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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 […]
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 […]
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...
2 pipe bombs safely detonated in Stallion Springs, no current threat to surrounding area: police
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officers with the Stallion Springs Police Department and the sheriff’s office said they safely detonated two explosive devices and two other suspicious devices near Comanche Point Road Saturday. Officials said there is no threat to the area. A Stallion Springs resident discovered two suspicious devices in the roadway of Comanche Point […]
KCSO recognizes 12 personnel in promotion ceremony
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recognized 12 personnel at a promotion ceremony Thursday morning. The room was filled with smiles and hugs all around. “We’re really proud when we have these because these are the start of our show,” KCSO Sheriff Donny Youngblood said. Here is a list of all who […]
Man receives probation for 1 year for 2023 crash that killed man in Shafter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man involved in a crash in Shafter that killed 21-year-old Luis Andree Gallegos Prito in August 2023 was given probation for one year by a Kern County judge, according to court filings. Edwin Sanchez pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter charges on Tuesday, per...
Man pleads no contest to manslaughter in 2016 father-son killing, murder charges dropped
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man's murder convictions were overturned for the murder of a father and son at a Lamont gas station in 2016, according to the Kern County Superior Court website. Jim Langston, 48, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and conspiracy on Thursday, July 25. His...
Man who molested 2 teens resentenced to life term
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County man who molested two teenagers was resentenced to a life term in prison Wednesday after it was determined he was initially given too much time. Miguel Castillo Jr., 45, was resentenced to 15 years to life, plus 13 years. He was previously serving 25 years to life, plus […]
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 […]
RPD suspect alcohol a factor in three-car collision
By Laura Austin News Review Staff Writer– On July 18, at 5:55 PM, The Ridgecrest Police Department (RPD), Kern County Fire Department, and Liberty Ambulance were dispatched to a report of a three-car collision at the North China Lake Blvd. and West Reeves Avenue intersection. RPD officers arrived on the scene to find a multi-vehicle collision with injuries.
USA: CHP Terminate Pursuit From LA County
Bakersfield, United States - July 23, 2024 07/23/2024 07:35 pm (GMT-0800) | BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – At around 7:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of an allegedly stolen Prius on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch. The chase continued northbound on Interstate 5 near Newhall Ranch Road. The California Highway Patrol's Newhall Division took over the pursuit, eventually entering Kern County, where the Tejon/Bakersfield Division CHP assumed control. The suspect's vehicle came to a stop on northbound I-5 just before the Taft Highway exit. After about an hour, the suspect was pulled out of the vehicle after his windows were broken and a K-9 unit was deployed. Despite being in handcuffs, the suspect continued to resist arrest. He was given medical aid at the scene and then released to officers. Both southbound and northbound lanes were shut down during the standoff but have since reopened. No information has been confirmed by officials at this time.
Parole denied for man convicted of kidnapping, robbing Lost Hills mother
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — On July 18, the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) found that Ariel Roberto Chic Pacheco continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety. Prosecutors said on October 13, 2020, at around 5:20 a.m. a mother got out of her truck to drop...
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...
Two suspicious Kernville fires don’t appear connected, chief says
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two Kernville fires that occurred within two blocks of one another are under investigation, but it does not appear as though they’re connected. The fires occurred within 10-days of each other and have both been deemed suspicious, according to our media partners at the Tribune-Democrat. Johnstown fire Chief Bob Statler […]
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