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1. Local student-historians compete at National History Day event

   Several local students competed in a National History Day event last week at the University of Maryland.
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   Sheriff's detectives tracking man suspected of burglary

   The Kern County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for burglary.

3. Deputies make traffic stop, find meth

   Kern County Sheriff's deputies stoped a car for vehicle code violations in the area of Di Giorgio and South Fairfax roads Saturday night, and then found suspected methamphetamine, according to a sheriff's news release.

4. CHP offering Start Smart program

   The California Highway Patrol is offering another session of Start Smart, a two-hour safety education class designed for teens and their parents.

5. Victim in critical condition after shooting outside market

   A man is in critical condition after he was shot Sunday night outside the Lucky 7 Market on Stine Road, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

6. Kern sends crews, equipment to fire near Yosemite

   The Kern County Fire Department has sent crews and equipment to help battle the Carstens Fire burning near Yosemite.

7. BPD: Missing juvenile found

   A runaway juvenile who was considered to be at risk because of a possible medical condition has been found, the Bakersfield Police Department reported Monday.

8. Fire roars through abandoned home in McFarland

   McFARLAND -- An abandoned two-story house in this northern Kern County farming community was destroyed by fire Saturday evening.

9. Police arrest suspect in three robberies

   The Bakersfield Police Department announced that it has arrested a suspect in connection with three recent robberies in Bakersfield.
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    Reward offered in robbery cases

    Kern Schools Federal Credit Union is offering a reward of up to $5,000, in addition to the Secret Witness Program's reward of up to $5,000, for information leading to the arrest and filing of a complaint against a suspect wanted for robbery and attempted robbery, according to a Bakersfield Police news release.

11. Missing juvenile found

    The Bakersfield Police Department has cancelled its request for the public's help in locating a runaway juvenile.
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    Authorities seek convicted child molester

    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is asking the public's assistance in locating Eryc Sutton, a parolee at large who has a prior conviction for child molestation.
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    Authorities search for sex offender at large

    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is asking the public's assistance in locating Ronald Buckenberger, a parolee at large and registered sex offender.