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Escaped Valley inmate, convicted LA County killer to face murder charges in Mexico
The search for an escaped California inmate accused of killing a police officer in Mexico is over. Cesar Hernandez was arrested Thursday by members of Mexico's State Investigation Agency.
Dangerous Delano fugitive caught in Mexico
Kern County fugitive, Cesar Hernandez, was arrested in Mexico after escaping custody and fleeing to Mexico where he was involved in a fatal shooting.
Inmate faces additional 25 years to life after conviction of assault
A Kern County jury convicted a 53-year-old man Wednesday of two felony counts involving an attack on a fellow inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Ricardo Mathews was found guilty of assault ...
Kern Valley State Prison inmate faces additional 25 years to life for assault
A Kern Valley State Prison inmate faces an additional 25 years to life after being convicted of assaulting another inmate.The ...
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Inmate found dead in cell; investigation underway at Kern County prison
An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in his cell at the California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Kern County ... was transported to the prison’s triage and treatment ...
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Infamous prisoner accused of killing 3 inmates at state prison
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - A prisoner serving 16 life sentences is accused of killing three inmates at an Arizona state prison on Friday. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections, ...
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3 dead, including two convicted pedophiles, after ‘altercation’ in Arizona State Prison
The incident occurred at Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson. State officials have named the three dead men as Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage, and Donald Lashley. A preliminary report alleges that ...
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FACES OF VALLEY FEVER: Kern County Public Health unveils new campaign
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In a press conference on Thursday, Kern County Public Health showcased a new campaign targeted at Valley Fever and stories from the Kern County community to provide ...
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Valley Fever cases and deaths reach record-high in 2024, Kern Co. Public Health data shows
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Cases and deaths from Valley Fever reached the highest in recorded history in 2024, according to new data released Thursday by Kern County Public Health.
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Major prison plan discussed as Wisconsin Legislature begins state budget hearings
At that session, a faith-based social justice group asked the panel to back an Evers plan to close a state prison near Green Bay within four years. Hundreds of men from southeastern Wisconsin are ...
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NY to release incarcerated people early from state prisons. How will the releases work?
State officials plan to release hundreds of incarcerated people in NY, citing staffing shortages tied to the firing of 2,000 prison workers who refused to return to work following the end of a strike.