BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Twenty-one letters submitted to the court by friends and relatives of Rafael Lopez spoke of his positive qualities, describing him as a good, hard-working family man. Those letters stand in stark contrast, a Kern County judge said, to the evidence presented about the 38-year-old Lopez during his murder trial. Judge Judith […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of murder in a shooting that took place in the parking lot of a gas station on Baker Street last year. Rafael Lopez, 38, was also found guilty of possession of an assault rifle, according to court records. He faces a […]
“All too often, guns trafficked across our southern border fall into the hands of cartel bosses and other bad actors who threaten law enforcement and the people they serve,” U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton said.