An assistant men’s basketball coach at Cal State Bakersfield has appeared in court to face human trafficking charges. Mark Mays, 32, entered not guilty pleas Monday to felony charges including pimping, pandering, and drug and gun possession. The CSUB alumnus is accused of trafficking a woman along the West Coast. In August, a tipster led…… Read More
Trial has been postponed for a Visalia woman whose 1-year-old son died after being left inside a hot car in southwest Bakersfield. The murder trial of Maya Hernandez, 20, was delayed Monday to October 6 after the prosecuting attorney told the court she’s currently trying another case. Hernandez is accused of leaving her one- and…… Read More
A man accused of threatening a Kern County supervisor has been found competent to stand trial. That’s the word from the judge after Parish Buzzard, 62, allegedly sent more than one hundred emails to Third District Supervisor Jeff Flores in March, many of them featuring violent threats and images of weapons. Buzzard was arrested March…… Read More
Cal State University Bakersfield has placed an assistant basketball coach on leave for alleged human trafficking. Police arrested Kevin Mays, 32, Thursday night as part of an investigation that began with an anonymous tip. Detectives reportedly linked Mays to the victim through rental cars, hotel records, and online ads. Officers say they found the victim…… Read More
A Ridgecrest man is in custody after police say he tried to run down two Bakersfield firefighters. Officers identified the suspect as Jason Hernandez, 40, who allegedly sped through a stop sign outside Fire Station One on 22nd Street last Tuesday and veered toward the firefighters as they jumped from the sidewalk to safety. California…… Read More
The former Delano police chief has entered a no contest plea to a sex charge. Mark DeRosia entered the plea Friday to a misdemeanor charge of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18 and was sentenced to one year’s probation, 240 hours of community service, and mandatory counseling. He must also register…… Read More
Three people are behind bars on suspicion of operating a large methamphetamine conversion lab in eastern Kern County. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a narcotics investigation that led to a search warrant served Wednesday in the…… Read More
Deputies arrest a man after he allegedly stabbed a woman at a truck stop in Boron. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says it happened Tuesday afternoon at Love’s Truck Stop on Boron Frontage Road where deputies arrested arrested Gurjant Singh, 28, at the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital. There’s no word about…… Read More
A court hearing for a Bakersfield woman accused in a deadly DUI crash has been set for September 23, 2025. Prosecutors say Anabell Correa, 21, ran a red light, killing 30-year-olds Max and Desiree Mooney who were passengers in a rideshare struck by Correa’s vehicle at Coffee Road and Stockdale Highway March 25, 2025. Max…… Read More
A Bakersfield man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for distributing images depicting child sexual abuse. Federal prosecutors say Roman Rodriguez, 26, obtained more than 600 illicit images online in February 2024. They say the images included prepubescent children and at least one toddler.… Read More
