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
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
two men busted on drug, gun charges during traffic stop
A traffic stop leads to the arrest of two men in southwest Bakersfield. Police pulled over an 18-wheeler Saturday morning in the 3400 block of Wible Road to find twelve pounds of suspected methamphetamine and a gun inside the big-rig. Erick Mungarro, 39, and Marco Lopez-Nunez, 21, were arrested on gun and drug charges. Anyone…… Read More
feds sued over kern county immigration raids
The United Farm Workers and five Kern County residents are suing the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Border Patrol following a week-long immigration sting in Bakersfield in January. Federal officials say the operation focused on illegal immigrants with criminal convictions, however the ACLU claims federal agents targeted people of color…… Read More
taft suspected burglar in custody
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of smash-and-grab break-ins in Taft. Kenneth Bishop, 48, was apprehended February 22 after break-ins at Artz Liquors on Kern Street on January 9, SaveMore Market on Finley Drive on January 29, and Rite Aid on Kern Street on February 8. Bishop is charged with burglary…… Read More
