HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010_09_08_Erran West Arrest for Murder
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2010 The Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office have arrested
Erran Lane West 39 for the murders of Levon Vines in the 800 block of Collins Way and Ernestine Denise Trejo in the 10000 block of Edison Highway. Near the onset of investigation, the
two murders were believed to be connected because of the relationship between the two victims who were last seen together, similarities in the manner of death and similarities in the
evidence at both crime scenes. Investigators initially determined West was responsible for Trejo’s murder and West was located and arrested by Bakersfield Police during a vehicle stop
at 30th Street and Union Avenue on 9/7/10, at about 6:45 p.m. West was booked into the Kern County Jail for Trejo’s murder. The arrest led to multiple search warrants executed jointly
by the BPD and KCSO throughout the night. Further investigation and interviews determined West was also responsible for killing Vines and he was also arrested for that murder as well
as being an ex felon in possession of a firearm.