Bakersfield CA

Chief Greg Terry says 18 officers had multiple complaints, while DUI arrests approach 700 for the year

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 37-year-old Manuel Robles, who is accused of shooting and killing his wife before crashing his truck in northwest Bakersfield, pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday afternoon. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at around 9:23 p.m., officers were...

Bakersfield police are searching for Kimberly Grinder, 33, and her son Adam Verdin Jr., 6, last seen Sunday evening on Castle Cary Drive.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Unauthorized vendors will not legally be allowed to sell during the annual Lions Club Christmas Parade and Festival in Shafter, said police. The act is a misdemeanor violation, said officials. Anyone who sees unauthorized vendors or is unsure about a vendor’s legitimacy is asked to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old man was arrested in East Bakersfield after a standoff involving flash devices and chemical irritants early Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Kentucky Street at 2:05 a.m. after a ShotSpotter Alert, according to police. While on scene, officers were...

In the early morning of Aug. 8, a neighbor saw Roxana Jo Kelley, 62, greeting a man and woman at her front door at the Superior Mobile Home Park on State Road before appearing to let them in.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man shot and killed by law enforcement along Highway 99 on Monday was a suspect of a domestic violence restraining order violation. The Wasco Police Department received a report of a woman being followed by her ex-boyfriend. The woman identified the suspect and said there was an active...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The family of the bicyclist killed by an on-duty arson investigator with the Bakersfield Fire Department in a crash in October have filed a claim against the city and the fire department. Bruce Edward Hall Jr., 32, of Bakersfield was traveling westbound on 4th Street on Oct. 31. Hall...

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the man who was killed while working on an oil rig near Riverdale as 29-year-old Alfredo Oronia from Arvin, CA.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Southbound Highway 99 is closed south of Bear Mountain Road Monday morning due to officers shooting at a high-speed chase suspect, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials with CHP say the high-speed chase was first in the hands of the Wasco Police Department but was later...