Homicide detectives have opened a case after human remains are found in Taft. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives responded Monday afternoon to Kerto Road near Petroleum Club Road where the discovery was made. There’s no word how long the person had been there. The coroner’s office will release the name later.… Read More
Marketplace Murder Suspect On the Run
The search continues for the person who shot a teenager to death in southwest Bakersfield. Authorities say Albert Briseno, Jr., 15, has been identified as the suspect involved in a shooting Sunday night at the Marketplace on Ming Avenue where another 15-year-old boy was found near Edwards Cinema in the parking lot across from Cal…… Read More
Coroner Releases Name of Man Who Caused Fatal Crash
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a man who allegedly drove a speeding car that caused a fatal wreck in east Bakersfield. Authorities say Javier Hernandez, 29, of Wasco, was ejected from the vehicle when it crashed into a Bakersfield police car at Kern and Niles streets October 13, 2024. His…… Read More
Bakersfield Man Allegedly Sends Sexual Messages to Porterville Child
A Bakersfield man faces charges after allegedly sending sexual messages to a Porterville minor. On Monday, Porterville police arrested Eladio Lara, 22, after serving a search warrant at his house in the 600 block of L Street in Bakersfield. He’s charged with contacting a minor for sexual purposes, sending harmful material to seduce a minor,…… Read More
kern crews help fight southland blaze
Crews from Kern County are helping firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire near expensive properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu while hundreds of residents fled another fire farther north as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. Los Angeles County Fire crews on Wednesday scrambled to contain the Broad Fire near…… Read More
Body discovered on westside parkway
Police are investigating after a body is found on Bakersfield’s Westside Parkway. Officers made the discovery Wednesday morning on the freeway at Allen Road beneath the Renfro overpass. Officers believe the victim may have fallen from the overpass but they haven’t said what may have caused the fall. The coroner’s office will release the person’s…… Read More
Arraignment Delayed for Woman accused of threatening Bakersfield city council
Arraignment has been delayed for a woman accused of threatening to kill members of the Bakersfield city council. Riddhi Patel allegedly told the council at a meeting in April she would come to their houses and murder them after expressing disagreement over the council’s failure to adopt a pro-Palestinian resolution in the wake of the…… Read More
Taft Residents Shelter in Place
Emergency officials have issued a shelter in place advisory for people near Taft after reports of a small chemical leak on South Lake Road. According to the Midway Driller, a ReadyKern alert was sent out just before 8 a.m. Wednesday advising people in the area near the Taft Manufacturing Plant on South Lake Road to…… Read More
Man Arrested for Fatal Crash in Mojave
A 23-year-old man was arrested for fatal hit and run crash in Mojave. The California Highway Patrol announced the arrest of Garrett Smith Monday afternoon for the August 22, 2024 crash that killed one person on Sierra Highway north of Cerro Gordo Street. Smith is accused of hitting the victim’s car and driving away, as…… Read More
Election Day in Kern County
It’s Election Day 2024 in Kern County and the rest of the nation. Polls open at 7 :00 a.m. Although you likely received a vote-by-mail ballot, you can still choose to vote in person at your polling place. Find it at kernvote.com. You can also return your voted ballot in person at any polling location…… Read More
