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2 dead after head-on crash on Highway 43
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people are dead following a two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 43 early Sunday morning. On May 12, around 3:34 a.m., CHP officers responded to Highway 43 north of Pond Road for reports of a collision with major injuries. According to CHP, the crash happened when a man driving a Honda […]
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting on River Blvd
BAKESFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting last month in the parking lot of Panorama Park, police said. Angel Rodriguez is accused of fatally shooting Ronald Josue Rivera Hernandez, police said. He was booked Tuesday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is scheduled for […]
East-side pride for annual festival
How do you take a popular community event to even greater heights? For the East Bakersfield Festival, you add a Ferris wheel. In addition to the kids zone, car show, resource fair, artists and vendors, Saturday's event at Jefferson Park will include the carnival ride from Butler Amusements.
Trial of accused baby killer postponed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of a man charged with murder in the death of his 7-week-old daughter won’t go forward this month. Gregory Higgins, 37, had a hearing Tuesday to determine if attorneys were ready for trial. Court records show another hearing is now scheduled for later this month at which a new […]
Man gets 6 years in DUI manslaughter case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after pleading no contest to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in a crash that killed a pedestrian four years ago. Jonathan Lopez drove a Chevy Silverado that hit 34-year-old Marco Antonio Garcia early Feb. 23, 2020, as Garcia walked on Edison […]
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