Man found dead in orchard now identified
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The identity of a man found dead in an orchard in southeast Bakersfield has been identified by the coroner's office.
The man was identified as 32-year-old Jaime Puente of Bakersfield. He was found in an orange orchard near the intersection of Muller and Vineland roads, just north of Lamont.
According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, a farm worker discovered Puente's body just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 19 while working in the area. Deputies added that the
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