A Ridgecrest man serving a life sentence for murdering a woman with an ice ax gets an additional 24 years in a child sex abuse case. Daniel Gunnarsson, 24, is currently serving time for the murder of Katie Pham in March 2023 after brutally killing the 21-year-old over their troubled relationship. The victim in the…… Read More
fatal mobile home fire under investigation
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has launched a homicide investigation following a deadly fire at a mobile home park in Edison. Crews responded early Sunday morning to the 1,000 block of Edison Highway to find a trailer fully engulfed in flames. County fire crews say two women inside the trailer were found dead. Anyone with…… Read More
no charges filed after marketplace shooting
Still no charges have been filed after a fatal shooting at the Marketplace in southwest Bakersfield. It’s been one month since Prince Banner, 15, was shot to death outside Edwards Cinema at the shopping center on Ming Avenue. Authorities are still looking for leads into who may have pulled the trigger. Albert Briseno, Jr., 15,…… Read More
activist to stand trial
An activist accused of threatening the Bakersfield city council with death will stand trial. Riddhi Patel, 29, was arrested at a council meeting April 10 after allegedly criticizing security measures during the public comment portion of the meeting. She reportedly claimed the measures were retaliation against protesters who demanded the council pass a resolution for…… Read More
tehachapi schools closed due to power shut-off
A public safety power shutoff means no school for kids in Tehachapi on Tuesday, December 10. The Tehachapi Unified School District made the announcement early Tuesday morning. The shut-off is scheduled only for Tuesday because of high winds. Classes will resume on Wednesday.… Read More
car crash in downtown bakersfield
Two people are in the hospital after a car crashed into a building in downtown Bakersfield. It happened at around 12:30 a.m. Monday when a sedan and an SUV collided, causing one of the vehicles to crash into the side of a vacant furniture store at Chester Avenue and 24th Street. The driver of the…… Read More
mobile home fire claims two
Two people are dead after fire ravages a mobile home east of Bakersfield. Flames broke out early Sunday morning in the 2000 block of Edison Highway where two women were found dead inside a mobile home. Neighbors say three homes were on fire. There’s no word from the Kern County Fire Department about the possible…… Read More
man who allegedly left child in hot car to stand trial
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
