Charges Dropped in Taylor Murder Case
Wasco murder case stalled as Edward Welch, once jailed for the Oct 1992 shooting of 42 year old Clifford Roy Taylor, is released after a key witness recanted. Investigators reopened the case this past week, with new information and names leading to potential re arrest if evidence implicates Welch.
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Taylor
Wasco
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Clifford Roy Taylor
Edward Welch
Welch
Cynthia Norris
Johnson
Karen
Countryside Market
Shafter
Naphnalbgine
Atlanac
Poso Drive
State Avenue
Kern Medical Center
Landmark Irrigation opens new Shafter office
Landmark Irrigation Inc holds an open house for its Shafter location at Manuel and Lordo. Russell Spain notes market research shows opportunities. the company emphasizes a California relaunch of linear mechanized irrigation to boost yield, cut labor and costs, with 3 in 1 water application packages for crops like cotton and alfalfa.
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Manuel and
Lordo
Shafter
Landmark Irrigation, Inc
Russ Spain
Landmark
Eee
Spain
California
Kern County
Struggle Ends for Tara Dawn Perales Nine in Shafter
Tara Dawn Perales died February 3 1996 at age nine after a long battle with cancer. Born January 9 1987 in Wasco she faced brain and spinal tumors with remarkable cheer. Funeral services were held February 6 1996 at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church with Rev. Creech and Pastor Bulaga officiating.
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Tara Dawn Perales
Shafter Press
Tara
Tommy D. Creech
Shafter Christian Assembly Church
Creech
Patricia Perales
Ucla Medical Center
Rev
Children’s Hospital
Fresno
Patricia
Richland
Tiny Tara
Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Tommy Creech
The
Shafter Christian Assembly
Pete Bulaga
Tabernacle of Praise Church of God
Wasco
Daniel Perales
Rollins Moves On After Murder Trial Conviction
Offord Rollins IV now attends Bakersfield College as a full time student after his murder conviction for the 1991 Slost Hills area killing of Shafter teen Maria Madera Rodriguez. The case drew national attention with coverage by NBC Dateline and A Current Affair and sparked debate over jury composition and race.
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Offord Rollins IV
Shafter
Maria Madera Rodriguez
Rollins
Bakersfield College
Wasco High School
WHS
Tigers
Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies
Lost Hills
Dateline
Lemucchi
Sth District Court of Appeals
Fresno
Shafter Recreation BATON Signups and Community Meets
The Shafter Recreation and Park District opens baton signups for the spring session on Tuesday Feb 6 1996 at 430 pm at the W C Walker Senior Center 505 Sunset Ave Children five and older may enroll with a 20 per child monthly fee For more information contact Alannah Bill at the LAPD 700 E Tulare Ave or call 746 3303 or 393 0866 The Kern County Commission on Aging meets Monday Feb 12 1996 at 1 pm at the same center The public is invited An inspiring Shafter Woman s Aglow Fellowship event is Monday Feb 12 1996 at 7 pm at the Shafter Veterans Hall Guest speakers Pastor Rick Dorr and wife Sandy will speak Have a Heart.
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Baton
Shafter Recreation and Park District
SRPD
W.C. Walker
Sunset Ave
Alannah Bill
LAPD
E. Tulare Ave
Kern County Commission On Aging
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Shafter Woman’s Aglow Fellowship
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Rick Dorr
Sandy
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