On April 7, 1970, a shootout that claimed the lives of four California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officers was disclosed in detail by The Valley News and Valley Green News Sheet newspaper. The identities of the four CHP officers were revealed to be Roger Gore, Walt Frago, James “Skip” Pence, and George Alleyn, according to The Valley News and Valley Green ...

A fatal officer-involved shooting in Gorman is under investigation after a suspect allegedly refused orders to exit his vehicle, officials said Monday. On the evening of Aug. 4, the California Highway Patrol received a 9-1-1 call of a vehicle traveling erratically on the northbound 5 Freeway near Gorman, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the investigating agency. “The ...