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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...
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,...
Four Years Later Justice needed for MAKELIAH RAYANN OSORNO and ELAYNA SAIDEE DORIG
Four Years Later Justice needed for MAKELIAH RAYANN OSORNO and ELAYNA SAIDEE DORIG. In loving memory of two young precious girls, Makeliah Rayann Osorno and Elayna Saidee Dorig, who lost their lives on Thursday, July 2, 2020. It was four years ago when a heartless individual opened fired at a...
McFarland man faces eight years in prison for several charges including vehicle theft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man faces more than eight years in prison after being convicted of two separate incidents in McFarland, including attempted burglary and vehicle theft. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on June 27, 2024, a Kern County jury found Luis Antonio Trejo guilty of...
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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