For the fourth time, the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) has denied the release of Janetta Leiva, the convicted murderer who took the life of her three-month-old son. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

DA Zimmer is proud to announce the appointment of Stephanie Taconi as Supervising Deputy DA. 👏⚖️   In her new role, Mrs. Taconi will supervise the Complaint/Calendars/Revocations and Post-Conviction Integrity Units.

Congratulations to Chief District Attorney Investigator Randall Meyer on his well-deserved retirement. 👏 Thank you for your decades of public service.

A Kern County Jury has found Victor Farias Jr. guilty in the murder of his children’s mother. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

We were honored to join the Wendale Davis Foundation for the 19th Annual Walk for Peace. While we wish events like this weren’t necessary, we are grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside our community in support and unity. 🤍🕊️

After being arrested for DUI in 2022, Alan Gonzalez obtained the personal information of the CHP officer involved in his arrest. This week, a Kern County jury found Gonzalez guilty of felony Stalking and Annoying Phone Calls, a misdemeanor. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

A Kern County jury found Robert Ornelas guilty of charges stemming from the assault of a female family member following a verbal dispute. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

🎉Please join us in wishing Deputy District Attorney Steve McNutt a happy and well-deserved retirement after nearly 30 years of dedicated service as a prosecutor in our office.

J. Armando Reynoso faces a sentence of 60 years to life in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of a child, which began when the victim was 12 years old. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

Happy National Forensic Science Week! This week, we celebrate the Kern County Regional Crime Lab and recognize the vital role it plays in our criminal justice system. 🔬

On September 16, 2026, a Kern County jury convicted Jagjeet Singh, age 40, of two felonies: Attempted Contact with a Minor for a Sexual Offense and Meeting with a Person Believed to be a Minor for a Lewd Purpose. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

Earlier this year, police responded to a residence in Bakersfield after a 14-year-old girl reported that an unknown person was inside her home. Yesterday, a Kern County jury found Zepeda Gonzalez guilty of First-Degree Residential Burglary. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

Today, we honor those we lost, pay our respects to the families and communities forever changed, and recognize the first responders who courageously risked their own lives and health to save others. 🇺🇸❤️

Sentencing Update 🚨 ⚖️ Gabriel Prieto and Romieo Narvaez were sentenced this morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a 2024 Lamont murder committed during the commission of a robbery. Read more: kerncounty.com/home/showpubl…

A Kern County Jury convicted Michael Angel Cervantes of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Bryan Redman. The victim was shot and killed by Cervantes outside of the victim’s home. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announces that the District Attorney’s Office has filed a criminal complaint against Umar Faheem Waldron for the murder of James Craig Turner that occurred between August 7th and August 8th, 2026. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

Nahaman Mauricio Bucato is facing up to 50 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife’s romantic partner. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

A Kern County jury found Daniel Montes guilty of arson and automobile insurance fraud. The jury also found true that Montes has two prior strike convictions. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe

DA Zimmer is honored to appoint Robert Pair as the next Chief of the Bureau of Investigations at the District Attorney’s Office. Read more: tinyurl.com/4ew2dmvu

A Kern County Jury found Juan Toscano, Javier Ontiveros, and Garret Cole guilty of first-degree murder and found true the special circumstance that the murder occurred during the course of a robbery, among other charges. Read more: tinyurl.com/mrx5hrxe