BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The escape of a convicted killer from California Department of Corrections custody in Delano has shaken, angered and even fascinated many people in Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It has been 110 years since the City of Delano became an incorporated city in the state of California. Delano, founded July 14, 1869 as a railroad town, is now the ...

Cesar Hernandez escaped from the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano back in December of 2024. Four months later, he's been detained by Mexican police officers in Tijuana.

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An inmate who escaped outside a courthouse in Delano last year is now on the run after a shootout with authorities in Mexico on Wednesday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — California prison officials said two inmates attacked and killed another inmate Wednesday afternoon at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. The California Department ...

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The city of Delano donated $100,000 to increase the rewards on these cases. Nine cold cases now have a $15,000 dollar reward and one case was increased from $10,000 to $40,000.

Kern Valley State Prison opened in 2005 and houses more than 3,100 inmates. This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM.