UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2025): The Kern County Sheriff’s Office identified the escaped inmate as Francisco Garcia, 23. Garcia was previously convicted of two counts of attempted homicide, and firearms ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials at the California Correctional Institution are investigating a riot that occurred on Tuesday involving about 70 inmates, according to the California Department ...

An inmate who escaped Saturday night from Kern Medical was captured Monday evening in Lamont, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported. Two others were also taken into custody on suspicion of ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Two people have been arrested for helping an inmate escape from custody in Kern County over the weekend. Francisco Garcia escaped from Kern Medical on Saturday night and ...

CDCR investigates Malik Campbell's death as homicide in Tehachapi prison. Campbell, sentenced for manslaughter, was found unresponsive in his cell. Cellmate Donte Walker placed in restrictive custody ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield's Ward 4 City Councilman Bob Smith addressed the Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, highlighting a critical issue: the lack of available jail ...