search is on for jewelry thieves
Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for two men who robbed a popular jewelry store in east Bakersfield. It happened in January when the crooks stole three gold rings valued at $3,000...
View ArticleCHP’s Crash Campaign yields results
Highway Patrol officers arrested one person after a pursuit and issued 114 tickets during their “Crash Campaign” operation throughout Bakersfield. Officers from the Bakersfield, Visalia, Porterville,...
View Articlesuspected shooter acquitted
A Kern County jury has acquitted a man who faced twenty four years in prison after a shooting that took place in a corral in southeast Bakersfield. Jose Gutierrez was found not guilty of shooting a...
View ArticleBakersfield man convicted after attacking wife with scissors
A Bakersfield man has been convicted after attacking his wife with a deadly weapon as she shielded the couple’s one-year-old child. Wilson Morales was found guilty last Friday on numerous charges...
View Articlewoman arrested after incident with american flag
A woman was arrested Thursday morning for vandalism and resisting arrest after she allegedly took down a United States flag at Hart Park and raised the Mexican flag in its place. The Kern County...
View Articlewoman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another woman was found shot at a house in east Bakersfield. Kern County deputies went to the 8400 block of Rosewood Avenue Tuesday...
View Articlecity considers purchase of crystal palace
Buck Owens Crystal Palace, the popular country music-themed dinner theater and museum filled with Buck Owens memorabilia has been for sale for months, and the city of Bakersfield is considering buying...
View Articlejudge rules against new election
A Kern County judge has ruled against having a new election in the Greenfield Union School District Area C race. The decision follows a mistake by elections officials resulting in 67 ballots being...
View Articlemen arrested for alleged possession of guns at valley plaza mall
Two men were apprehended on suspicion of having loaded guns at Valley Plaza mall. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Stephen Christy, 28, on a felony warrant, and located Roberto Horta, 36, in...
View Articleplane crash near shafter
Two occupants aboard a small plane were able to escape unharmed after it crashed near Shafter. It happened around 11:15 a.m. Sunday when the plane landed upside down on the south side of East Lerdo...
View ArticleCourt docs: woman on cell phone before fatal accident
There’s new information about an accident that left a young boy dead in central Bakersfield. Court documents indicate Judith Deval, 40, was on her cell phone when she allegedly struck and killed...
View Articlepolice search for missing girl
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for your help to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen near the auto mall. Liliana Alenjandro was last seen on February 8 at around 2:50 p.m.in the 5000...
View Articlebakersfield man arrested — twice
A 41-year-old man was arrested twice in the same week after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly found five guns and over 140 grams of drugs. Gang Unit deputies served a search warrant February...
View Articleconviction after man shoots into south bakersfield house
There’s been a conviction against a man who opened fire into a south Bakersfield home. Alfredo Comacho was found guilty Monday of several felonies including shooting at an inhabited dwelling and two...
View Articlewoman accused of incident with american flag appears in court
A woman accused of destroying the American flag at Hart Park was arraigned on Monday. Chrystal Aguilar, 24, faces charges including resisting arrest, vandalism, and battery after authorities say she...
View Articleman with laser enters plea
A Bakersfield man pleads guilty to shining a laser beam at a Kern County sheriff’s helicopter. Federal prosecutors say Jesse Torres-Alonso, 35, struck the helicopter twelve times with a “dangerously...
View Articlepoll puts ellis ahead in state assembly race
A new survey conducted by Guidant Polling and Strategy finds Stan Ellis leading the race for the upcoming special election in California Assembly District 32. Ellis holds a twenty-two point advantage...
View Articlethree arrested for east bakersfield murder
Three men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 21-year-old man at Potomac Park. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a shooting at the park in east Bakersfield...
View ArticleHearing postponed for man suspected of possessing child porn
A preliminary hearing in the case of a Bakersfield man charged with possession of child pornography has been postponed until April 30. Joseph Maretich, 65, was arrested in October 2024 after an...
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