Two children have been apprehended after a robbery attempt at a Smart & Final in northeast Bakersfield. It started Saturday night when three kids entered the store on Mt.Vernon Avenue off Highway 178. One of them flashed a gun under a shirt at a cashier and threatened to return the next day. Two of the…… Read More
suspected killer enters plea in gang-related shooting
A Bakersfield man charged in connection to a gang-related shooting enters a plea to murder charges. Brandon Billingsley, 22, told a judge last Thursday he was not guilty after being charged with five felony counts. Bakersfield police say they received a Shotspotter notification indicating ten shots were fired in the 800 block of East California…… Read More
mcfarland man facing charges after high-speed chase
A McFarland man is facing charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase. Abdalwahab Awnallla, 45, is accused of running stop signs and red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road as he allegedly led police on a chase that reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour December 12.…… Read More
reward increased for escaped killer
The reward for information leading to the arrest of an escaped prisoner in Delano has increased to $30,000. The search continues for Cesar Hernandez, 34, who has been on the run after escaping from CDCR officers Dec. 2. He was being transported to the Kern County courthouse in Delano for charges of manufacturing a weapon…… Read More
police search for missing teenager
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating amissing juvenile. Ricardo Vera was last seen in the 3100 block of Hughes Lane on December25, 2024, at approximately 11:05 PM. Vera is considered at-risk due to age and first timereported missing. Vera is described as an Hispanic male, 15 years old, 5’07” tall,…… Read More
ridgecrest police nab suspected diesel thief
Police arrest a man from Phoenix, Arizona who allegedly stole hundreds of gallons of fuel from a gas station in Ridgecrest. Noel Delgado, 42, was apprehended early Tuesday morning after he allegedly used a device that allowed him to siphon around 500 gallons of diesel from the Gas Flyers Station on North China Lake Boulevard.…… Read More
boy scouts will take discarded christmas trees
Boy Scout Troop 712 will pick up and recycle Kern County residents’ Christmas trees. The troop will have pick-ups starting December 26 through January 5, 2025. They will also offer pick-ups on January 11 and 12. Each pick-up is $15 a tree. To schedule a tree pick up, call or text (661) 343-5160. Please provide…… Read More
Prop 36 Arrest in Kern County
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges against a man under the newly passed Proposition 36. The office says the suspect allegedly stole from the Target store at The Park at Riverwalk in southwest Bakersfield and has a history of theft-related convictions. Prosecutors say Dustin Towery and another person allegedly stole two…… Read More
Arvin man sexually abuses dog
An Arvin man has admitted to sexually assaulting a neighbor’s dog. Court documents indicate Jose Flores-Chavez, 40, told police he hopped a fence and entered the neighbor’s yard to retrieve a soccer ball on December 4 and became aroused when he spotted the animal. He reportedly told authorities he touched the Cane Corso and began…… Read More
covered california reaches enrollment milestone
Covered California has reached an all-time enrollment high ahead of the program’s open enrollment deadline. Over 1.8 million people are enrolled in the state’s health insurance marketplace. About 144,000 Californians are enrolling for the first time, and over 1.6 million are renewing their coverage. Nearly half of new enrollees have come from Los Angeles, Orange,…… Read More
