On May 12, 2026, a youth, who was recently released from the APEX Academy, reported to the Probation Office, and was found to be in possession of a loaded semi-automatic handgun…

CHP in foot pursuit · 8th Street East and Avenue J · additional units enroute code 3

UPDATE: supervisor requesting to start sheriff if they're in area UPDATE 2: officer taking suspect into custody....code 4 UPDATE 3: requesting FD for suspect only after use of force UPDATE 4: Officers recovered firearm…

UPDATE: supervisor requesting to start sheriff if they're in area

904A · 35th Street East and Avenue K (Fleetwood Dr) · vehicle on fire, spread to garage · sheriff and FD enroute code 3

A Kern County Jury has found Victor Farias Jr. guilty in the murder of his children’s mother.

On October 2, 2026, in a case prosecuted by Deputy DA Leanne Wilder, Farias was found guilty of first degree murder, child abuse, and resisting arrest. The jury also found true that Farias was armed with a knife at the…