BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man who was reported missing back in June by the Bakersfield Police Department has been identified by the Kern County coroner.
Andrew Vincent Varela, 30, of Bakersfield, was found dead in the North Kern Water District Canal in Shafter on May 28, 2025. Deputies found him at 5:52 a.m.
An autopsy was conducted, but the cause and manner of death could not be determined.