3-year-old boy dies in accidental drowning: Coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 3-year-old boy died after an accidental drowning in southwest Bakersfield. The incident was reported on Joanne Avenue around 9:50 p.m. on June 11, according to the coroner’s office. The boy was taken to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital where he died on June 14. The coroner determined his...
2 arrested after multi-agency manhunt near Tejon Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Reports of a woman being followed near Edison Highway ended with two arrests and a large law enforcement presence in the area Tuesday afternoon. A man and woman were arrested east of Bakersfield June 24 after one resisted arrest and the other fled on foot, according to the California...
Plan to reopen California City prison as ICE holding facility
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The California City facility, originally a federal detention center before becoming a state prison, is set to temporarily reopen as a federal detention center. This move comes after a preliminary agreement between CoreCivic and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which provides...
KCSO seize 6,000 pounds of stolen copper at illegal recycling center on Belle Terrace
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office Rural Crime Investigations Unit has dismantled an illegal copper wire theft operation, leading to the arrest of three suspects. Over recent weeks, detectives have been probing a series of copper wire thefts across the county, which resulted in...
Man sentenced to 1 year in jail for attempting to molest 11-year-old girl
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Jaylen Cates, a 31-year-old man, has been sentenced to one year in jail for attempting to molest an 11-year-old girl last November. The incident happened when Cates was seen inappropriately hugging the child, making her noticeably uncomfortable. On November 6, 2024, the young girl...
Bakersfield Woman Arrested in a Hit-and-Run Felony, Pedestrian Suffers Major Injuries
A 48-year-old Bakersfield woman was arrested in connection with a June 15, 2025, hit-and-run. The suspect allegedly struck a 26-year-old woman, who suffered major injuries and is still hospitalized. No vehicle was found at the scene, signaling that the driver had fled. This escalated the case to a hit-and-run felony...
Man sentenced for transporting hundreds of pounds of meth
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was pulled over in Bakersfield with more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail, according to court records. Prosecutors say Adolfo Moreno-Ramirez also faces five years of mandatory supervision by the probation department as part of a plea...
Kern County FD warns Tehachapi residents of $1,500 fine for illegal fireworks
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Fire Department announced that residents using illegal fireworks in Tehachapi face a $1,500 fine for a first offense. Offenders will also be held accountable for recovery costs if their actions result in a wildfire, the department said. Second-time offenders face a...
Kern County Public Works to enforce gate fees at disposal sites starting July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Public Works has announced the start of gate fees at all Kern County Public Works disposal sites, effective July 1. Some of the fees are listed below: For the full list of all county fees, click here.
Kern County firefighters rescue eight puppies from den during Oildale blaze
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County firefighters rescued eight puppies found in a den while battling a fire in Oildale on Tuesday. KCFD posted about the rescue on their social media. They were extinguishing the embers from the so-called Bike Fire in Oildale when the puppies were found hiding...
