North Kern State Prison Inmate Death Investigated as Homicide

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Jan. 29, 2025, death of an incarcerated person at North Kern State Prison as a homicide.At 5:04 p.m., officers were conducting security rounds when they found incarcerated person Enrique Gomeztagle unresponsive in his cell.... Read More.

HDSP Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as Homicide

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Nov. 26, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) as a homicide.At approximately 6:13 p.m., HDSP staff observed Incarcerated Person Zachary Barron (BK9931) attacking Incarcerated Person Juan Linares... Read More.