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Man arrested after brief standoff with police

BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS — A 57-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night after a brief standoff with police. James Dale Wilson of  Bear Valley Springs was booked into the Kern

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Female parolee fatally shot by deputies

TAFT — A 31-year-old female felon on the run from law enforcement was shot and killed by sheriffs deputies on Sunday night. Bethany Lytle of Taft, died from a single

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Bakersfield suspect dies in custody

BAKERSFIELD — A 27-year-old Oildale man died on Saturday while be transported to a downtown jail shortly after being taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies. Thomas Smoot was pronounced dead at around 7:30

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Skateboarders arrested for shoveling snow after trespassing at skatepark

TEHACAHAPI — Three skateboarders were arrested on Tuesday, after what they claim was doing a good deed. Police booked and cited 23-year-old Kyle Huddleston and two of his friends, who

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Tehachapi man arrested for raping former girlfriend

TEHACHAPI — Police arrested a 29-year-old man on Monday for date raping his former alleged girlfriend. Brian Yearwood was booked at the Kern County Sheriff’s Central Receiving Facility on charges

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Oildale Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

OILDALE ­— A home invasion suspect was arrested after breaking into a home in Oildale on Friday and assaulting a female homeowner. Marcus Gray, 21, was booked into the Kern

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Recycling center owner arrested for illegal operations

BAKERSFIELD — The owner of a local recycling center was arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly violating state and local laws regarding the recycling of non-ferrous metals. Kyu Bo Song,

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Probation Search Nets Two Firearms and Four Arrests

LAMONT — Four people were arrested after deputies discovered a stolen firearm during a parole search on Thursday. Diana Canta, a probationer, along with Michael Cornejo, Ivan Ramos, and Julian

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Four Arrested in Wasco Drug Bust

WASCO — Four men were arrested by SWAT officers executing a search warrant for drug sales on Thursday morning in the small rural town of Wasco in northwest Kern County

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Suspect Arrested For Selling Drugs Near Boys & Girls Club

BAKERSFIELD — Deputies arrested a 33-year-old felon on Wednesday for selling drugs out of residence near a Boys and Girls Club in east Bakersfield. Miguel Aguilar was booked into the