A former teacher at Arvin High School has learned his fate after having sex with a student. Michael Parra, 44, was sentenced Thursday to two years probation and 180 days in Kern County Jail. He must also register as a sex offender and obey a 10 year protective order. Investigators says Parra had a sexual…… Read More
A man accused of killing his father in south Bakersfield has been charged with murder. Alfred Juarez, Jr., 49, was arraigned Thursday on charges including first degree murder, robbery, and carjacking after the victim was found unresponsive Monday night outside a home in the 6100 block of Chandler Way. The man died at the scene.…… Read More
Police are on the lookout for a thief in Tehachapi. Officers are searching for a woman who’s considered a person of interest in a grand theft investigation after $10,000 was stolen either in cash or from a bank account on September 3, 2025. Anyone with information is asked to call the Tehachapi Police Department at…… Read More
A new In-N-Out Burger could soon be coming to Bakersfield. The popular burger chain hasn’t confirmed exactly where the new store will be located, but reports on social media say the likely location is in southwest Bakersfield at Panama Lane and Gosford Road. A spokesman says the process usually takes about nine months, from pulling…… Read More
Police arrested a man and woman after a foot pursuit and search through downtown Taft. It started Tuesday afternoon when an officer spotted Russell Lacey III, 27, who was wanted on a felony warrant near the 600 block of North Street. He allegedly took off running but was caught hiding behind a business in the…… Read More
A Bakersfield man will spend more than a decade behind bars for stabbing his girlfriend during a breakup in Daly City. Prosecutors say in 2021, Neil MacDonald, 27, stabbed the woman fifteen times after she said she wanted to end the relationship. She survived the attack. A San Mateo County judge sentenced MacDonald on Tuesday…… Read More
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
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
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
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
