Manhunt near Weldon now in its 9th day

WELDON, Calif. - Thursday is Day 9 of a huge mountain manhunt, but as of noon there was no sign of the man authorities say killed one man, kidnapped three others and shot two sheriff’s deputies.A spokesman says it’s probably the biggest search in Kern County history.Schools in the Weldon community remain closed. On Wednesday, the U.S. Forest Service closed all trials in the area, including part of the Pacific Crest Trail in the area. That 2,600-mile-long trail runs from Canada