Matthew Naval, a 27-year-old Sacramento County man, spoke with 17 News' Jenny Huh from the Lerdo Justice Facility. He agreed to speak to 17 News about the case in which he is charged with kidnapping ...

A Kern County search and rescue team is mourning the recent loss of a retired captain. Aaron Lynam, a former captain with the ...

The Kern County Sheriff's Office wants to give the community a tour of its inner workings.The tour will provide an opportunity for residents to meet various spe ...

Matthew Macatuno Naval was charged with kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor Sunday, authorities said.

Cynthia Zimmer, the District Attorney for Kern County, said, "Well, I think it was a mandate by the people of the state of California saying we do not like the degree of homelessness, we do not like ...

The Feed Kern Now initiative aims to mobilize community support in response to rising food insecurity affecting thousands in ...

Prison officials are investigating an assault on an officer at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Early Saturday evening, a prisoner stabbed an officer with “an improvised weapon” as the incarcerated ...

A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and ...

ELK GROVE — An Elk Grove man is accused of kidnapping a young Kern County girl he communicated with on the popular gaming platform Roblox, authorities said Monday. Matthew Naval, 27, was ...

A new wildfire was reported 6:51 p.m. April 24 in Kern County. Assist/kern/desert Fire has been burning on private land for 14 hours. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the ...