A Bakersfield man accused in the death of a toddler who was left inside a hot car will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Lorenzo Johnson, 39, will also face child cruelty, possession of a gun and ammunition by a felon, pimping and pandering charges after allegedly leaving 20-month-old Dream Shorter inside a car in…… Read More
new information about escaped killer
New information about a convicted killer who escaped from prison guards in Delano. Unnamed sources on Friday told KERN’s Ralph Bailey Show Cesar Hernandez, 34, used a self-made key to break free from his restraints – and punched a guard –before running through an open gate in the transfer parking lot of the Kern County…… Read More
escaped killer likely not in delano
State prison officials believe the killer who escaped from custody at the courthouse in Delano has left the area. Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Thursday the security risk around the city has been greatly lowered since it’s likely Cesar Hernandez, 34, is no longer in the vicinity. Hernandez escaped from…… Read More
salas concedes county supervisor’s race
The challenger in the race for Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez’s seat has conceded. Kimberly Salas fell 133 votes short of defeating Perez in the race for the 5th District, according to the final results released this week by the Kern Elections Division. Salas issued a statement conceding the race on Thursday. There will be…… Read More
tehachapi cops nab three people on robbery charges
A woman and two minors have been arrested after allegedly robbing several gas stations in Tehachapi. April Poole, 44, and the minors were apprehended Thursday after a month-long investigation into the robberies including one at Four Seasons Mini-Market on November 10 and the Wild Rose Gas Station on November 15 in the Golden Hills area.…… Read More
east bakersfield crash leaves one person injured
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that’s left a person with serious injuries in east Bakersfield. It happened Thursday afternoon when a sedan and a pickup collided on westbound Kern Canyon Road at Shalane Avenue. There’s no word yet on the cause of the accident or the condition of the victim.… Read More
alleged drunk driver takes plea deal
A Bakersfield man who had been facing murder charges for a drunk-driving crash that killed two people has accepted a plea deal. Martin Sanchez, 25, will spend twelve years in prison for slamming is Dodge Durango into the back of a car in the 1200 block of East Truxtun Avenue in September 2024. The wreck…… Read More
alleged dui driver lands in jail
A man who allegedly drove drunk in a crash that killed a young Bakersfield girl has been booked into jail. Diego Godinez, 35, was booked Tuesday evening after medical clearance on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI causing injury, reckless driving and other offenses after a wreck November 22, 2024 that took the…… Read More
Bakersfield baby dies after suspected child abuse
A Bakersfield baby who suffered skull fractures and bleeding on the brain died has died. 1-month old Valentin Gutierrez died Monday night at Children’s Hospital in Madera about a week after his father Eduardo Gutierrez allegedly abused him. Gutierrez reportedly told the child’s mother the boy was fussy and he “made him stop crying.” The…… Read More
increased security at bakersfield christmas parade
You’ll see increased security at this year’s Bakersfield Christmas parade. Police say they’re expecting a higher turnout than previous years at the 42nd annual event scheduled for tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The parade route will be the same as previous years, however BPD will install new barricades along the route and will use…… Read More
