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Kern County “Career Criminal” Receives Multiple Consecutive Life Sentences for Kidnapping, Rape
KERN COUNTY, CA — June 24th 2026 — “Today, Vincent Deleon was sentenced to the maximum punishment allowed under the law for the kidnapping and rape of a woman he
Authorities Seize Large Amount of Stolen Property at Bakersfield Residence
BAKERSFIELD, CA — “On June 8th, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Metropolitan Patrol Division served a search warrant at a residence in the
Parole Board Rules Three-Strike Offender will Remain Incarcerated in Kern County
KERN COUNTY, CA — “A convicted three-strike offender who spent years terrorizing our community, will remain incarcerated as the CA Board of Parole determined that Lenel Randolph continues to pose
Both Suspects Found Guilty in Kern County First-Degree Murder Case
KERN COUNTY, CA — June 9th 2026 — “Two men are facing life sentences without the possibility of parole following convictions in a significant dual trial. Yesterday, a Kern County
Parole Board Denies Early Release of Kern County Man Convicted of Brutally Raping Child
KERN COUNTY, CA — “The CA Board of Parole denied the early release of convicted child molester Lar Kitt. The inmate is a third strike offender, whose criminal history includes
Kern County Man Convicted of Killing Security Guard During Gravity Tobacco Robbery
KERN COUNTY, CA — “A Kern County Jury returned a guilty verdict in a case in which a man murdered the security guard at Gravity Tobacco during a robbery. The
Parole Denied for Kern County Man Convicted of Torturing, Assaulting His Children’s Mother
KERN COUNTY, CA — “A man serving time in prison for torturing his children’s mother with an electric clothes iron, will remain behind bars after the CA Board of Parole
Kern County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Charged with Multiple Felonies
KERN COUNTY, CA — “Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer has announced the filing of criminal charges against Kern County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Ryan Dunbier. On January 20, 2026, Dunbier
Kern County Woman Convicted of Attempted Murder, Arson
KERN COUNTY, CA — April 15th 2026 — “Nohely Ruiz has been convicted of attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend and his uncle after deliberately setting their apartment building on fire,
Officer-Involved Shooting in Kern County: Suspect Declared Deceased
BAKERSFIELD, CA , CA — “On April 10, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m. Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of South Pepper Drive for a







