Homicide Investigation Underway in Tehachapi, Man Held Without Bail

Deputies were called to a report of a deceased body in a shipping container on Alps Drive and Banducci Road, southwest of Tehachapi, on June 13. The body of a deceased man, yet to be identified, was discovered by investigators. Through the course of the investigation, deputies determined the suspect to be 23-year-old Skyler Higginbotham, who was arrested on June 25. The Kern County Coroner will release the victim's identity at a later date.

Key Takeaways:

• Deputies were called to a report of a deceased body in a shipping container on Alps Drive and Banducci Road on June 13.
• The body of a deceased man, whose identity has not yet been released, was found by investigators.
• Through the course of the investigation, deputies determined the suspect to be 23-year-old Skyler Higginbotham.
• Higginbotham was arrested on June 25 in the vicinity of Madre Street and Park Road.
• Skyler Higginbotham is being held in the Lerdo Justice Facility in Bakersfield on suspicion of first-degree murder.
• Higginbotham is scheduled for a hearing in Superior Court, Metropolitan Division, on July 9.

Statistics:

• June 13: Deputies were called to a report of a deceased body in a shipping container.
• June 13: The body of a deceased man was discovered by investigators.
• June 25: Skyler Higginbotham was arrested in the vicinity of Madre Street and Park Road.
• June 9, 2002: Skyler Jeremiah Higginbotham's date of birth.
• July 9: Higginbotham is scheduled for a hearing in Superior Court, Metropolitan Division.

Sources:

• Lori Meza (Information Officer for the Kern County Sheriff's Office), "Tehachapi man held without bail in Kern County Jail as officials continue homicide investigation".
• KCSO records (Kern County Sheriff's Office) "Skyler Jeremiah Higginbotham, #KNBX43"
• Claudia Elliott (The Bakersfield Californian) "Man held without bail in Kern County Jail as officials continue homicide investigation".