A man pleaded no contest Thursday in Kern County Superior Court in Shafter to charges related to stealing a severed leg from a crime scene at a Wasco train station.
The McFarland Police Department introduced its new K-9 Team with Officer Weiss and his Dutch Malinois canine partner, Khan.
A man was found guilty Wednesday of human trafficking of a 16-year-old 优蜜传媒 girl in December 2022, according to the Kern County District Attorney鈥檚 Office.
The Kern County Fire Department announced that open burning of hazard reduction fuels will close on May 13 due to several factors, including moisture levels dropping as the weather heats up.
The Kern County coroner鈥檚 office identified the man who was stabbed to death in the 500 block of Dolores Street around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday.
A 14-year-old girl went missing around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Mission Hills Court, according to the 优蜜传媒 Police Department.
A woman suspected of attacking her boyfriend with a hammer and frying pan was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday morning in Kern County Superior Court.
The trial date for two men suspected of killing 5-year-old Kason Guyton was confirmed Thursday in Kern County Superior Court 鈥 but the proceedings could be delayed as one of the defense attorneys works on a case in Los Angeles.
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The state Attorney General's Office said Thursday it has agreed to review whether to file criminal charges against Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner because聽of a "potential conflict of interest" relating to the county District Attorney's Office.
After months of delay, the trial for two men suspected of killing a corrections officer will move forward following their hearing Thursday in Kern County Superior Court.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department will hold a DUI and driver's license checkpoint from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday in an undisclosed location within city limits, the department announced.
A man was found guilty Tuesday of running an illegal marijuana dispensary on Chester Avenue, according to the Kern County District Attorney鈥檚 Office.
A trial date was set Wednesday for exactly one year after a man was suspected of sexually assaulting a woman after breaking into her Oildale home.
The same Kern County jury that found a man guilty of the 2020 shooting of passengers on a Greyhound bus in transit through the Tejon Pass found Wednesday he was mentally sane at the time of the shooting.
A woman was found dead in an almond orchard on Superior Road, north of Stockdale Highway, around 8 a.m. April 26, according to the Kern County coroner鈥檚 office.
The man who died in a bicycle crash on April 26 at the intersection of Planz and Wible roads was identified by the Kern County coroner鈥檚 office.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department is asking for help looking for a missing 12-year-old boy who is considered at-risk because of a medical condition.
The DUI suspect in the Christmas Parade crash case had a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit when he drove into a Ford dealership in April and was arrested, according to newly released reports filed in Kern County Superior Court.
Two brothers died in a car crash with a train around 2:20 a.m. April 21 at the Wasco train station, according to the Kern County coroner鈥檚 office.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office is looking for a man who is suspected of robbing Dollar General on Roberts Lane on Feb. 16.
A Kern County Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied the request of former Kern County Board of Supervisors candidate David Abbasi to dismiss the charges filed against him.
In an effort to answer the community鈥檚 legal questions, the Kern County Bar Association, Kern County Law Library, Kern County Library and the Greater 优蜜传媒 Legal Assistance will host Kern County Law Day from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday at Beale Memorial Library.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department is looking for a teenage boy who went missing Monday in the 1900 block of Ocean View Drive.
A man was stabbed to death around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Butte Street north of East California Avenue, according to the 优蜜传媒 Police Department.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office is searching for a man suspected of stealing merchandise from the Albertsons grocery store in the 13000 block of Rosedale Highway on Jan. 31.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department is asking for the community鈥檚 help in locating a runaway missing juvenile.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department is asking for the community鈥檚 help in finding a runaway missing teen.
A well-known Tehachapi DJ was found guilty of sexually abusing four girls from 2004 to 2012, according to the Kern County District Attorney鈥檚 Office.
A 13-year-old boy went missing around 3:25 p.m. Thursday from 优蜜传媒, according to the Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.
A screening of "Star Wars: Episode IV - Return of the Jedi" will be shown by the Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office and Starlight Movie Project at 8 p.m. May 4 at Polo Community Park, 11801 Noriega Road.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office Building B lobby located at 1350 Norris Road will be closed Monday and Tuesday for maintenance.
A Washington man died in a boating incident at Lake Ming around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the Kern County coroner鈥檚 office.
A man was shot to death around 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the 800 block of V Street, according to the 优蜜传媒 Police Department.
After failing to appear in court for his misdemeanor arraignment Wednesday, Kern County Superior Court issued a warrant to arrest a former candidate for the 5th District Board of Supervisors seat who was charged with misusing the 911 emergency line.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office investigated a shooting in the 1300 block of Washington Avenue in Oildale around 10 a.m. Thursday.
Visiting on Saturday is canceled at the Lerdo Pre-Trial and Justice Facilities due to a maintenance project, according to the Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office. Normal visitation hours will resume Sunday.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office will collect unused prescription medications on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the KCSO headquarters, 1350 Norris Road in 优蜜传媒.
The 优蜜传媒 Firefighter鈥檚 Burn Foundation is hosting its annual 鈥淪end a Kid to Camp鈥 luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Outback Steakhouse.
A man was shot at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and died at midnight Wednesday in Lamont, according to the Kern County coroner鈥檚 office.
The Kern County coroner鈥檚 office has identified the man who was shot and killed in a parking lot at River Boulevard and Panorama Drive at the Bluffs on April 19.
The Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office is looking for a 45-year-old woman who went missing on Feb. 27, 2022.
A 17-year-old boy went missing around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 6500 block of Lowry Street, according to the 优蜜传媒 Police Department.
Kern County Sheriff鈥檚 Office deputies were observed outside the home of Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner early afternoon Wednesday, carrying out boxes, bags and ammo cans from the Tehachapi residence.
Following Wednesday鈥檚 hearing in Kern County Superior Court, new charges were filed in the case of the protester who is charged with threatening 优蜜传媒 City Council members.
A homeless woman was offered food last June on one condition: she eat it in the man鈥檚 car. Little did she know at the time that the man who was offering her food, and then kidnapped her, was known in Sacramento County as the 鈥淧illowcase Rapist.鈥
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 115 years to life in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young child for years.
In the case of a brutal Ridgecrest killing where a man was found beaten and shot in the head, one defendant was found guilty Tuesday of involuntary manslaughter while the other was not guilty of all charges.
A person was found dead in a house on fire around 7 p.m. Monday in the 鈥嬧2500 block of Cold Creek Avenue in Rosamond, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
The 优蜜传媒 Police Department arrested a woman around 7 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Old River Road and White Lane on suspicion of street racing.
A teenage girl went missing around 3 p.m. Thursday in the 600 block of A Street, according to the 优蜜传媒 Police Department.
