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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.
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   Coroner's office identifies woman found dead in garage

   A woman found dead in a southeast Bakersfield garage Tuesday was identified Friday as 18-year-old Mia Ramirez of Bakersfield.

5. Only one registered sex offender found out of compliance during Sheriff's Office check

   Kern County Sheriff's Office personnel found only one registered sex offender who was out of compliance as they conducted "numerous" checks on registered sex offenders over three weeks in late May and early June.

6. Quarter pound of suspected meth found in hotel

   A Wednesday probation search at a Bakersfield hotel turned up a quarter pound of suspected methamphetamine and led to two arrests.

7. Toddler's death doesn't appear suspicious, police say

   Delano Police continue to investigate a toddler's death, but said Thursday that the boy's death does not appear suspicious.
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   Sentencing put off for defendant in Foods Co. killing case

   Sentencing was continued Thursday for a man convicted of first-degree murder after he acted as the getaway driver during a robbery in a grocery store parking lot.

10. Toddler found dead in Delano home

    A toddler was found dead Wednesday morning at a home in Delano, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.
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    BPD looking for runaway teen

    Bakersfield Police are asking for the community's help finding a runaway juvenile. Police said 16-year-old Brooke Cruz is Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 240 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

12. Firefighters investigate cause of blaze in southeast Bakersfield

    Bakersfield firefighters are investigating the cause of a Tuesday night garage fire that caused $25,000 in damage and left a firefighter injured.
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    Man sought in credit union robberies

    Bakersfield police seek a suspect in connection with two bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery during the past two weeks.

14. Missing juvenile located, search canceled

    Fifteen-year-old Erin Coffman of Bakersfield has been located, and the Bakersfield Police Department has cancelled its search for her. Described by the police department as a first-time runaway, Coffman had been last seen May 22 at approximately 2 p.m., in the 5200 block of Magic Avenue.

15. Bakersfield defense contractor arrested

    Bakersfield resident Alejandro Villarreal was arrested Tuesday, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced, after a federal grand jury returned an indictment against him, charging him with 28 counts of wire fraud.