Inmate convicted of murder escapes police custody in Kern County

Cesar Hernandez, a 34-year-old inmate convicted of first-degree murder in Los Angeles County, escaped police custody in Kern County on Monday. He fled from a transport van at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano. Hernandez escaped around 10:45 a.m. while wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. He is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing about 161 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities consider Hernandez dangerous and are actively searching for him. The Delano Police Department is working with the California Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections on the investigation.