A man found guilty of murder in central Bakersfield will spend the rest of his life in prison. Forty-six-year-old Ira Kindle was sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the March 2023 shooting of 37-year-old Christopher Pudwill outside the Family Food Market on 34th Street. Kindle obtained a gun from co-defendant…… Read More
An officer with The Bakersfield Police Department fatally shot a man in a woman’s home on the 200 block of Bloomquist Drive. Sergeant Eric Celedon says the suspect refused to listen to the officers’ demands and became aggressive towards them, which lead to the shooting. This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information is…… Read More
The Community Action Partnership of Kern “Feed the Need” food drive has completed another successful charity event where Kern County Fair goers traded 6-nonperishable food items for free admission to the fair. Spokesperson Ernesto Leon says Tuesday’s event was nothing short of amazing. To learn more about how you can help food-insecure residents in Kern…… Read More
Clinica Sierra Vista is expanding its addiction treatment services with the addition of a medical fellowship in Bakersfield. Dr. Matthew Beare says they are already seeing the difference with having another physician on staff. Dr. Beare says too many people think the only treatment is rehab when it’s not. Two more Fellows will be added…… Read More
The safety of kids is a top priority for Bakersfield Police, who are running security again this year at the Kern County Fair. Lt. Rick Dossey says they have a booth near the main entrance where parents can get ID wrist bands for their kids, and the painted duck feet on the ground will lead…… Read More
Four people have been arrested in Bakersfield on charges of stealing over $5,000 worth of retail merchandise. Sergeant Eric Celedon says BPD followed Larry Kellogg and his accomplishes to an Old Navy store on Gosford Road. The Violent Criminal Apprehension Team executed a search warrant at the smoke shop Thursday and discovered over 120 items…… Read More
A man who was found dead early Monday morning in southwest Bakersfield has been identified as 73-year-old Skyler Meighan, but it’s not clear how he may have died. Firefighters found him around 12:30am on Selkirk Drive in the Laurelglen area as they were responding to a structure fire on the same block, and it’s not…… Read More
The Sheriff’s Office Rural Crime Unit has recovered 16 stolen vehicles, including farm equipment as well as drugs. Spokeswoman Lori Meza says investigators identified 43-year-old Christopher Zuber as the suspect, who lived in the area of 62nd Street West and Sweetser Road in Rosamond. During Tuesday’s search, detectives also found a forklift, a semi-truck, and…… Read More
Kern County firefighters were faced with rugged terrain and hot temperatures as they battled two small brush fires near Caliente. The Train Fire was reported Monday afternoon, about a mile north of Hwy 58 east, of Bealville Road. First responders encountered two small fires and initiated an aggressive attack both on the ground and from…… Read More
