72-year-old woman last seen on M Street found: Bakersfield PD
UPDATE: The 72-year-old woman who was last seen Tuesday on M Street has been located as of Thursday afternoon, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a 72-year-old woman who was last seen Tuesday aftern
Terrified boy, 12, drowns after being chased into lake by off-leash dogs as owner...
A California man was arrested after his dog chased a young boy into a lake, leading him to drown.
Woman found dead in NE Bakersfield pool was local doctor, plastic surgeon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The woman found dead in a residential pool this week was a local doctor. The Kern County coroner identified the woman as 71-year-old Sarwa Aldoori of Bakersfield, after she was found deceased by police on the evening of Tuesday, June 30. The Bakersfield Police Department said her death in
8 arrested in Oildale by KCSO in enforcement sweep
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Eight people were arrested during a June 17 Oildale enforcement sweep, said the Kern County Sheriff's Office. On June 17, 2026, deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Metro Patrol Division, along with members of Kern County Code Compliance, Kern County Mental Health, and Flood
Inmate’s homicide death caused by ‘sharp force injuries,’ Kern officials say
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Days after the death of a Kern Valley State Prison in Delano inmate was ruled a homicide, the cause of the 31-year-old’s death has been determined. Officials announced that Tyrin Laron Meeks of Los Angeles died of “blunt and sharp force injuries” according to the county coroner’s postmortem
Retail theft ringleader gets 16 years for smash-and-grab heists at SoCal jewelry shops
A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for leading an organized retail theft ring behind smash-and-grab heists at high-end jewelry stores across Southern California, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday. Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his accomplices struck more than 14 stores in Orange, Riversi
Leader of SoCal store theft ring sentenced to 16-year prison term
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - The leader of an organized retail theft ring that targeted high-end jewelry stores in smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California has been sentenced to over 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay restitution of $1.2 million, officials announced today. Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his outfit.
Forrest Street shooting suspect arrested in Las Vegas: Bakersfield PD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A suspect connected to the Forrest Street shooting that severely injured a man on Tuesday was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday, said Bakersfield police. On Wednesday, July 1, BPD detectives in Las Vegas, with assistance from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, arrested 43-year
Kern County fire agencies launch undercover fireworks busts
Investigators have seized more than 10,000 pounds of illegal fireworks through undercover stings, and 179 extra Kern County Fire personnel will be on duty July 3rd and 4th
Bakersfield Christmas Parade crash defendant gets new attorney
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The attorney who represented Bakersfield Christmas Parade crash defendant Alan Booth over the past two and a half years declared a conflict Wednesday and was relieved as counsel. Moving forward, Booth will be represented by attorney BreAnne Ruelas through the Indigent Defense Program. At We
