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CRIME & SAFETY
Man pleads no contest to manslaughter in Lamont gas station shooting after murder convictions tossed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — From serving life without parole to having an upcoming release date. That’s been the legal trajectory of Jim Langston, whose murder and robbery convictions for a 2016 shooting in Lamont were overturned, an appeals court ruling incriminating statements he made before being read his Miranda rights were improperly admitted at trial. […]
1 arrested, meth and fentanyl seized in southeast Bakersfield: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested for allegedly possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon on Saturday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. On July 20, 41-year-old James Pallemeier, was arrested after a search warrant was executed in the 100 block of Quantico Avenue by the KCSO Gang Suppression Unit. Pallemeier […]
KCSO investigating shooting in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., (KGET) — One person is wounded after a shooting in an alley in East Bakersfield Thursday morning. An official with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office told 17 News deputies were dispatched to an alley on Pearl and Haley streets at about 9:59 Thursday for a victim of a gunshot wound. Upon deputy arrival, […]
Driver sustains life-threatening injuries after semi truck crashes into Wofford Heights house
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire after a semi-truck crashed into a house in Wofford Heights Thursday afternoon, officials said. When KCFD arrived, said the truck was coming down Evans Grade when the brakes went out. The semi-truck then crashed through a power-pole and […]
64-year-old woman reported missing, last seen on California Ave in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are asking for help to find a 64-year-old woman reported missing Saturday out of central Bakersfield. Officers are looking for Jane Caveney who was last seen July 27 at around 11:15 a.m. in the 800 block of California Avenue, the department said. Caveney is considered at-risk because of unspecified medical […]
Manslaughter charge filed in deadly Hwy 178 crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors have filed a charge of vehicular manslaughter against a 22-year-old man they allege drove on the wrong side of Highway 178, causing a head-on collision that killed an Onyx man. Glenn Dale Watson is also charged with three counts of driving the wrong way on a divided highway causing injury, […]
Northbound I-15 closed near Barstow after semi hauling lithium batteries catches fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol -Barstow asked drivers Saturday to avoid travel on Northbound Interstate 15 at Afton Canyon Road in Baker, CA. On Friday, at approximately 5:57 am, officers called to a traffic crash on Interstate 15 (I-15) northbound, near milepost marker 15 SBD 113.00,...
‘This is going to be a fight for a while’: Firefighters work vigorously to contain the Borel Fire
Firefighters are working tirelessly battling the Borel Fire and evacuate affected communities, but with more than 38,000 acres burned and counting it is proving to be a difficult fight.
Golden Empire Most Wanted: July 25, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — U.S. Marshals are attempting to locate a parolee associated with the East Side Crips. Martrell Burch, 37, is wanted by U.S. Marshals and is a parolee at large. Burch has a criminal history that includes domestic violence, assault and sex with a minor. He is a member of the East Side […]
3 years since Philip Campas died in the line of duty
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — July 25 marks a somber anniversary in Kern County as the community remembers the life of a sheriff’s deputy who was killed in the line of duty. Philip Campas was killed during a standoff in Wasco three years ago today. He died trying to rescue a family whose mentally ill husband […]
Bakersfield Robbery Suspects Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Victorville
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Five suspects involved in a Bakersfield robbery were apprehended after their high-speed pursuit crossed into San Bernardino County and prompted Walmart to be evacuated on Wednesday. At approximately 11:38 a.m., on July 24, 2024, deputies from the Victor Valley Station were dispatched to assist the...
Lake Isabella man sentenced to over a year for illegal distribution of powerful explosives
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 21-year-old Joseph Roy Vigneault, of Lake Isabella, was sentenced on Friday to a year and five months in prison for distributing explosives to a non-licensed person, said the U.S. Department of Justice. According to court documents, in May 2023, Vigneault and his co-defendant, Michael Roy...
Trial continues Thursday in prison counselor’s slaying
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Trial resumed Thursday afternoon for Sebastian Parra and Robert Roberts, charged with murder and attempted robbery in the slaying of a prison counselor who was charging an electric vehicle. Prosecutors say Parra handed Roberts a gun, and Roberts shot Benny Alcala Jr., 43, when the counselor ran after they tried to […]
BPD looking for man accused of robbing convenience store on Taft Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of robbing a convenience store on Taft Highway. Bakersfield police said on June 3, 2024, at around 4:10 p.m., the man allegedly went inside the Happy Mart, located in...
3 charged after 3 wounded in Wasco stabbing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three men are facing charges after three people were stabbed last week in Wasco, according to court records. Edgar Medina, 21, Alex Medina, 24, and Roberto Carlos Acosta, 22, were arrested early Friday after police found the victims — all of who survived — suffering from cuts and puncture wounds, according […]
Man convicted of 2002 murder denied parole, deemed still a risk
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Board of Parole Hearings denied release to a man convicted of a murder in 2002. On July 18, 2024, BPH found that Glenn Johnson, 49, continued to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said...
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