shooting victim identified

The identity of a 34-year-old Lancaster man shot to death in south Bakersfield has been released by The Kern County Coroner’s Office. Tyrone Ford was shot several times in the 1200 block of South Union Avenue December 8, 2024. Ford died later that morning at Kern Medical.Read More

delano inmate found guilty of assault

A Kern County jury has found an inmate guilty of one count of battery on a correctional officer. The incident took place in 2019 at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano where Oshea Mann thrust his face into the correctional officer’s face. Mann had a prior conviction on a similar charge.Read More

supermarket shooter convicted of murder

A man suspected of a deadly shooting outside an east Bakersfield supermarket has been found guilty of murder. Adrian Sanchez, Jr., 35, faces life in prison for shooting Chad Reeves, 31, to death outside the Foods Co in the 2500 block of Haley Street in January 2021. Christopher Herrera and Andi Queen were also involved…Read More

bakersfield sex offender sentenced

A man accused of groping an EMT and masturbating on a GET bus was sentenced Wednesday to time served and must register as a sex offender for life. Myron Washington Jr., 32, was also sentenced to three years of probation and was ordered to take psychiatric treatment and complete a sex offender management program. Washington…Read More

trial ahead for man accused of fire at amazon facility

Trial will proceed against a man accused of starting a fire at an Amazon distribution center in Bakersfield. A judge on Tuesday found sufficient evidence for the case to proceed against Monty Goree, 26, on arson charges after the fire on the fourth floor of the center on Petrol Road November 24. Court documents indicate…Read More

four people arrested by kern probation officers

A search by the Kern County Probation Department ends with the arrest of four people. The operation last Friday at Studio 6 motel on Knudsen Drive landed Jessica Cambron, Walter Contreras, Keith Davis, and Ruben Tinoco behind bars. Agents reportedly found 21 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 52 grams of suspected fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, a digital…Read More

romanian national arraigned on ebt fraud charges

A Romanian national linked to EBT skimming thefts in Kern County appeared in court Tuesday. Bogdan Boceanu, 23, was not allowed to post bail after being arrested March 1 with what authorities say were 36 cloned EBT cards and over $4,000 in stolen cash. Boceanu could possibly be the fifth Romanian citizen directly tied to…Read More

KCSO ASKS FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN
Kern County Sheriff's Office

KCSO ASKS FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing 24-year-old man. William Harris was last seen by family in 2021. He is described as a 6’1″ tall, 170-pound white male with brown hair and blue eyes. Harris suffers from mental health issues. Anyone with information regarding Harris’ whereabouts is…Read More

dead body found in central bakersfield

A body was found Monday morning inside a vacant apartment complex in central Bakersfield. Authorities say the boarded-up apartment complex at 1800 Forrest Street in the Oleander area has caught fire at least four times — and remains on the city’s chronic vacant building list. Officials say the property has received more than 280 code…Read More

man faces prison for assaulting pot delivery driver

A Bakersfield man faces up to thirteen years in prison after being convicted of assaulting a delivery driver with a bat. Peter Ziehler was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism after he struck the driver who was delivering an order from a cannabis store at Ming Avenue and Stine Road in…Read More