Review panel rules fatal deputy-involved shooting within KCSO policy
An incident review board convened by the Kern County Sheriff's Office ruled this week a deputy-involved shooting that killed a man earlier this month at Virginia Avenue Park was within department ...
Kern County Sheriff Office releases video of deadly deputy shooting at Virginia Park
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video involving the deadly deputy shooting at Virginia Park earlier ...
Coroner rules death of man in Mojave a homicide, KCSO investigating
The body of a man found in Mojave in November 2023 is now being investigated as a homicide, according to a report from the ...
KCSO lieutenant caused 2 crashes on Sunday, allegedly driving under the influence
The lieutenant was involved in two back-to-back DUI incidents on Sunday, March 16. “Number one, he has violated the public’s ...
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Press Conference: Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood addresses media
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- (KBAK/FOX58) Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood spoke to media including Eyewitness News Wednesday afternoon to discuss several recent events including Tuesday's deputy ...
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Suspect in abuse investigation shot, killed by deputies at Virginia Ave Park: Kern County Sheriff’s Office
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A suspect of an abuse investigation was shot and killed Tuesday evening by Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a park in southeast Bakersfield, officials said.
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Kern County union workers one-day strike underway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The one-day strike from Kern County union workers started Wednesday morning in Bakersfield and other locations. SEIU members say they are fighting for higher wages ...
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Kern County drug bust leads to three arrests, seizure of fentanyl, heroin, and firearms
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A lengthy narcotics investigation by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (KC-HIDTA) resulted in the arrest of ...
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Suspects Arrested in Kern County at Illegal Gambling Operations, Drugs, Weapons, and $200,000 in Cash Found in Bakersfield
March 4, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff's Office officials report that deputies from the sheriff's office, Gang Suppression Unit initiated an investigation into several illegal gambling ...
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One-day strike to close most Kern County offices
Many county services will be impacted by a one-day strike by Kern County employees on Wednesday, but law enforcement, fire protection and the Kern County Superior Court will not be affected. In Taft, ...
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Behind the badge: Artist/Sheriff Danny Rigel
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel has documented 40 years of his law enforcement career in a binder. Most officers would use crime reports or newspaper clippings Rigel ...
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Immigration Raids Rattled Kern County. Now, the ACLU Is Suing over Alleged Abuses
The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Border Patrol agents slashed tires, yanked people out of ...