ridgecrest police nab suspected diesel thief
Police arrest a man from Phoenix, Arizona who allegedly stole hundreds of gallons of fuel from a gas station in Ridgecrest. Noel Delgado, 42, was apprehended early Tuesday morning after he allegedly...
View Articlepolice search for missing teenager
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating amissing juvenile. Ricardo Vera was last seen in the 3100 block of Hughes Lane on December25, 2024, at...
View Articlereward increased for escaped killer
The reward for information leading to the arrest of an escaped prisoner in Delano has increased to $30,000. The search continues for Cesar Hernandez, 34, who has been on the run after escaping from...
View Articlemcfarland man facing charges after high-speed chase
A McFarland man is facing charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase. Abdalwahab Awnallla, 45, is accused of running stop signs and red lights and driving on the wrong side of the...
View Articlesuspected killer enters plea in gang-related shooting
A Bakersfield man charged in connection to a gang-related shooting enters a plea to murder charges. Brandon Billingsley, 22, told a judge last Thursday he was not guilty after being charged with five...
View Articlechildren arrested for attempted robbery
Two children have been apprehended after a robbery attempt at a Smart & Final in northeast Bakersfield. It started Saturday night when three kids entered the store on Mt.Vernon Avenue off Highway...
View Articlehuman remains, weapons discovered in lake isabella
Human remains and an arsenal of weapons have been found in Lake Isabella. Sheriff’s deputies executing a search warrant made the discovery December 26th in the 3000 block of Erskine Creek Road....
View Articleidentity of big rig driver released
We know the identity of a truck driver who died when his big rig crashed into the California Aqueduct south of Bakersfield. Raul Navarro, 32, of Calexico, Mexico, died inside a semi that was nearly...
View Articlehit and run driver sought
The Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver accused of killing a 51-year-old pedestrian in Oildale. The man was killed at around 11 p.m. December 27 on Roberts Lane south of Brandon Way....
View ArticleCHP out in force for new year’s holiday
The California Highway Patrol will be on the lookout for suspected DUI and dangerous drivers Tuesday night. The CHP’s statewide Maximum Enforcement Period begins at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday and runs until...
View Articlelake isabella man faces numerous charges
40 felony counts — that’s how many charges have been leveled against a Lake Isabella man after authorities say they found human remains, guns and drugs his house. Michael Deatherage, 52, pleaded not...
View Articlebakersfield man allegedly involved in chase with simi valley police
A 20-year-old Bakersfield man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a truck and leading Simi Valley police officers on a high-speed chase. It all started early Tuesday morning when a Simi Valley...
View Articleman dies in crash in southwest bakersfield
Police believe alcohol may have contributed to a fatal car crash in southwest Bakersfield. It happened shortly after 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day when a Hyundai sedan heading westbound on Ming Avenue...
View Articlefatal accident near mojave
A 74-year-old man is dead after an auto accident east of Mojave. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Highway 58 near Claymine Road when the man was driving his SUV in the opposite direction of...
View Articlesuspected dog shooter enters plea
A Bakersfield man charged with shooting inside a vehicle and injuring a woman’s pet dogs tells a judge he’s not guilty. Jose Corrall, Jr., 31, was arrested June 16, 2024 after he allegedly fired his...
View Articlemurder-suicide in southwest bakersfield
Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in southwest Bakersfield. Police responded to the 2900 block of Hosking Avenue the afternoon of December 28 to find the victims suffering...
View ArticleFatal shooting in southeast bakersfield
A homicide investigation is underway after a man is found shot to death in southeast Bakersfield. Police responded at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to the 2100 block of Casa Loma Drive where they found a...
View Articlegang member involved in killing released from custody
A gang member who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a young Bakersfield boy is out of jail. Jeremy King, 32, was released from custody Thursday after being sentenced in...
View ArticleDriver dies in kern river canyon accident
A person has died after a car plunged off an embankment in the Kern River Canyon. It happened at around 10:00 p.m. Saturday on Highway 178 near Kern River Canyon Road. The Highway Patrol reports the...
View Articleman arrested for alleged ebt fraud
A suspect is in custody on suspicion of grand theft after allegedly using a fraudulent EBT card to withdraw money from an ATM in south Bakersfield. Norbert Karaba, 34, was arrested after authorities...
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