BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The death in April of an inmate at the state prison in Tehachapi has resulted in a charge of first-degree murder against his cellmate. Demetrius Cole, 38, was arraigned ...
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Public Health is recommending inmates at the Lerdo jail facility not shower with contaminated water after tests detected low levels of diesel range organics in ...
Inmates at Lerdo Jail say diesel-contaminated water is still unsafe to use, even after the Kern County Sheriff's Office installed filters. Here's the full report.