Bakersfield
CRIME & SAFETY
Gang members convicted of Bakersfield hotel parking lot murder
BAKERSFIELD, California — Two gang members are facing life sentences after being found guilty of a Bakersfield hotel parking lot murder. In a case prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Taconi, a Kern County jury found Angel Cordero and Jerry Ortega guilty of first-degree murder with special circumstances for lying in wait and acting in furtherance of a criminal street gang, with enhancements for discharge of a firearm causing death.
KCFD recovers body from Calloway canal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A body was found in a canal in central Bakersfield Monday. Kern County Fire Department were dispatched to the Calloway Canal, just east of Buck Owens Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. on July 1. When KCFD arrived, they located and recovered the body in the canal between Standard and Mohawk streets. It […]
Shoplifter takes multiple handbags from TJ Maxx on Ming Ave., no arrests made
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A shocking video shot by 17 weather forecaster Candy Caceres shows a man ripping off handbags from the racks at a TJMaxx in Bakersfield. A man walked into the TJMaxx on Ming Avenue and started clearing off handbags right in front of employees. Then, just as easily as he came in, […]
Police search for missing teen last seen in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are asking the community’s help in locating a missing teen girl last seen in east Bakersfield. Emily Martinez, 15, was last seen on Monday, in the 500 block of Monterey Street, just east of Tulare Street, around 1 p.m., according to the Bakersfield Police Department. She is considered at-risk due […]
Fire breaks out at southeast Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters raced to put out a fire Sunday in Southeast Bakersfield. Flames burned a fence and other structures at the back of a home off Tyree Toliver Street, just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Video from the scene shows a woman using a water hose to help crews and keep the fire […]
Police catch suspect hiding in attic on second try
Taft Police arrested the felony suspect they had been seeking for more than a week on their second try Monday. Tyler Traylor, 29. was finally caught trying to hide in the attic of his home in the 200 block of Ash Street by Taft Police backed by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and assisted by Kern County firefighters.
Reports of two hair-snagging incidents on go-karts within a week at MB2 Entertainment
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — MB2 Entertainment in Bakersfield said they are working with the manufacturers of their go-karts after two separate incidents where two people were reportedly injured after their hair was caught in the go-kart's mechanical system. The first incident reportedly happened on June 24th at the entertainment...
Pregnant woman assaulted while trying to stop car thieves
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A pregnant woman who tried to stop thieves from stealing her car was kicked and knocked to the ground, then further injured as she gripped the hood while the car drove off. She had a scraped face and was holding her stomach, shook up and struggling to catch her breath, as […]
Man pleads no contest to rape, attempted murder in 2021 case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of choking a woman unconscious, driving her to a secluded location and raping her has accepted a plea deal and faces 17 years and four months in prison, according to court records and prosecutors. Armando Avalos Jr. on Tuesday pleaded no contest...
Two-alarm fire damages structure on Wilson Road: BFD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An abandoned building caught fire Saturday and required a two-alarm response from firefighters in Kern County. On June 29, the Italian Heritage Dante Association building caught fire in the 4400 block of Wilson Road. Fire crews rushed to the scene at about noon and went to work battling the flames. The […]
Man arrested in standoff ordered to trial on spousal abuse, threats charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man arrested after a SWAT standoff that occurred after he allegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend has been ordered to stand trial on spousal battery, threats and resisting arrest charges. Mauro Zepeda-Gonzalez, 45, is due back in court next week. A trial date will likely be set then. Police say […]
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