For the Record: Women misidentified in two photos
By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
Two women pictured in a public safety report on page 9 of Tuesday's Californian were misidentified.
The photos are correctly labeled here.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a woman who is wanted for questioning in a homicide investigation.
Monica Palacioz, 33, is a "person of interest" in the Nov. 23, 2012 homicide that happened at 1903 Quincy St. #3 in east Bakersfield, where Joseph Vargas, 21, was shot in the head, according to the sheriff's news release.
Palacioz is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 3 inches, 190 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. Her last known address was in Madera.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 861-3110, Sgt. James Newell at 868-7972 or Secret Witness at 322-4040.
-- The Californian
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a missing person.
Jaclyn Kay Descamp, 33, was last seen Jan. 10 in the 300 block of Oak Street and was reported missing under unknown circumstances, according to a BPD news release.
Descamp is described as a white female, 5 feet tall, 160 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call Detective William Toler at 326-3857.
-- The Californian






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