Shafter
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.
Arrest Report - June 27, 2024
Frank Anthony Rodriguez, 44, of Shafter, was arrested on Poso Street for domestic violence and on a misdemeanor charge. James Dean House, 46, of Shafter was arrested on North Shafter Avenue on a bench warrant/failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. June 21. William Grant Nigro, 31, of Shafter, was...
California prison inmate attacked and killed by 3 other inmates: CDCR
DELANO, Calif. - A homicide investigation is underway into the death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison last month, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Three inmates - Michael Brown, Jerry Dunham, and Rex Dickey - allegedly attacked another inmate, Dwight Gibbs, on June 28,...
Gossamer Grove arrest for mail theft
A Shafter man was arrested on Friday for stealing mail from mail boxes in the Gossamer Grove community. A police officer on patrol arrested 31-year-old William Nigro when he stopped him at approximately 3 a.m. during patrol checks in the area of Community Drive and Flowertree Drive. The. officer made...
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 […]
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 […]
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...
CHP’s Independence Day Maximum Enforcement Period begins Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol announced a four-day Maximum Enforcement Period set to start Wednesday evening ahead of the Independence Day holiday. CHP officers will be at maximum enforcement beginning at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday July 3, and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday July 7. The statewide enforcement period will focus […]
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, […]
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 to attempted murder, rape, making threats […]
Day 2 of trial in CDCR counselor’s death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of Robert Roberts and Sebastian Parra, charged with killing a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor as he charged an electric vehicle, has entered its second day. 17 News will live blog the day’s proceedings. Scroll to the bottom to see the latest updates. Benny Alcala Jr. was […]
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 […]
Rookie Bakersfield officers renovate rooms for kids on their first day
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Rookie Bakersfield police officers spent their first day on the job helping kids in need in Bakersfield. Instead of patrolling the streets, the recent graduates of the academy worked with The Healthy Room Project to renovate the rooms of children in our community. The non-profit...
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