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Fire leaves east Bakersfield home in ruins
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An east Bakersfield home went up in flames Thursday night. Video from the scene shows fire crews knocking down the fire at a home on Mirador Drive and Rollo Ravine just after 11 p.m. The home has since been left in ruins. It was not immediately known what started the blaze. […]
Cameras capture illegal fireworks set off in Bakersfield for the Fourth of July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — You likely saw and definitely heard thousands of fireworks going off in your neighborhoods on the Fourth of July. Cameras from atop Adventist Health Bakersfield and the KGET studios captured the light from the likely illegal fireworks on Thursday night. The bursts from the fireworks could be seen coming from neighborhoods […]
BPD seek help to ID 2 suspects that allegedly burglarized a SW Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are looking to identify two suspects who are being accused of burglarizing a home in southwest Bakersfield. BPD investigators said the burglary happened back on May 10 at a home in the 6900 block of Courtside Circle, just south of Ming Ave. BPD released photos and descriptions Thursday of the […]
KCSO East Area Substation Section- Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Member Arrested
Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Public Information Officer. On 6/14/2024, Deputies from the East Area Substations Section began working on a Community Oriented Policing project (COPs) in the Tehachapi area. Deputies learned about numerous Vagos motorcycle gang members in the area that were harassing customers at a local business.
Robbery at Lake Ming leads to vehicle chase, death: docs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three men approached him at Lake Ming, guns drawn. They threatened to kill him, shoved him in a vehicle and beat him. One tore a chain from his neck and removed its gold pendant. He shoved his way out and the assailants started to leave — but he wasn’t about to […]
Man arrested after firing gun early Friday: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Deputies arrested a man early Friday who fired a gun then hid when authorities arrived at his northwest Bakersfield home, according to a sheriff’s release. The man, 23, was arrested on suspicion of negligent discharge of a gun, possession of a short-barrel rifle, carrying a loaded gun in public, possession of […]
Body Found on I-5 near Bear Mountain Blvd in Bakersfield Believed by CHP to be Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Victim
Bakersfield, CA — According to KBAK, on Tuesday morning, July 2, 2024, a body was discovered on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 5 near Bear Mountain Boulevard, which authorities believe to be the victim of a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were alerted to the presence...
Man acquitted of attempted gas station robbery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A jury acquitted a man of attempting to to rob a gas station after his public defender presented a voluntary intoxication defense — arguing the man was drunk and couldn’t form the specific intent to commit the crime. Instead of facing a life term in prison on the robbery charge, John […]
16-year-old Ridgecrest girl dies in electric scooter crash on Ridgecrest Boulevard
RIDGECREST, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Kern County Coroner's Office said a 16-year-girl died after she was struck by a car on Ridgecrest Boulevard on July 1. CHP said at around 12:47 a.m. on July 1, 2024, CHP Mojave area officers were called to the area of Ridgecrest Boulevard west of Mahan Street regarding a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
Arvin Police Explorers are lighting up the night and their careers
Explorer Post 611 is a program for youth interested in law enforcement to get hands-on experience working with PD. The post runs a firework booth every year to help fund trainings and competitions.
Driver identified in double fatal Highway 43 crash near McFarland
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the second person who died after a head-on crash on Highway 43 as 29-year-old Oscar Alejandro Silva Cuevas, of Fresno. CHP said the crash happened on northbound Highway 43, north of Pond Road on May 12, 2024, at around...
Kern County firefighters battle 142 blazes on Fourth of July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters labored under extreme heat as they attacked dozens of blazes on the Fourth of July while dispatchers fielded nearly 3,000 calls, according to the Kern County Fire Department. A total of 142 fires were handled by the department, with firefighters also responding to 313 other emergencies and assisting partner agencies, […]
Murder conviction upheld for man who killed mom with homemade spear
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An appeals court this week upheld the murder conviction of a Bakersfield man who admitted smoking methamphetamine before killing his mother with a homemade spear, mistakenly believing he needed to defend himself. 5th District Court of Appeal judges rejected Donte Issac’s argument he acted without malice and in imperfect self-defense due […]
Man convicted of shooting girlfriend, abducting her friend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Concerned over her boyfriend’s behavior, a Bakersfield woman texted her sister to call 911 and hurry to her house. That quick thinking likely saved her life. The sister arrived to find the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. She gave her medical aid until paramedics arrived and rushed […]
3 arrested, 10 vehicles impounded during NW Bakersfield DUI checkpoint: BPD
Three motorists were arrested for driving under the influence and 18 vehicles were seized during last month's DUI and driver's license checkpoint in northwest Bakersfield, according to Bakersfield police.
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