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Kern Secret Witness Program offering up to $5,000 reward for information on missing woman
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern Secret Witness Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the whereabouts of Ana Barbosa. KCSO said Barbosa was last seen on May 6, 2024, at about 2:15 p.m. in the Oildale area. She was reported missing on May 8, 2024, by family members.
Sentencing of man found guilty of criminally threatening ex-girlfriend set for July
The sentencing for the man found guilty of criminally threatening his ex-girlfriend was delayed to July in Kern County Superior Court Thursday. Ray Anthony Sanchez was found guilty of threatening his ex-girlfriend through phone calls and text messages in 2021. According to the report submitted by the Delano Police Department to the court, the victim told officers she dated Sanchez for two years and they had been broken up for about two months in April 2021.
Castillo to play softball at Cal State Bakersfield
REEDLEY – Winning has been a regular part of Ahani Castillo’s softball journey, first with two championship teams at Orange Cove High and then at Reedley College. She now hopes to help build a winning tradition in Kern County. Castillo, a star on two Central Section championship teams...
Kern County Deputies Arrest a Mexican National During Bakersfield Traffic Stop with 231 Pounds of Methamphetamine for Sale
June 28, 2024 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on June 26, 2024, a patrol deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the 2900 block of 24th Street for several California Vehicle Code Violations. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Adolfo Moreno-Ramirez (Age 48) of Mexico City, Mexico was contacted and found to be an unlicensed driver.
Entire Bakersfield Hells Angels Chapter Detained
On Monday, California authorities made a major arrest by apprehending the entire Bakersfield chapter of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle gang. The arrests were made on a range of charges, which included the serious charge of kidnapping. In a statement, the Kern County Sheriff’s office, which is situated north of...
Boil water notice in effect for residents in east Bakersfield, impacting 200 homes
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — There is an active and current Boil Water Notice in place for residents of the Victory Mutual Water system issued by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water. The affected area includes Shirly Lane to Redbank Road east of Fairfax in Bakersfield....
Finding belonging in business: Pride Chamber of Kern launches at Ovation Theater
David Madding had a three-year-long dream to start a chamber of commerce in Kern County that centered around LGBTQ+ barriers to entry in business that he experienced firsthand as a gay man born and raised in Bakersfield. “We have the same dreams that all Americans have. We want the means...
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