BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A female inmate is back in custody after reportedly escaping from Kern County Sheriff’s deputies at Kern Medical. Erica Toledo, 29, allegedly gave deputies the slip at around 3:15 a.m. Friday after deputies brought her to the hospital on Mt. Vernon Avenue for medical treatment. Hospital staff reported seeing Toledo running…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — One year later, a teenager has been arrested after a fatal shooting at a southwest Bakersfield shopping center. Albert Briseno, Jr., 15, was apprehended Monday in connection to the shooting death November 10, 2024, of Prince Banner, 15, during a scuffle involving several teenagers in the parking lot of the Marketplace…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — An employee at Del Oro High School was charged Thursday with six felony counts in a case involving sex with a minor. Band coach Salvador Fabian, 26, was arrested by the Bakersfield Police Department Special Victims Unit October 28, 2025, at the campus on East Panama Lane. Authorities say Fabian posted…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Police are looking for a man who allegedly removed a credit card reader from a southwest Bakersfield gas station. It happened September 17, 2025, at a station in the 2100 block of Taft Highway where a heavy-set man with long dark hair removed the panel on the fuel pump and stole…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Another short delay as lawyers prepare the case against a Visalia woman accused of the heat-related death of her toddler in southwest Bakersfield. Attorneys on Tuesday said they’re ready for trial in the case Maya Hernandez, 20, but are forced to wait until a courtroom becomes available next month. Hernandez is…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield DUI case that left a young girl dead has been delayed. A hearing in the death of Azmeret Mayall, 6, is now set for early next year after prosecutors say the child was killed when Cesar Mendoza, 20, reportedly slammed into a Toyota Camry on East Panama Lane on…… Read More
Kern County residents are bracing for a strong storm moving into the area. Kern County Public Works has delivered sand to nine sites across the county to help people prepare. Each site has a pile of sand ready for use, and residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels. Empty bags can be bought at…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield police detective charged in a federal child porn case is getting out of jail. A judge on Tuesday denied a motion by prosecutors to keep Marc Lugo, 36, locked up, ruling there are enough safeguards to protect the public. Lugo is accused of persuading a 15-year-old girl in South…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez is headed to mental health treatment. Fernando Jara, 49, was granted mental health diversion on Wednesday following his arrest July 12 after a police standoff at the couple’s home on Alta Vista Drive. Jara faced charges including making criminal threats, willful cruelty to…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Kern County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested four people accused of running a card skimming and diesel theft scheme in Buttonwillow. It happened November 6 and 7, 2025, at a truck stop on Lagoon Drive, where thousands of dollars in fraudulent fuel purchases were reported. Investigators say the suspects, three from Houston…… Read More
