According to Bakersfield Police, domestic violence reports have increased annually since 2020 when they received 1,783. By 2023, that number increased 15% to 2,486.
- Earlier this month a young woman died at Kern Medical following what police say was a domestic violence incident.
- While the man who caused her death has been arrested, a member of her family told me her case shines a light on a much bigger problem.
Earlier this month a young woman died at Kern Medical following what police say was a domestic violence incident. While the man who caused her death has been arrested, a member of her family told me her case shines a light on a much bigger problem.
Crystal Acevedo was only 36 years old when she succumbed to injuries on August 8, following the alleged domestic violence incident. According to court documents, she had a concussion that resulted in a brain bleed and was put into an induced coma; her injuries are consistent with “a fall, being struck, or a car accident.”
That same day, 39-year-old Ricardo Valles was arrested and charged for murder. Court records show this wasn’t his first assault.