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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in finding a man who went missing Tuesday after leaving a hospital in Oildale. Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez, 28, was last seen leaving Good Samaritan Hospital at 901 Olive Dr., according to officials. Martinez is considered at risk due to mental […]

Two men built a string of fake medical equipment suppliers, prosecutors in California say, and used them to send Medicare more than $3.5 million in fraudulent claims. A grand jury indicted Nouman Mustafa, 36, of Torrance, and Mohsin Khan, 40, of Bakersfield, on September 17, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of... The post Two men are charged with billing Medicare over $3.5 million through shell equipment companies appeared first on The Financial Wire .

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested on suspicion of an early morning kidnapping in east Bakersfield. Deputies were called to the 1800 block of Pacific Street for a possible kidnapping Thursday around 4:30 a.m. At the scene, deputies spoke to witnesses who said a woman in her 30s was allegedly forcibly taken into […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Several Kern County Sheriff’s Office employees stepped into new roles Wednesday during a promotion ceremony that also highlighted what happens when employees move up within the department. Sheriff Donny Youngblood said promotions can create openings in lower-ranking positions as employees advance. “Every time you...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in late September. BPD is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect who allegedly forced entry into Williams Elementary School, located at 1201 Williams St in east Bakersfield. Once inside, BPD said the suspect stole items from a locked […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After residents raised concerns and pushed back against the city of Ridgecrest’s use of Flock cameras, the city’s police chief said they are amending parts of the contract with the company.  Mario Ysit, Ridgecrest’s police chief, told residents in the crowd of a city council meeting on Wednesday night that a […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Several Kern County Sheriff’s Office employees stepped into new roles Wednesday during a promotion ceremony that also highlighted what happens when employees move up within the department. Sheriff Donny Youngblood said promotions can create openings in lower-ranking positions as employ

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred in late September. BPD is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect who allegedly forced entry into Williams Elementary School, located at 1201 Williams St in east Bakersfield. Once inside, BP

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After residents raised concerns and pushed back against the city of Ridgecrest’s use of Flock cameras, the city’s police chief said they are amending parts of the contract with the company.  Mario Ysit, Ridgecrest’s police chief, told residents in the crowd of a city council meeting on Wedn

Meghan Clark with Kern County Animal Services tells 23ABC that 200 animals a week on average, wind up at the shelter