The Sheriff’s Office is grieving the unexpected loss of a senior deputy, whose body was found in a vehicle on 7th Standard Road in Shafter. A news release says he died of a self inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday, but his name has not been released. Bakersfield Police are leading the investigation and say their…… Read More
A man who committed multiple robberies while on parole has been convicted by a Kern County jury. Prosecutors say Cerwilliam Pryor robbed six gas stations in Bakersfield in November and December 2021, each time pointing a gun at the cashier and demanding money from the register. Pryor already has three strikes for previous convictions and…… Read More
A two alarm fire in an East Bakersfield neighborhood prompted quick action by Kern County firefighters, who were faced with a wall of flames that was moving towards homes on Thursday. The fire on Oregon Street near McCurdy Drive was reported just before 2:00 pm and was already burning sheds, fences and vegetation. Crews used…… Read More
Second District Supervisor Zack Scrivner was not present for Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, the first session being held since an alleged suicidal episode last month and claims of child sexual abuse. The Board conducted business as usual, making no comment regarding his absence. Scrivner has not been arrested or charged with a crime and…… Read More
Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative’s 2024 Point-in-Time Count reveals a big jump in the number of un-housed people. Chairman Carlos Baldovinos says he sees things improving overall, but admits that drug abuse and mental health problems complicate the issue. One element that tends to hold steady year to year: the majority of un-housed people are located…… Read More
Testimony from a 16-year-old Bakersfield girl will likely send a 32-year-old man to prison for human trafficking. Deputy DA Janae Knallay says Rico Herring seduced the girl online and sent her a bus ticket to be with him. Knallay says Herring used the victim’s desire for a romantic relationship, which is common in trafficking cases,…… Read More
A woman whose body was found in an orchard just east of State Route 43 is identified as 33-year-old Claudia Vazquez of Bakersfield. Deputies found her April 26th in the area off Superior Road and Stockdale Highway, but it’s not known how long she’d been there or how she died. An autopsy is planned. Photo…… Read More
Bakersfield Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened early Tuesday morning on Butte Street near Tulare Street, and say a suspect has now been arrested. The victim was discovered around 2:15am following a report of a stabbing, 37-year-old Jeremy Roberts was booked on suspicion of murder. The Coroner’s Office is withholding the victim’s name…… Read More
The CHP says a man who was running across the lanes of State Route 58 has died after being struck by a moving vehicle. It happened around 1:15 Saturday afternoon at Union Avenue, and the driver of the Honda stayed at the scene. That 24-year-old woman was not hurt and investigators say drugs and alcohol…… Read More
Dozens of people turned out for a High Speed Rail open house in downtown Bakersfield to get a look at how the project is going and give their input. Planning Director Margaret Cederoff tells 17 News their focus is on the link between Merced and Bakersfield, which will end at Golden State Avenue and F…… Read More
