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Sheriff’s deputies shoot man wielding rifle on top of a roof in Kernville
Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an early morning deputy-involved shooting in Kernville on Thursday. Deputies ...
The Bakersfield Californian1d
Sheriff's Office welcomes new park rangers, lateral hires
The Kern County Sheriff's Office welcomed 16 new employees Wednesday, adding to the ranks of deputies and park rangers.
Los Angeles Times7y
Kern County sheriff is caught on tape saying it costs less to kill suspects than to wound them
In blue California, Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood has long bucked the liberal trend. He’s fought California’s “sanctuary state” movement, asked that Kern be labeled a “law and ...
Los Angeles Times2y
Is the Kern County sheriff an out-of-control cowboy — or a lost cause?
BAKERSFIELD — All my Bakersfield friends warned me before my interview with Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood that the guy was an out-of-control cowboy out of a Clint Eastwood Western.
CNN7y
Tape shows CA sheriff saying it’s ‘better financially’ to kill suspects than to ‘cripple’ them
A 12-year-old video showing a sheriff discussing the cost of inmate and suspect deaths has sparked controversy in the California county where he is facing re-election. The video of Kern County ...
CBS News7y
Video Surfaces Of Kern Co. Sheriff Saying 'Better Financially' To Kill Suspects Than Wound Them
BAKERSFIELD (CBS13) – An election fight in Central California has led to the resurfacing of a video featuring controversial comments from the Kern County sheriff. Donny Youngblood, the current ...