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preliminary hearing postponed for bakersfield couple accused of torture, murder

preliminary hearing postponed for bakersfield couple accused of torture, murder

A Bakersfield couple accused of torturing and murdering an 8-year-old girl will have to wait two weeks for their preliminary hearing. Ray Mata, Jr., 31, and Graciela Bustamonte, 27, appeared in court Tuesday where a judge delayed proceedings until October 28. The couple are each charged with first-degree murder, torture, aggravated mayhem and child abuse…read more


bakersfield man accused of killing father

bakersfield man accused of killing father

A 49-year-old Bakersfield man is in police custody after allegedly killing his father. Officers found the unresponsive victim lying on the ground around 6:30 a.m. Monday outside a house in the 6100 block of Chandler Way. Police say Alfred Juarez was arrested in Los Angeles County. He is accused of murder, elder abuse and robbery.…read more


charges filed in edison highway murder

charges filed in edison highway murder

Prosecutors have filed murder and burglary charges following a deadly shooting on Edison Highway. Samuel Magdaleno, 37, was charged Tuesday, accused of shooting Adrian Montiel, 38, in the 2900 block of Edison Highway August 15, 2025. Montiel died the next day. Magdaleno is being held without bail and returns to court October 24.read more


police investigating east bakersfield shooting

police investigating east bakersfield shooting

The investigation continues into a fatal shooting near an east Bakersfield restaurant. Police responded just after 1:00 a.m Tuesday to a Shot-Spotter alert near Pyrenees Cafe in the 600 block of Summer Street. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information in the case is…read more


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