly said.
The 4-foot-3-inch boy stood on the floorboard of the vehicle to reach the pedals, Ehly said. He...
Police have a new suspect in 4-year-old Jessica Martinez' death. I don't know how many people remember, but this little girl's tragic disappearance and death shocked a community into action. People here who were around when she disappeared and was found dead in a field say there haven't been very many stories bigger than hers.
What do you remember about the case? What do you remember about Christopher Charles Lightsey, the new suspect.
--Chris George
Advisory for Monday, July 28
Son of Bear-Attack Victim to Make Statement on her Behalf;
UCLA Surgeons and Fish & Game Warden to Answer Questions
WHAT: &n bsp; &nb sp; The son of Allena Hansen, who was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center after being attacked by a bear on her property in the Piute Mountains on July 22, will make a brief statement to the press...
Location:
Wasco Ave. and Tulare Ave. ,
Shafter, CA
Name release of MVA accident victim from Wasco Ave & Tulare Ave on 07/26/2008 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. DECEDENT'S...
Location:
9350 N Sam Houston Pkwy E,
Humble, TX
The former Bakersfield Chili’s manager was just walking his female employee to her car when he was shot, making sure she got there safe. Now former colleagues are mourning the death of Luis Monroy, from Bakersfield to Texas. The Houston Chronicle reported on the incident — when a patron who felt rejected by a waitress at a Houston Chili’s shot Monroy dead during his act of kindness. Local colleagues said he did the same thing here. Michael Ryan Hare, 24, was charged...
Kern County Fire Department Press Release
A Type 2 Strike Team, consisting of 5 engines from the Kern County Fire Dept., is scheduled to meet at Olive Drive Fire Training Facility on Monday 7/28 at 0730 hours. The strike team is being sent to the Telegraph Fire up North. The strike team consists of engines from Tehachapi, Delano, Greenfield, Inyokern, and the Highland station.
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.
FRANK HARRIS M MONTICELLO AR 71655 B 27/07/2008 VC 14601.2( ...
Location:
2112 Kentucky Street,
Bakersfield, CA
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Sunday, July 27, 2008 Time: 5:33:38 PM Details: On 7-27-08 at approximately 0357 hours, deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office were sent to 2112 Kentucky Street for a report of shots fired and possible victim of a shooting. Deputies arrived at the location and found Luis Flores, age 28, from Bakersfield suffering from mulitple...
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. ROBERT PETERS M FRAZIER PARK CA 93225 W 26/07/2008 VC 14601.1(VC 40508(B)VC 4462.5 KCS CONSTRUCTION ...
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. JOSE PENALOZA M ARVIN CA 93203 H 25/07/2008 PC DETAINER KCS WORKMAN COMP ...
Homicide Found: 07/24/2008 Ridgecrest, CA
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: ...
California Department of Fish and Game officials were out Friday morning looking for the bear that mauled a Piute woman earlier this week, but have not found anything yet.
Traps are placed and dogs continue to look for the bear that attacked Allena Hansen, 56, on Tuesday morning while she was out walking her dogs in a ravine near her property.
She suffered severe cuts on her head and face but was somehow able to drive herself to a nearby fire station and was flown to UCLA Medical Center....
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. PAMELA ROSSETTO F BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 W 24/07/2008 HS 11550(A)PC 1203.2 KCS FOOD CATERING JAIR FLORES ...
A local soldier and three others were charged in connection with the deaths of “several” detainees captured in Iraq in 2007.
Staff Sgt. Jess Cunningham, who attended Arvin High School and whose family lives in Bakersfield, and three other members of the “Dagger Brigade” were charged Monday with conspiracy to commit premeditated murder for a April of May of 2007 incident, according to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command.
A relative of Cunningham said his...
Location:
2701 Ming Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA
Location:
LEROY JACKSON PARK,
Ridgecrest, CA
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. DECEDENT'S NAME: WITHHELD ; CASE #: C-1646-08...
Location:
Habecker Road and Panama Lane,
Lamont, CA
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Time: 4:27:09 PM Details:Cadets participating in the Peace Officer Academy at the Kern County Regional Training Center will be helping to beautify Kern County. Cadets at the academy receive training on how to become a peace officer. The Cadets will participate in two community projects. Each project is designed to teach...
RELEASE CAUSE AND MANNER OF DEATH ON WASCO STATE PRISON INMATE
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.
DECEDENT'S...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Thursday, July 24, 2008
33rd Street Shooting Update
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in
locating three suspects involved in yesterday’s, 7/23/08, shooting in the 600
block of 33rd Street.
Detectives are looking for:
Edwin McGowen, 27, 5’10”, 200, black hair, brown eyes,...
Location:
4300 Tierra Verde,
Bakersfield, CA
Location:
1830 Golden State,
Bakersfield, CA
BFD Incident Update DATE: July, 23, 2008 ADULTS INJURED: 1 TIME: 2049 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Large gas leak CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 1830 Golden State CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 15695 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: GET Bus Barn FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0 OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0 1st IN COMPANY: FS 1 ASSISTING AGENCIES: PG&E, KCFD BATTALION: B 1 INCIDENT CONTROL...
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. GREGORIO RAMOS M BAKERSFIELD CA H 23/07/2008 USC SECTION KCS GEN LABOR ...
Location:
701 Scofield Avenue,
Wasco, CA 93280
Wasco State Prison Inmate Death 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. DECEDENT'S NAME: ...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 23, 2008
33rd Street Shooting
Bakersfield Police Department News Release
On 7/23/08, at 3:20 p.m. Bakersfield Police responded to a report of a shooting at
an apartment in the 600 block of 33rd Street.
The victim, Ray Lamar Worthy (20), of Bakersfield, was standing outside his
apartment when two suspects approached him on foot. One of the suspects...
At a press conference today, Sheriff's Department officials clarified the case against Detentions Deputy Fredrico Tafoya.
Tafoya was arrested on suspicion of charges including attempted oral copulation under color of authority after soliciting an inmate, detectives said.
Tafoya was demanding that the inmate let Tafoya perform oral sex on the inmate, not the other way around, officials said.
Tafoya faces a maximum of four years in prison under the charges.
-- Jason Kotowski
Location:
10530 Rosedale Highway,
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...
Detention Deputy Arrest
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Time: 9:48:06 AM
Details:
At about 1:00 PM, on Friday 7/18/08, Sheriff’s Detectives investigated the report of a Kern County Sheriff’s Extra-help Detention Deputy, making inappropriate sexual advances towards an inmate assigned to the Work Release Program.
The Work Release Program...
Location:
1350 Norris Road,
Bakersfield, CA
Department promotions This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Time: 10:30:41 AM Details:Sheriff Donny Youngblood is pleased to announce the following staff members will be recognized at a Promotion Ceremony to be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in the auditorium at 1350 Norris Road: Sergeant Tom Brien Sergeant Shaun Beasley Sergenat Adam...
Date: July 22, 2008
For immediate release
PIUTE FIRE BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM ARRIVES
KERNVILLE, CA – A USDA Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team is assembled this week in the Kern River...
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. IGNACIO MORA M SHAFTER CA 93263 H 22/07/2008 US C T18 SEC KCS OILFIELD LABORER ...
Traffic Fatality
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Dustin O'Neal...
East Bakersfield Substation Deputies arrest thief after a short search.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Time: 6:41:04 PM
Details:
At 1212 hours today, a loss prevention officer witnessed Daryl Hicks (39) stole medication and other general merchandise from the Foddmaxx grocery store, located at the intersection of Niles Street and Fairfax Road. When they...
Each week we will map out some of the crime in Bakersfield. Check out the map.
The map only includes certain types of crimes, called "Part 1" crimes. What kinds of crimes does that include? Burglary, theft, rape, murder, car theft and more. The maps don't include a lot of other crimes, including drug charges, simple assault, DUI, embezzling and more. Also, the police say they do not include murder and sexual assaults in the data released.
For the curious, "Part 1" is a...
California Department of Fish and Game News Release
State, local and federal enforcement agents arrested six suspects and removed 4,100 marijuana plants from a sensitive state ecological area in Kern County on July19. Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wardens, Kern and Tulare County sheriff’s officers, the Bakersfield Police Department, and U.S. Forest Service agents participated in the two-month investigation and bust on the 2,789-acre...
Sheriff’s deputies assigned to Kern County Superior Court had to use pepper spray to break up a fight that erupted between two groups of women in front of the downtown Bakersfield courthouse Tuesday morning.
What apparently began inside the courthouse as a verbal exchange between two families escalated into a physical confrontation outside the glass doors of the county justice building at Truxtun and Chester avenues.
Three women were arrested on charges of fighting in public and...
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...
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. ANGELA BALLOU F LANCASTER CA 93534 B 21/07/2008 VC 23104(A)VC 12500( A) KCS STRIPPER ...
A Bakersfield father forced his daughter Monday to hold a sign describing her bad behavior on the corner of Stockdale Highway and Stine Road.
The sign said, "Attention. I am a habitual liar and I steal and I disrespect my parents," according to the KGET.
The father said the 13-year-old girl stole money and a neighbor's video game system and has bad grades. He said other attempts at punishment like taking her clothes and making her eat certain foods have not worked.
Here is a...
DATE: July 20th, 2008
ADULTS INJURED: 0
TIME: 2322 hrs
MINORS INJURED: 0
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure fire
CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0
ADDRESS / LOCATION: 2328 18th st
CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0
INCIDENT NO: 815474
FIREFIGHTER...
Suspicious Death on July 19, 2008
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Juan...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Monday, July 21, 2008
Red light Enforcement
On 7/21/08 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. the Bakersfield Police
Department Traffic Enforcement Detail conducted red light enforcement within
the City of Bakersfield.
As a result of this event, 32 motorists were issued citations and two vehicles
were impounded....
Roadside vendor enforcement results in arrests.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, July 21, 2008
Time: 11:29:35 AM
Department Contact: Thomas Brien
Phone: 391-7530
Details:
On Saturday, 07/19/2008, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Kern County Environmental Health Services Department and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, (ICE), conducted an enforcement...
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Details: Details: The Kern County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce that 3 of the 5 Department's patrol/narcotics K-9 teams participated in the 3rd Annual Ventura County K-9 Trial this weekend. (7-12) The participating teams were Lance Grimes with Zak (Belgian Malinois), Joel Swanson with Alex (Belgian Malinois) and Doug Jauch with Riggs (Belgian...
Traffic Fatality that occurred on 07/20/2008
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Hannah Glenn...
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. JUAN PEREZ M BAKERSFIELD CA 93306 H 20/07/2008 PC 148.9(A)VC 12500(A)VC 23222(B) KCS FOOD PRODUCER ...
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. MICHAEL BRUCKER M BAKERSFIELD CA 93308 W 19/07/2008 VC 14601.1(VC 16028(A)VC 4000(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. RICKY JORDAN M BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 B 18/07/2008 HS 11550(A) KCS HANDYMAN ...
Location:
Piute Mountain,
Caliente, CA
To help fully describe the level of damage sustained in Kern County during the recent Piute Fire/Flash Flood to State and Federal emergency management officials, please download and complete the attached form. Although there is NO guarantee that any government assistance will be available to impacted residents, the information you provide may help FEMA make its determination. By 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21st, please provide the following information: Address of impacted...
Location:
801 Bernard Street,
Bakersfield, CA
Name release of traffic pedestrian fatality 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. DECEDENT'S NAME: Armando...
Department of Justice
United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott
Eastern District of California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 18, 2008
BAKERSFIELD MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO USING LASER TO INTERFERE WITH SHERIFF HELICOPTER
FRESNO, Calif.—United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent- in-Charge Drew S. Parenti, and Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced today that JARED JAMES DOOLEY, 28, of Bakersfield, California,...
Location:
15628 K St.,
Mojave, CA
Marijuana Seizure in Mojave. This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Friday, July 18, 2008 Time: 1:10:22 PM Details: At 7:00 am on 7/18/08 Deputies from Mojave and Rosamond Substations served a search warrant at 15628 “K” Street, Apartment 1, in Mojave. The service of the search warrant was the result of an investigation of sales of marijuana at that address. After securing...
Details: Regarding the earlier news release of Lamont Deputies and the Gang
Suppression Section investigation of the stabbing that occurred on
Sunset Blvd, the second suspect in this case has been identified as
Julio Lopez, a Hispanic male, 19 years old, D.O.B 06/21/1989,
approximately 5’4” tall, 120 pounds, is considered armed and dangerous.
Lopez is from the Arvin area and has an outstanding warrant for his
arrest. The charges include attempted murder, assault with...
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. ANTHONY FULMER M BAKERSFIELD CA 93301 V 3/5/08 HS 11352 KCS ...
A 25-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested early Friday on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder.
Dominick Pena was taken into custody without incident in the 100 block of South H Street, Bakersfield police said. He was wanted in connection with the shooting of Donato Rendon in the 400 block of East Third Street on Sunday.
Kern County Sheriff's Department and Arvin Police Department make arrest in attempt homicide case
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008
Time: 11:48:37 PM
Department Contact: Ronald Maniord
Phone: 392-6003/201-2150
Details: On 7/13/08, Kern County Sheriff's deputies, from the Lamont Substation, responded to an assault with a deadly weapon report on...
Danny Espinoza, who was paralyzed by the injuries he sustained in the 2006 accident that killed Dorothy Anne Walter, was sentenced Thursday to a single day in jail and five years probation for his role in the fatal crash.
Judge Michael Lewis also gave Espinoza a three-year suspended sentence, which means he could go to prison for a probation violation.
Espinoza pleaded no contest to felony vehicular manslaughter in Walter’s
death.
During the hearing, Walter's family...
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Details:
On 7-16-08, at approximately 0600 AM, Deputies were dispatched to the 5600 Block of 105th Street West in Rosamond, for a report of a bear in the back yard of a residence. Deputies arrived and found an adult bear in a tree approximately 20 feet from the residence. Deputies secured the area and contacted Animal Control and The Department of Fish and Game.
Attempts to trap the bear were unsuccessful and...
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. ALEX LOPEZ M BAKERSFIELD CA 93305 H 15/07/2008 HS 11561 PC 3056 KCS LABOR ...
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Details:On 7-16-08, at approximately 230 PM, Deputies were dispatched to a spousal abuse occurring in the 100 blk of Bendix St. in Oildale. When deputies arrived the victim said that she and her boyfriend, Bernard Williams, 68 yrs old, 7-30-40, had been arguing. The victim told deputies that Williams had consumed alcohol...
Flash flood warning
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time: 3:16:06 PM
Department Contact: Michael Whorf
Phone: 661-303-4592
Details:
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the following areas: The Kern County Mountains including the Southern Sierra Nevada, the Tehachapi’s and the Southeastern Kern County Desert....
Sheriff's Deputies arrest two juveniles for gang related vandalism
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time: 3:21:57 PM
Department Contact: William Starr
Phone: 661-667-1255
Details:
Witnesses spotted two juveniles, both age 17, tagging a fence at an apartment complex with gang related grafitti in the 2600 block of Niles Street at 0919 hours...
Five people died and two were missing after a crash sent two vehicles into a canal near Modesto.
A local TV station reported that one of the victims, 19-year-old Elizar Cruz, was from Bakersfield, but the Stanislaus County coroner's office had not yet determined what city Cruz was from.
The other victims were Lodi residents Eulalia Garcia, 34, Isaac Tapia, 16, and Adan Martinez, 22, and Merced resident Luis Perez, 45, the coroner's office said.
Cruz, Garcia, Tapia and Martinez were...
One of the juveniles involved in the brutal beating death of an 81-year-old man last month has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Supervising Deputy District Attorney Michael J. Vendrasco said the hearing Tuesday for Christopher Jones, 14, was confidential, but a ruling was made that found Jones incompetent to be tried for his alleged role in the death of Ezequiel Jimenez Perez.
Typically in cases were incompetency is ruled, the judge reads a psychiatric report that gives an indication...
Date: July 16, 2008 Los Padres National Forest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6755 Hollister Ave., Suite 150
Goleta, CA 93117
CONTACT: Kathy Good, (805) 961-5759 ...
AUTO VS. PEDESTRIAN
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: RAYMOND MICHAEL...
DATE: July 15, 2008
ADULTS INJURED: 0
TIME: 1217 hrs
MINORS INJURED: 0
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure fire
CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0
ADDRESS / LOCATION: 2400 Blade Ave.
CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0
INCIDENT NO: 15055
FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0
OCCUPANCY NAME: Single Family Residence
FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0
OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1
PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0
1st IN COMPANY: E-8
ASSISTING AGENCIES: PG&E, City Building
Dept, KCFD
BATTALION: B 1
INCIDENT...
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. FRANK DE LA ROSA M DELANO CA 93215 H 15/07/2008 VC 23152(B)VC 14601.2(PC 853.9 VC 23152(A)VC 23152(A) KCS ...
Tuesday marked the fifth day of jury selection in the trial of Francisco Iniguez and Jesus DeLeon in Kern County Superior Court. The two Santa Maria men are among five people accused of kidnapping two 18-year-old men from a Motel 6 in Santa Maria and shooting them in southwest Bakersfield in October 2003.
When the judge asked the three attorneys Tuesday afternoon if they thought they could wrap up jury selection soon, one defense attorney shook his head in the negative and prosecutor Chris...
DROWNING DEATH
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Angela...
Location:
330 Monterey Street,
Bakersfield, CA
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Shots fired call leads to seizure of firearms On 7/15/08, at 11:16 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Monterey Street and Inyo Street. Upon arrival officers contacted several gang members standing in front of the apartment complex at 330 Monterey...
Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest
In response to increasing fire danger, Forest Service officials today announced that they will impose additional fire restrictions in Los Padres National Forest starting Friday, July 18. The following restrictions will remain in effect until the end of the high fire season:
• Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in all areas of Los Padres National Forest, including developed campgrounds and...
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. ALEJANDRO BALLEZA M MCFARLAND CA 93250 H 14/07/2008 PC 647(F) KCS PAINTER ...
Location:
3340 Erskine Creek Rd,
Lake Isabella, CA
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. DECEDENT'S NAME: Adan Fraga &n bsp; CASE #: C-1565-08...
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Angela...
Location:
1512 Flower Street,
Bakersfield, CA
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. DECEDENT'S NAME: Maryonna Wooten & nbsp; CASE #:...
42nd MP Brigade Awards Silver Star to Soldier on July 14
FORT LEWIS, Wash. – A Fort Lewis Soldier will be awarded the Silver Star medal July 14, for combat action while serving with the 66th Military Police Company, in Afghanistan. The 66th Military Police Company, part of the 42nd Military Police Brigade, returned from Afghanistan in April, 2008.
Sgt. Michael Alexander Espejo Jr., will be recognized for his actions on Sept. 27, 2007, while assigned as a team leader for the...
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PIUTE FIRE – INFORMATION UPDATE
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Monday, July 14th @8:00 AM PDT Daily Update
Fire: Piute Fire
Acres: 37,026 * Increase in acreage due to additional fire spread on the...
Kern County Fire Department Press Release
To: All Media
Subject: KERN RIVER RESCUE
Bakersfield, CA – On Sunday July 13, 2008 at a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a person trapped on the rocks in the Kern River.
While returning from the Piute Fire, a group of 7 Firefighters were flagged down and advised of a teenager trapped on the rocks in the Kern River. These Firefighters immediately called for additional resources including Kern County Fire...
Location:
1001 Watts Drive,
Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; &nbs p; ; William Rector, Chief of Police For Immediate...
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. JENNIFER ARMENTA F BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 H 13/07/2008 PC 273.5(A) KCS LABORER TAYRON GOLDEN ...
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. JOSE MARTINEZ M LAMONT CA 93241 H 12/7/08 PC 594(B)(2PC 853.7 KCS MANAGER ...
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. MICHAEL MONTGOMERY M BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 B 11/7/08 PC 3056 KCS UNKNOWN ...
Flash Flood warning Kern Valley
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Time: 6:09:05 PM
Department Contact: Sgt Camps
Phone:
Details:Citizens in the Kelso Valley toward Rocky Point and Erskine Creek drainage are advised to immediately evacuate. heavy water flow, approx 100 foot wide flow of water.
Possibility of flash flood warning Thompson Canyon and Erskine Creek areas
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Sunday, July 13, 2008
Time: 4:22:43 PM
Department Contact: Sgt Camps
Phone:
Details: The Kern County Sheriff's Office advising of heavy rains and posibility of flash floods in the Thompson Canyon and Erskine Creek area of Kern Valley. No evacuations are being...
Date: 12 Jul 2008 03:53:29 -0700
Subject: Sheriff News Release
Grand theft auto/kidnapping/child endangerment from Buttonwillow Chevron, unknown suspect at large.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 3:09:26 AM
Details: On 7/12/08, at 0052 hrs, Victor Anaya, 32 years, from Moorpark, CA. was en route from his home to Washington and stopped at the...
Date: 12 Jul 2008 08:32:37 -0700
To: <newsreleasegroup@co.kern.ca.us>
Subject: Sheriff News Release
Infant Death
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008
Time: 7:55:20 AM
Details:On Saturday, July 12th, at approximately 0140 hours., Sheriff deputies and Fire Department personel were dispatched to 1512 Flower St., Apt. B on a report of an infant not...
The Lamont Sheriff’s Activities League is having a cleanup day to remove graffiti, pick-up trash and pull weeds on Panama Road between Fairfax Road and Weedpatch Highway.
The day will start at 7:30 a.m., and the department expects to have about 30 employees and Sheriff’s Activities League kids participating.
East Bakersfield Substation Deputies arrest two after an attempted forgery
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Friday, July 11, 2008
Time: 2:24:03 PM
Department Contact: William Starr
Phone: 661-667-1255
Details:
East Bakersfield Substation Deputies responded to the Fastrip located in the 2200 block of Niles Street at approximately 1046 hours on Thursday, 7-10-08 after a...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Friday, July 11, 2008
Construction Site Protests
On Tuesday, 7/8/08, the Bakersfield Police Department, the City of Bakersfield
City Attorney’s Office and members of the Associated Builders and Contractors,
Inc (ABC) – Central California Chapter along with various local non-union sub-
contractors met to...
Location:
122 Canyon View Road,
Caliente, CA
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. DECEDENT'S NAME: Richard L Redenius ; CASE #:...
Location:
Lebec Oakes Road and Lebec Road,
Lebec, CA
Kern County Fire Department Press Release Lebec, Ca- On 7/10/2008 at approximately 3:03pm Kern County Fire department received a call for a wild fire near Lebec Oakes rd. and Lebec rd. Kern County crews arrived on scene to find a wildfire moving very quickly to the south. At this time the fire is 100% contained. Crews worked through the night to extinguish any hot spots. No structures were damaged by the fire. Approximately 150 firefighters were called to battle the blaze....
A Canadian newspaper has a story about the three men busted in Bakersfield for trying to buy cocaine from undercover officers.
The three men, Jasdev Singh, 33, Sukhraj Dhaliwal, 38, and Harjeet Mann, 39, allegedly had been smuggling drugs into Canada.
But what is interesting in this latest story is that the three men have apparently been lavishing their alleged ill gotten riches on their home towns, paying for roads, improving "civic amenities" and arranging marriages for 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. MARIA TOVAR F BAKERSFIELD CA 93301 H 16/06/2008 US C T18 SEC KCS ...
Kern County Sheriff's deputies discovered a man hiding with $1,500 worth of stolen property from two businesses Thursday afternoon.
Ameripride Uniforms at 335 Washington Street reported several thefts in the past few weeks, and deputies were sent to investigate a suspicious person in the area.
Timothy Edward Maynard, 52, was found hiding behind a fence of the business. Deputies also found a hole cut into the fence of J.H. Biotech, which is south of Ameripride Uniforms.
Maynard was found...
A motion to recuse the Kern County District Attorney’s office in the prosecution of a drug case was dropped today by Arturo Revelo, the defense attorney who filed the motion.
Jerome Derrell Evans, of San Bernardino, is facing a second trial for one felony count of possession of cocaine base for sale. During the first trial in May, defense attorneys challenged the credibility of a local criminologist who works at the Kern County crime lab.
The criminologist had previously handled a...
Stabbing in East Bakersfield
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Time: 4:19:22 PM
Department Contact: Michael Whorf
Details:At about 9:00 PM on 7-9-2008, Deputies from the Sheriff's Metropolitan Patrol Division responded to a report of a stabbing in the 1500 Block of Palm Drive in East Bakersfield. When they arrived, they found 18 year old Bonifacio...
Location:
Jefferson Park,
Bakersfield, CA
A City of Bakersfield Parks and Recreation employee ran over Armando Morataya, 54, of Bakersfield about 2 p.m. Thursday. The employee, Timothy Ornelas, 45, was driving a city truck through Jefferson Park north of the tennis courts, when his vehicle struck Morataya. Employees from the Bakersfield Fire Department freed Morataya, and he was transported to Kern Medical Center with major injuries.
Location:
2200 Commercial St,
Lake Isabella, CA
Assault with deadly weapon in Lake Isabella This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008 Time: 2:50:18 PM Details:Deputies from the Kern River Valley were dispatched to the 2200 block of Commercial St. in Lake Isabella this morning at 0555 hours regarding an assault. They found Michael Ogin suffering from head wounds. Ogin told deputies he was assaulted by three men,...
Troy Battles arrested for criminal threats and weapon violations
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Time: 2:20:04 PM
Details:Deputies from the Kern River Valley arrested Troy Battles 49 from Lake Isabella on 7-10-08. Battles was booked in to the Central Receiving Facility for criminal threats and weapon charges. The arrest resulted form Battles threatening...
I was prowling around the Kern County Fire Department's site this morning and checked out a cool NASA satellite photo of all the fires burning in the state from Monday.
The Piute fire reminded me of a photo from about a year ago when the Zaca fire was pouring smoke into the valley. In both cases it seemed like everything was working perfectly to blow the smoke from these fires right at Bakersfield.
What's up with that?
Make sure you click on the photo to see both pictures. You can also...
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Thursday, July 10, 2008
Public Notification of Sex Offender Release
On 7/10/08 the Bakersfield Police Department publicly notified residents in a
southeast Bakersfield neighborhood of the presence of a high risk sex offender.
Bruce Riley (51), a registered sex offender, classified as a Sexual Violent
Predator by the California...
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. FROYLAN SANCHEZ M MCFARLAND CA 93250 H 9/7/08 PC 460(B) PC 186.22(A KCS LABORER ...
Possible Heat Exposure Death 07/09/2008
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Abdon ...
Location:
3921 Christmas Tree Ln.,
Bakersfield, CA
DATE: July 9, 2008 ADULTS INJURED: 0 TIME: 1439 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Structure fire CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 3921 Christmas Tree Ln. CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 14575 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: Duplex apartment FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0 OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 2 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0 1st IN COMPANY: E-41 ASSISTING AGENCIES: PG&E, City Building Dept, KCFD BATTALION: B 1 INCIDENT CONTROL TIME: 10 min...
KCSO East Bakersfield Substation Deputies arrest four during a drug offender and parole sweep
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Details:
Kern County Sheriff's Office Deputies assigned to the East Bakersfield Substation conducted a parole violator and drug enforcement sweep in the East Bakersfield and Oildale areas, on Tuesday, 7-8-08.
Jason Wittington (23) and Mark Dials (48) were arrested in a...
Location:
White Lane and Gordon Street,
Bakersfield, CA
Shooting in South Bakersfield This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Time: 9:41:20 AM Details: At approximately 210 am, Detectives from the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of White Ln. and Gordon St. to investigate a shooting. Detectives learned the victim, a 17year old male, was confronted by subjects as he was walking home. The 17 year old...
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. RENE MORALES M CA 93215 H 8/7/08 HS 11377(A)PC 853.6 PC 667.5 (BPC 667.5 (B KCS LABORER ...
The Piute fire saw virtually no growth overnight.
The fire’s acreage remained at 33,152 acres and it was 28 percent contained, firefighters said Wednesday morning. Six residences and 10 outbuildings have been destroyed by the blaze, which began June 28.
An estimated $13.1 million has been spent fighting the fire.
Air quality officials have issued a health caution because of smoke caused by wildfires. The caution will be in effect until the fires are extinguished.
“Due to the erratic nature of the smoke, areas of the eight-county air basin could potentially be affected at any given time,” said Shawn Ferreria, senior air quality specialist for San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, in a statement.
Since late last month, air quality officials have been advising Kern County and...
Piute Fire Update July 8, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Percent Containment: 22 Percent
Total Acres Burned: 30,747
Cost to Date: $11,600,000
Structures Threatened: 1,432
Total Personnel: 1,178
WHAT’S NEW & EVENTS
• Fire made significant runs to the Northwest, pushed by strong SE winds. The fire moved 3-4 miles in the northeast corner and is now at the south rim of Bob Rabbit. On the western perimeter the fire moved 2-3 miles toward Walker Basin and is currently on Solomon...
Interesting details emerged today from of a Shafter Police investigation. Investigators are trying to find a truck and driver they believe hit and killed 17-year-old Nancy Medina of Oildale last week on Lerdo Highway before fleeing.
The truck’s side mirror broke on impact, and police put it back together. They took it to an auto parts dealer who confirmed for them the make and model of the pickup. A parts dealer also told police someone called looking for a front bumper to a similar...
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. MARCO GRACIANO M LAMONT CA 93241 H 7/7/08 USC T18SEC1 KCS MECHANIC ...
Location:
3300 Firebush Ave,
Kern, CA
Lancaster man arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in Rosamond This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Monday, July 07, 2008 Time: 8:59:28 PM Details: On 7-6-08, at approximately 2130hrs, deputies from the Rosamond Substation responded to the 3300 block of Firebush Ave to a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies found 36 year old Reynaldo Cooper of Rosamond,...
Contact: Sergeant Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
gterry@Bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release & nbsp; Monday, July 07, 2008
Armed Robbery
On 7/7/08, at approximately 3:10 p.m. Bakersfield Police responded to a reported
armed robbery at the Del Taco...
Piute Fire Evacuations
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, July 07, 2008
Time: 4:44:37 PM
Department Contact: Piute Fire Unified Command
Phone: 760-549-0213 or 760-549-0127
Details:
The Piute Fire Unified Command has issued the following evacuation notice:
A recommended evacuation has been issued for Caliente/Bodfish Road (County Road 483) from the...
DATE: July 7, 2008 ADULTS INJURED: 1
TIME: 0735 hrs MINORS INJURED: 3
INCIDENT TYPE: Structure fire CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0
ADDRESS / LOCATION: 503 Eye St. CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0
INCIDENT NO: 14012 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0
OCCUPANCY NAME: Multi-family residence FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0
OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1 PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 2
1st IN COMPANY: E-1 ASSISTING AGENCIES: PG&E, City Building
Dept, BPD
BATTALION: B 2 INCIDENT CONTROL TIME: 10 min...
Location:
129 Weedpatch Highway,
Bakersfield, CA
A reader recently asked us what happens to property seized by officers in busts, citing a recent sting by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. On June 20, the department seized $845,000 in cash and arrested three men attempting to buy 40 kilos of cocaine from an undercover agent. The arrest took place at 24/7 Tire Lube & Car Wash on the 120 block of Weedpatch Highway owned by Jasdev Singh, of Bakersfield, one of the arrestees. The business is still open, according...
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. JOSE FLORES M BAKERSFIELD CA 93304 H 4/7/08 PC 647(F) VC 23226 KCS LABORER LABORER 9/2/85 ...
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. LABORIA WELDON F BAKERSFIELD CA B 4/7/08 PC 243(A) PC 422 KCS ...
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. JOYIE ALVAREZ F BAKERSFIELD CA 93304 W 05/07/2008 VC 10851(A)VC 12500(A)VC 20002(A) KCS JOYIE ALVAREZ F ...
Location:
North King St and Knotts St.,
Bakersfield, CA
Gang Suppression Section arrests three for Grand Theft Auto/ Possession of Stolen Property/ Burglary This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Saturday, July 05, 2008 Time: 5:08:12 PM Department Contact: Ronald Maniord Phone: 392-6003 Details: Last night, at approx. 1910 hrs/ 7:10 pm, investigators with the Kern County Sheriff's Gang Suppression Section...
DATE:
July 5, 2008
ADULTS INJURED:
0
TIME:
0035 hrs
MINORS INJURED:
0 ...
DATE:
July 4, 2008
ADULTS INJURED:
0
TIME:
2257 hrs
MINORS INJURED:
0 ...
See attached News Release
From: <newsreleasegroup@co.kern.ca.us>
Date: 5 Jul 2008 09:08:04 -0700
To: <newsreleasegroup@co.kern.ca.us>
Subject: Sheriff News Release
Traffic Fatality
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...
Traffic Fatality
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: Timothy Wayne Retes ...
Location:
200 Hughes Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA
OILDALE, CA – Thursday July 3rd at approximately 4:54 P.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department, for a man suffering an eye injury from a firework in the 200 block of Hughes Avenue in Oildale. Upon arrival, fire crews were faced with a 24 year old male patient who was suffering from an eye injury, which was the result of an illegal firework being discharged. He was later transported to a local area hospital by ambulance. This type of injury may...
Location:
whisler road and 43,
Wasco, CA
Sheriff Deputy involved in single car accident on Whisler Road, three miles East of HWY#43. No injuries This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center. Date: Thursday, July 03, 2008 Time: 10:46:44 PM Department Contact: John Lee Phone: 758-4822 Details: At about 8:00pm a Kern County Sheriff's Deputy was travelling westbound on Whisler Road approaching HWY #43. The deputy began...
Cause of death established for Julius Askew, age 27, who expired 05/16/2008, Coroner Case C-1112-08
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...
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: NANCY T. MEDINA & nbsp; CASE #:...
Location:
Planz Road and Hughes Lane,
Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield Police Department Press Release For Immediate Release & nbsp; Thursday, July 03, 2008 Injury accident leads to burglary arrests On 7/3/08, at approximately 11:00 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to an injury accident at Planz Road and Hughes Lane. Upon arrival officers located a victim, Narinder Kaur (43), of Bakersfield, lying in the roadway suffering from...
Shafter Police Department is saying today that the 17-year-old Oildale girl killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday morning possibly wandered on Lerdo Highway before she was hit by an unknown driver.
They also said today that the 28-year-old friend of Nancy Medina deemed a “person of interest” has been ruled out as suspect, and has sought legal counsel.
Christopher Boylan and the truck he drives was being sought by police Wednesday. He was potentially the last person seen with...
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, July 03, 2008
Time: 9:19:24 AM
Details:
Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Department narcotics Major Violators Unit and Tehachapi Substation with the assistance from agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and CalMmet conducted an extentive investigation into a Tehachapi based methamphetamine drug trafficking organization....
Location:
Highway 99,
McFarland, CA
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. DECEDENT'S NAME: Lonnie Ellis, Jr. &nbs p; CASE #:...
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. DAVID ROSENBERG M TEHACHAPI CA 93561 W 2/7/08 PC 459 KCS LABORER ...
A man was assaulted with the barrel of a rifle and shots were fired after a fight broke out at the 5200 Block of Brockton Court at about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night.
Police responded and arrested several suspects in connection with the assault.
The man was struck in the head with the gun but did not need to be transported to the hospital, said Sgt. Joe Grubbs.
-Joe Boesen
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Time: 11:56:25 AM
Details: On 6-29-08, at 0545 hrs., Deputy Joseph Malley arrested 39 yr. old Bruce, Dale, Pinkard of Taft on an outstanding CDC parole hold. After being discharged from prison in the late 1980's Pinkard failed to meet the terms of his parole. Pinkard had been eluding law enforcement for...
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
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.
DECEDENT'S NAME: NANCY T....
Bakersfield Police Department is thinking about using a polygraph, a tool that will soon be used for background checks of potential officers, on a new property room supervisor.
The person hired for the job will not be a sworn officer, and therefore will not be mandatory for him or her to take a polygraph. But the Civil Service Commission discussed Wednesday morning whether they should require certain citizen employees to take the test. Background checks are already administered, minus...
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. AARON ELIZONDO M TEHACHAPI CA 93561 H 1/7/08 PC 1203.2 KCS ...
Date: Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Time: 6:20:50 AM
Department Contact: William Starr
Phone:
Details:
On Tuesday, 07-01-08, Deputies assigned to the East Bakersfield Substation, working uniformed bike patrol, made 13 arrests in the Oildale area.
James Grinder (38) was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and Jennifer Gardner (24) was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were taken into custody...
The district attorney's office released to us the video of former deputy city attorney Michael Richards during his Sausage McMuffin dispute in May. Here's the story, which has a pretty good description of the lack of anything illegal going on.
-Chris George
Assistant BNT team leader
The Kern County Fire Department has put up some photos and video from the PIute Fire. Check it out.
You can get also check out a map showing how far the fire has spread at the main Kern County Fire web site.
-- Davin McHenry
Location:
6800 McDivitte Ct.,
Kern, CA
BFD Incident Update The Bakersfield FIRE Department Public Information Office: (661) 326-3688 DATE: June 30, 2008 ADULTS INJURED: 0 TIME: 1510 hrs MINORS INJURED: 0 INCIDENT TYPE: Haz-Mat CIVILIAN FATALITIES: 0 ADDRESS / LOCATION: 6800 McDivitte Ct. CIVILIANS RESCUED : 0 INCIDENT NO: 13566 FIREFIGHTER INJURIES: 0 OCCUPANCY NAME: General Mills Foods FIREFIGHTER FATALITIES: 0 OCCUPANCY / # UNITS: 1 Commercial PET / ANIMAL FATALITIES: 0...
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. JOSE HERNANDEZ M ARVIN CA 93203 H 1/5/08 USC T18SEC KCS FIELD WORKER ...
From the Bakersfield Office of the California Highway Patrol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2008
CHP TARGETS SAFE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY ON HIGHWAYS
As California motorists head toward traditionally crowded highways on the Fourth of July holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is urging drivers and passengers to protect themselves by avoiding alcohol, observing speed limits and wearing safety belts.
“The summer is in full swing, and everyone wants...
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