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60-year-old Kern County inmate dies after medical emergency at Lerdo Pre-Trial

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified an inmate who died after being found having a medical emergency as 60-year-old Raymond Vasquez Balderas of Bakersfield. The coroner’s report said on ...

DOCS: Inmate planned escape at Kern Medical with girlfriend's help

Court documents said that, through the course of the investigation, it was found that the inmate had planned his escape and ...

Kern County Board of Supervisors approves nearly $33M contract to feed inmates potentially until 2030

The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a request from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office for a multi-million dollar ...
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Kern Valley State Prison officer stabbed in neck by inmate, officials say

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An officer is recovering after being stabbed by an inmate in Kern County this weekend. The attack happened yesterday just before 6 p.m. Saturday at Kern Valley State ...
The Bakersfield Californian

Jury finds inmate guilty of attempted murder, other charges

A Kern County jury found a Kern Valley State Prison inmate guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault by an inmate serving a life sentence and being an inmate in possession of a weapon. The ...

Kern County Sheriff's Office seeks public help to locate missing 37-year-old man

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 37-year-old man.KCSO said Jonathan Alexander Maalouf was last seen on Augu ...