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Police seek help locating missing teen girl last seen in Central Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are seeking the community’s help in locating a missing teen girl last seen April 18 in central Bakersfield. Melanie Marshall, 16, was last seen Thursday in the 600 block of A Street, just north of Palm Street at approximately 3 p.m. Marshall stands at 5 feet, 3 inches tall, […]
Woman dies after being struck by car on Niles Street
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Niles Street Monday night, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP officers reported to a crash on Niles Street, just east of Vale Street, on April 22, around 11 p.m. According to officials’ preliminary investigation, the pedestrian was walking […]
‘Pillowcase rapist’ gets life term for kidnapping woman
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In 2019, Ronald Feldmeier, known as the “pillowcase rapist” for a series of sexual assaults in Sacramento, was released from prison after spending more than three decades behind bars. He settled in Bakersfield. It wasn’t long until he again broke the law. First, he failed to register as a sex offender. […]
Newsom sent CHP officers to fight crime in Oakland. Now he's sending them to Bakersfield
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he's sending Highway Patrol officers to Bakersfield, an expansion of a law enforcement campaign launched earlier this year with an effort rooted in tamping down crime in certain California cities.
Man sentenced to 1 year in jail for shooting at nephew
A man was sentenced to one year in jail and two years on probation Tuesday morning in Kern County Superior Court after pleading no contest to recklessly discharging a firearm last month after he was charged with shooting at his nephew. Benny Laws, 41, was arrested in February 2023 in...
David Abbasi charged with 2 misdemeanors
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors have filed two misdemeanor counts against former Kern County Board of Supervisors candidate David Abbasi on allegations he made annoying or harassing calls to 911, and made annoying calls to a residence by using obscene language or threats. The charges were filed Tuesday, according to court records. Abbasi was arrested […]
Two-car Rollover Crash on Hwy 178 at Union Ave Leaves 1 Hospitalized
Bakersfield, CA – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is currently investigating a rollover incident that occurred around 3:55 PM on Tuesday, April 23, 202, on eastbound Highway 178 at Union Avenue, according to KBAK. The incident involved a blue Ford pickup truck and a white Scion xD that crashed, leading to the Scion rolling down a 50-foot embankment.
Beardsley Jr. High students raise thousands for fellow students in need
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Beardsley Junior High set a goal to raise $4,500 to buy shoes for students in need in January. The school actually exceeded their goal and raised $6,400. The funds raised will allow the school to buy 110 premium pairs of shoes and 16 pairs for the school’s Comfort Cave, which also […]
Street racing cause of crash that left 4 injured at Old River Rd: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Street racing was the cause of a multi-vehicle crash that left three adults and one juvenile injured on Old River Road on Monday evening, according to Bakersfield police. BPD investigators said two never model Chevrolet Camaros, one white and one black, were street racing at the intersection of Old River Road […]
Man gets 16 years to life for deadly stabbing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 26-year-old man found guilty of fatally stabbing a stranger who bought him a beer at a Bakersfield convenience store was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years to life in prison, according to court records. Miguel Cervantes stabbed Jesse Mata on Aug. 29, 2021, outside the El Milagro Market on Panama Lane. […]
New charges for protester charged with threatening council members, staff
Following Wednesday’s hearing in Kern County Superior Court, new charges were filed in the case of the protester who is charged with threatening Bakersfield City Council members. Riddhi Patel, 28, was originally charged with 10 counts of threatening with intent to terrorize and eight counts of threatening public officials...
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