‘I was devastated’: Friends host memorial to honor woman allegedly killed by husband in NW Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Friends and coworkers of Bakersfield realtor Karen Robles held a memorial in her honor Thursday night, weeks after she was allegedly killed by her husband at their home on Tallulah Falls Court.

“I don’t want to keep reliving the moment I found out that she was gone. I want to remember her the way I remember her,” vigil coordinator Aileen Lapuz said.

A collection of friends and coworkers filled a decorated meeting room at the Bakersfield Association of Realtors. Near the entrance, a small table covered with pictures of Karen Robles smiling with her friends, coworkers and her two children…

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