Coroner: Wasco man died from gunshot wounds from Jan. 28
The Kern County coroner’s office confirmed Tuesday that the man who died in the 1100 block of 10th Place in Wasco on Jan. 28 died from multiple gunshot wounds.
Fernando Torres, 40, of Wasco died at the scene and his death is being investigated by homicide detectives, according to the coroner.
A 25-year-old woman named Starr Powell who went miss
ing Sunday in the 8600 block of Bernard Street was found, the Bakersfield Police Department reported Tuesday. No other details were provided.
A teenage boy went missing around 11:15 p.m. Saturday
in the 3000 block of Pecangrove Drive, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.
Isaiah Beach, 17, is described by BPD as white, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, tan cargo pants, white shoes and a black beanie, according to BPD.
BPD asks that anyone with information about Beach call 661-327-7111.
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for
the community’s help in identifying the car involved in a hit-and-run crash on Stockdale Highway that killed a 79-year-old woman on Jan. 10.
BPD describes the car as a newer model full-size lifted truck in metallic-gold with an aftermarket LED light bar across the cab and dark tinted windows.
Anyone with information on the car or the case is asked to contact Senior Officer Richard Robles at 661-326-3967 or the BPD at 661-327-7111.
The Kern County Fire Department saved a cat
from a burning house in the 1900 block of 13th Avenue in Delano around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.
KCFD assisted the Delano Police Department, which reported two people were inside the burning building. When KCFD arrived, both people were out of the house and were later taken to a hospital for treatment. One of them was reportedly injured.
The fire started from an unattended candle in a bathroom that caught a shower curtain on fire, according to KCFD.