Kern
Wanted Felon Arrested for Grand Theft Auto
LAKE ISABELLA — Deputies arrested a wanted felon for stealing two cars last Thursday morning in the small mountain community of Lake Isabella. Kenneth Johnson, 29, of Bakersfield, was booked
Trio of Women Arrested in Frazier Park Drug Raid
FRAZIER PARK — Three women were arrested in Frazier Park last Friday during a drug raid that turned up a large amount of suspected methamphetamine. Alice Hobbs, Dawn Swanson and
Three Arrested in Connection with Illegal Arvin Pot Farm
ARVIN — Three people were arrested last Friday for running an illegal marijuana growing operation in a rural mountain area southeast of the City of Arvin. Artemio Alvarez, a 38-year-old
Wasco Probation Sweep Nets Seven Arrests
BAKERSFIELD — Seven individuals were arrested and three firearms were seized following a probation compliance sweep on Friday in the City of Wasco. Arrested were: Joaquin Melgoza, 29, for an
Taft Man Arrested for Domestic Assault
TAFT — A 42-year-old Taft man was arrested on Saturday for sending a woman to the hospital after severely beating her. Michael Ray Hastings was booked into the Kern County
Three Arrested Following Taft Area Probation Searches
TAFT — Sherriff’s deputies have been busy this week in the small rural southwestern Kern County town of Taft. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have arrested three
Employee and Former Employee Stage Fast Food Restaurant Robbery
BUTTONWILLOW —An employee and a former employee are behind bars today, after staging a robbery of a southwest Kern County fast food restaurant last Thursday morning. Christian Orozco, 30, and
Report of South Lake Explosion Leads to Arrest
LAKE ISABELLA — A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon following an explosion in rural northeast Kern County. Isaiah Daniel Stead is being held without bail in the Kern
Pursuit Ends in Drug and Weapons Arrest
BAKERSFIELD— A 27-year-old felon was arrested on Tuesday following high speed pursuit through the streets of Kern County. Jose Ayon-Navarro was booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s downtown jail on several
Three Arrested During Traffic Stop for Possession of Meth
TAFT — A routine traffic stop in the small town of Taft in southwest Kern County on Monday, resulted in the arrests of three for possession of suspected methamphetamine. Victor
