17 News @ Sunrise 06/25/2024

Some of today's top storiesThe Kern County District Attorney's will *NOT* to prosecute a former police chief in a child sex case... at least not at this point.     It has been three months now since former Delano police chief Mark Derosia was arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex.         The 68-year-old was arrested back in March... as the Sheriff's Office says investigators conducted a decoy operation when Derosia contacted a deputy who was posing as a 15-year-old. Investigators say the conversation turned sexual and Derosia arranged to meet the decoy for sex.    A district attorney spokesperson told us there was insufficient evidence to move forward with this case, and have instead returned it to KCSO for further investigation.    Here is what Sheriff Youngblood said about the case three months ago when Derosia was first arrested. An arson investigation is underway this morning after a Jewish synagogue caught fire in downtown Bakersfield Sunday.This is the latest in a string of recent structure fires...that has triggered over 300 arson investigations...but only 17 arrests.17's Connor Dore has the story.