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BPD: Felony arrest warrant issued in suspicious death case

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Detectives with BPD are continuing to follow up on the suspicious death of Joseph Lara.

On January 23, detectives arrested Dennis Marroquin for his role in the offense. Marroquin was booked for Destruction of Evidence, Concealing an Accidental Death and conspiracy.

While in custody, Marroquin was additionally charged with accessory.

Detectives arrested Kailee Morrison on Monday, January 28 for her role in the offense. Morrison was later booked for possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of marijuana for sales, destruction of evidence, concealing an accidental death, conspiracy and accessory.

Investigators have obtained a felony arrest warrant for David Williams, 30, for his role in the offense. The charges against him include possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of marijuana for sales, destruction of property, concealing an accidental death and conspiracy.

Williams is described as a black man, 30 years old at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to call Detective RObles at (661) 326-3953 or BPD at (661) 327-7111.

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