BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A woman discovered dead in an encampment on El Portero Lane in August has been identified as Khalaya Tarea Lampkin Blackmon, 24, of Bakersfield.
The Kern County coroner confirmed that Blackmon’s death is being investigated as a homicide.
On August 19, 2025, at 1:52 p.m., Blackmon was found dead in an encampment on a property adjacent to the canal on El Portero Lane.
Bakersfield police stated that, based on the circumstances, her death was being investigated as a homicide.
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The coroner confirmed through an autopsy that the cause of death was neck compression, and the manner is homicide.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111 or Secret Witness at (661) 322-4040.