Arvin convenience store shooter sentenced
A suspect once on the run has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of a shooting at a convenience store in Arvin. Bryan Andrade, 23, will spend eight years behind bars after his sentencing...
View Articlesuspected cbd shop robbers charged
Three men have been charged in connection to an armed robbery at a Bakersfield CBD shop. Miguel Arredondo, Hector Reynaga, and Martin Zendejas are accused of entering the shop in the 2500 block of...
View Articlerepeat sex offender sentenced
A registered sex offender who exposed himself to two teenagers in northwest Bakersfield has been sentenced to prison. John Searls, 37, was sentenced March 13 to six years in prison after pleading no...
View Articlekern health officials concerned about measles in fresno county
Health officials in Kern County are keeping a close eye on the measles after a second case was reported Wednesday in Fresno County. KUZZ’s Jeff Lemucchi reports people most vulnerable to the measles...
View Articleman found with fake gun at bakersfield medical clinic
Police arrested a man Thursday after he was found with a fake gun at a central Bakersfield health clinic. It happened around 10:30 a.m. at Kern Medical’s REACH and GROW clinic on 34th Street. The man...
View Articlein-custody death at lerdo jail
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who died in custody at the Lerdo Justice Facility. Jose Tovar, 50, of Shafter, was found unresponsive at around 3:30 a.m. Thursday...
View Articlestabbing suspects in custody
Two men are in custody following a fatal stabbing in east Bakersfield. Larry Chavez, 42, and Troy Chavez, 35, were apprehended Thursday on suspicion of murder after the killing of Jason Mena, 21, in...
View Articleman who attacked wife with scissors sentenced
A Bakersfield man will spend five and a half years in prison after being found guilty of attacking his wife with a pair of scissors while she was holding their 1-year-old child. Wildson Morales, 36,...
View Articlefatal pedestrian accident southwest of bakersfield
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle along Weedpatch Highway early Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol reports the accident just before 6 a.m. at Weedpatch Highway and Kernita...
View Articlesuspected dui driver taken to jail
A Bakersfield woman accused of killing a young married couple in a DUI crash has been booked on suspicion of two counts of murder. Annabell Correa, 21, was taken to jail Friday after recuperating in...
View Articletruck driver identified after crashing into canal
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has determined the cause of death of a big-rig driver who crashed into the California Aqueduct south of Bakersfield. Raul Navarro, 32, of Calexico, Mexico, was driving...
View Articleshafter man arresed for suspected child porn
A Shafter sex offender has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. Erik Ruiz was taken into custody Friday morning after a search warrant was executed in the 100 block of Frances...
View ArticleBakersfield police searching for at-risk man
Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing at-risk man. 19-year-old Andrew Morgan disappeared Sunday evening from the 5500 block of Rivulet Run Court. He’s considered...
View Articlemission at kern to hold resource fair
Donations are being accepted for a resource fair at the Mission at Kern County. The Hope & Help Resource Fair will feature 25 to 30 vendors offering support to people living on the street or...
View Articlecoroner identifies cal city crash victim
The Kern County Coroner has identified a 27-year-old man who died in a crash in California City. Joseph Ott of Rosamond was pronounced dead after the accident March 23 near California City Boulevard...
View Articlechevron donates to taft college
Chevron has donated $100,000 to Taft College. Alan Pitts of Chevron’s San Joaquin Valley business unit recently visited the college to present the check. The money will benefit TC’s Math, Engineering,...
View Articletrial set for three-time dui offender
Trial has been set for May 5, 2025, for a Bakersfield woman accused of driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when she crashed her car. Brittney Cheema, 25, has three...
View Article19 years since passing of buck owens
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, marks 19 years since the passing of KUZZ founder and County Music legend Buck Owens. Buck died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack at his ranch just north of Bakersfield...
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$1,000 Question Official Rules
OFFICIAL RULES“KUZZ $1,000 Question Give-Away”March 31 through May 9, 2025 1. The following Cash Prize will be awarded: $1000 will be awarded when a contestant correctly guesses all the...
View Articlesuspected dui driver answers to murder charges
A 21-year-old woman accused of a DUI crash that left two people dead in southwest Bakersfield enters a not guilty plea in court. Annabell Correa was formally charged Tuesday by Kern County prosecutors...
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