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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.
The Bakersfield Californian4y
Sheriff says his office will not respond to calls for large gatherings, curfew also will not be enforced
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Friday that Gov. Gavin Newsom's most recent stay-at-home order will not be enforced by the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Later in the day, the ...
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 ...
The Bakersfield Californian1y
Kern sheriff: New gun law up to deputies to enforce — or not
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Friday he will leave it to his deputies to decide whether to enforce the state’s new gun law. Seated at his desk, a black cherry furnishing that matches ...
Reason10y
Light Sentence for Deputy Sheriff Who Killed Two Pedestrians While Speeding May Be Normal for Such Cases But Shouldn't Mean He Keeps His Job
In December 2011 Kern County sheriff's deputy John Swearengin hit two pedestrians, killing them, while going 80 miles an hour without his lights or sirens. In February he rejected a plea deal that ...
KERO-TV4y
UPDATE: One inmate escapee in custody, other man still at-large
(UPDATE 9:30 A.M.): The Shafter Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff's Office said they have cleared the area of Aspen Way in their search for the Johnson. The search continues citywide.
Mercury News16y
‘We’ll kick your ass’ slogan on sheriff’s patrol cars becomes issue in excessive force trial
The Kern County Sheriff’s Department probably thought the embarrassing episode was well in the past. Since the former sheriff lost a 2006 re-election bid, a slogan on the side of a few patrol ...
The Fresno Bee3y
Kern County sheriff’s deputy killed, another wounded during standoff in Wasco
The sheriff’s office announced that it will hold an 11 a.m. news conference. SUNDAY 10 P.M.: A Kern County Sheriff’s deputy was killed and another wounded during a five-hour standoff in Wasco ...
The New York Times3y
A sheriff’s office in California makes a recruiting pitch to L.A.’s unvaccinated deputies.
The sheriff of Kern County, north of Los Angeles, said his priorities were not focused on vaccination but on vacancies. By Eduardo Medina A sheriff’s office in Southern California posted a ...
Yahoo1mon
KCSO opens Rosamond substation
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday the opening of a new substation at 2978 Diamond St. in Rosamond. It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.