NewsCrime

Actions

KCSO looking for woman identified as suspect in Wasco armed assault

The Kern County Sheriff is looking for a woman who shot at a person after he found her in possession of his stolen car in Wasco on August 17.
nancy gutierrez
Posted
and last updated

WASCO, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating Nancy Gutierrez, whom they suspect of having committed an assault with a deadly weapon and having been in possession of a stolen vehicle.

According to a KCSO press release on the case, on the morning of August 17 near Wasco, Gutierrez chased and shot at a man who had found her in possession of his stolen car. Officers responding to the call recovered firearms from the scene.

Nancy Gutierrez is a 36-year-old Hispanic female standing 5'6" and weighing approximately 130 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. KCSO says Gutierrez should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Nancy Gutierrez's whereabouts is encouraged to call the Kern County Sheriff's Office at 861-3110, or KCSO Detective Salvador Orona at 764-5613. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Kern Secret Witness at 322-4040.



,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

08/20/2025

Sunny

96° / 72°

0%

Thursday

08/21/2025

Mostly Sunny

103° / 77°

0%

Friday

08/22/2025

Sunny

108° / 81°

0%

Saturday

08/23/2025

Mostly Sunny

107° / 80°

3%

Sunday

08/24/2025

Mostly Sunny

105° / 79°

2%

Monday

08/25/2025

Mostly Sunny

102° / 77°

6%

Tuesday

08/26/2025

Sunny

101° / 74°

2%

Wednesday

08/27/2025

Sunny

99° / 72°

3%