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The authorities just raided a polygamist cult compound in Texas, "Fundamentalist Mormons" who are decried by the true LDS church they profess to follow. Law enforcement agents are in the process of relocating the slaves [read: women and children] imprisoned in this compound, or as...
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What's up with Bakersfield as the destination lately for "America's Most Wanted" fugitives?
Last night, Malcolm Kysor was arrested at Saunders Park. The escaped convict from Pennyslvania was reportedly hanging out at the park. According to AMW's Web site, he had been serving a life...
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Someone sent in these photos of a possible arrest going down in East Bakersfield where five Sheriff cars showed up. No other information was given. Way to spot the news!
If you see breaking news happening, take a picture with your cell phone and text it to mobile@bakersfield.com. We'll post it...
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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.
JOHNIE MCGILL M BAKERSFIELD CA 93304 B ...
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NEWS RELEASE
Supervisor Michael J. Rubio, Fifth District
1115 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 505
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-3690 (661) 868-3645 FAX
Rubio Calls for Stronger Protections from Sex Offenders
Jessica’s Law Prohibitions Inadequate, Immediate Local Fix Required
On Tuesday,...
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In case if you haven't heard on the news already, over the weekend there were a couple of instances in which a bunch of "partygoers" held parties at foreclosed homes that didn't belong to them, according to police and news reports. Apparantely someone went and looked...
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Weekly Reflection
Sunday - a four year old was kidnapped. Luckily she is home safe and the perp is behind bars.
Monday - Three houses raided confiscating Meth, $54K plus in cash, and several big screen TV's.
Wednesday - six teens arrested for firing shots, being associated...
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A new report shows that one out of every 100 adult is in jail or prison, according to this story by AP writer David Crary.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/...
That is a lot of people. With all of our prisons and our anecdotally high conviction and incarceration in Kern County, we can't help...
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I wanted to give an update on my post ,http://people.bakersfield.c... The trial has been postponed twice,the last time because some DNA from the alleged perpetrator was found on the victim and needed to be processed. This is good news as the alleged perpetrator had...
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Crime and Air Pollution are Perceived as Major Kern Problems
A 2007 survey taken by the Kern Council of Governments has already been reported in the news but is worth looking at again every once in awhile.
82% of respondents said crime was a major local problem. 78% said the same...
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Forgive me if I seem to be profiling here, but has anyone considered that four, young hispanic males attempting to murder and burn down the home of an apparently random person could be involved in gang activity?
This is the exact sort of thing that could earn gang members some serious leverage,...
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....
In the month of February in the year 1988 two boy children were born in this, our great city. One white, born with great physical limitations, condemned to a life of seemingly endless pain and sorrow. The second black, also born with...
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A recent news article made a great case for people wishing to reside in America to be caused to learn English in a specific period. A Liberian(not to be confused with a Librarian)man who had been a resident in America for an extended period BEFORE he was jailed on charges of molestation and...
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Folks asked for the text of the release and we're all about satisfying customers. I can't guarantee every one will be cut and pasteable. But this one is....
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE...
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Have you read this book, TIME ON THE INSIDE: Behind The Walls In A Maximum Security Women’s Prison From An Insiders View ─ FMA Publishing ─ August, 2006? If so let me know what you think. And if not, then you should as I’ve been told from one of my reviewers: “If you want...
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Women's Prisons in the United States have increased in the past 20 years by 800% as there are more than 107,000 women incarcerated in State and Federal institutions where women are most oftened overlooked. The majority of women come from socio and economically distraught backgrounds that draw...
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Having just read about the riots breaking out, families and prison employees smuggling and turf wars over control of black markets on the inside, I almost thought I was reading about the meth or heroin trade in Californias prisons, but I wasn't. I was reading about the tobacco trade on the...
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You can view the entire report on their site here. I just want to point out the numbers for the race of people arrested since I am tired of seeing racists blog about Hispanics clogging up our legal and prison systems, so here is their Overview:
Overview
In 2005, the FBI estimated that...
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