Man killed 2 at Vagabond Inn while trying to shoot his own mother, police...
The man who was convicted of murder charges for a double-homicide shooting that occurred at Vagabond Inn in 2022 was trying to shoot his own mother, according to a police report filed in Kern County Superior Court by the Bakersfield Police Department. Vicente Niko Williams, 26,...
Arvin businesses close doors to support ‘A Day Without Immigrants’
On February 3rd, people all over the country highlighted the role immigrants play in the country. And in Arvin, people supported ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ by saying no to school, work, and shopping.
Heavy law enforcement presence in east Bakersfield as Potomac Park taped off
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — There is heavy law enforcement presence in east Bakersfield Tuesday morning. There were several Kern County Sheriff’s Office patrol cars with Potomac Park taped off. Eyewitness News has reached out to KCSO for more information. This is a...
High Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General unsure project will be completed
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare) has expressed strong concerns about the California High-Speed Rail project, particularly the Merced-to-Bakersfield (M-B) segment, in light of a recent report from the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector...
Water release from Kaweah and Success lakes raises concerns
The recent water release in Tulare County could significantly affect irrigation practices for farmers in Kern and the Central Valley.
Bakersfield HS students join downtown protest against ICE raids and immigration policies
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Protesters gathered in downtown Bakersfield Monday afternoon to protest ICE raids happening around the country. A protester told Eyewitness News that a group of them were students from Bakersfield High School, who walked out of campus and...
1 dead in two-vehicle crash on Taft Highway: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Taft Highway Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said the driver of Nissan van traveling southbound on Buena Vista Road failed to stop at a stop sign and...
Bakersfield murder suspect taken into custody in Florida
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man accused of killing a roommate on the Fourth of July then setting the body on fire has turned himself in to authorities in Florida, police said. Timothy Lyle Coons Jr., 33, turned himself in to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office...
2 arrested after Kern County sheriff’s deputies seize 28,000 suspected fentanyl pills in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A routine traffic stop led to a large amount of fentanyl and multiple arrests Sunday afternoon on Washington Street, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Jose Machado, 22, and Guadalupe Paz, 33, were placed under arrest after a California...
Kern County man found guilty of attempted murder over $200 debt
BAKERSFIELD, California - A Kern County jury has found Shawn Brown guilty of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and attempted robbery, among other charges, after he attempted to kill a man over a debt of less than $200.On September 28, 2024, at...
