An Elk Grove man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old Taft girl has been arraigned. Deputies say Mathew Navel, 27, picked up the girl on April 12 after meeting her on a gaming platform online. Naval pleaded not guilty Monday to seven felony charges including kidnapping and sex crimes involving a child. Naval remains in custody…… Read More
A Bakersfield man pleads guilty to federal drug charges after officers find a stash house full of narcotics. Prosecutors say Ramon Maldonado, Jr., 33, had fentanyl, heroin, meth, psychedelic mushrooms, and marijuana ready for sale when law enforcement searched his home in August 2023. Agents also found a rifle, magazines, and a brick of fentanyl…… Read More
CBS News —Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died just after 7:30 a.m. local time on Monday, a day after he surprised many by appearing outside…… Read More
Kern, Tulare, and Kings County Sheriff’s Offices joined forces for a narcotics investigation that netted 368 pounds of methamphetamine and landed two people in jail. It happened Friday when deputies discovered a meth conversion lab in the 8700 block of Jersey Avenue in Hanford, and another lab in the 3600 block of Road 36 in…… Read More
A Shafter man convicted of murder in the 2008 death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son has been granted parole. Josue Herrera, 49, was serving a life term when parole was granted on Tuesday. The child was taken to Kern Medical in August 2008 suffering from skull fractures and bruising on his head, arms and legs.…… Read More
A convicted killer who escaped from custody at a Delano courthouse has been captured in Mexico. Mexican officials say Cesar Hernandez, 34, was arrested Thursday night in the eastern zone of Tijuana. Hernandez was unarmed when officials with Mexican Army Special Forces apprehended him. No shots were fired, no one was injured. Hernandez allegedly shot…… Read More
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man wanted on charges of attempted murder. It happened Thursday morning when deputies attempting serve an arrest warrant encountered the 22-year-old at Belle Terrace Park. Deputies first responded to a call from an alleged victim in the 1700 block of Cheatham Avenue, but eventually encountered the man at…… Read More
An inmate housed in Delano has been convicted on two felony counts after attacking a fellow inmate. Ricardo Mathews, 53, was found guilty Wednesday of assault with a deadly weapon and being an inmate being in possession of a weapon. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office says Mathews left his cell at Kern Valley State…… Read More
Police have identified three people involved in a shooting threat made against Morningside Elementary School in Delano. Officers responded March 21 to the campus on Summer Drive after getting anonymous threats which generated from a phone number associated with an app. The investigation led police to two houses connected to the phone number where officers…… Read More
Bakersfield may soon raise sewer rates. The city sent out a notice Wednesday proposing a hike in annual residential fees from $239 to $950. City manager Christian Clegg, speaking at last week’s city council meeting, says addressing the rates is long overdue. Officials say the increase is needed to fix aging pipes and upgrade a…… Read More
