Bakersfield police searching for man who allegedly stole gas from parked vehicle at Home...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole gas from a vehicle in a Home Depot parking lot. At around 10:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, the suspect was captured on video surveillance crawling under the victim’s vehicle and punc
3rd and final defendant in Central Cali Market shooting gets 50 years to life
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The third and final defendant charged in the 2020 shooting death of a man outside Central Cali Market was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years to life in prison, prosecutors said. Brandon Billingsley, 23, pleaded no contest last month to murder and gang participation charges. Co-defendants Mark
1 dead after crash on Panama Rd: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead after a crash on Panama Road, west of Tejon Highway Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said officers responded to the crash at 4:48 a.m. for the report of a crash involving two vehicles. According to CHP, a 68-year-old man was driving a 2001 […]
Trial date set in hit-and-run Union Avenue crash that led to 17-year-old’s death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man accused of hitting and killing a 17-year-old girl on Union Avenue last month with a vehicle was arraigned on Wednesday and faces a pending trial date in October. Jeff Ferguson, 67, was arraigned on Wednesday and re-entered a not guilty plea to hit-and-run...
Mail thefts in Bakersfield linked to black market master keys
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Various homeowners all over town are reporting that their mail is being stolen from neighborhood mailboxes, as police say master mailbox keys are circulating on the black market. In the neighborhoods off Old River Road in southwest Bakersfield, many people are reporting their mail is being
Former caregivers speak out about Bakersfield Sevita Health home
Former Sevita Health caregivers in Bakersfield speak out about staffing and safety concerns at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities.
Local mother calls for answers, fight for cameras in special ed classrooms
After Jessica Lewis's four-year-old son came home with bruises and no phone call from the school, she tells 23ABC her journey for justice now calls for cameras inside special education classrooms.
Bakersfield Mall Parking Fee Raises Questions for Valley Shoppers
Paying extra to park closer to the front door may sound like something reserved for stadiums, airports or valet parking. But at a mall in Bakersfield, shoppers are now being charged up to $10 a day for preferred parking, raising a familiar question for Coachella Valley shoppers: Could paid parking eventually become mor
Community Voices: Support adult day dementia program
As the caregiver of a spouse with irreversible dementia, I neglected to fully understand this advice: You can care for others best when you also care for yourself. When my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago, I immediately went into protective mode. All I wanted was to do everything in my power to kee
Criminal defense attorney explains the Lindsay Clancy trial
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Jurors are in deadlock over how to convict Lindsay Clancy — the mother who is accused of killing her three children. We are taking a deeper look at the trial with Criminal Defense Attorney Alekxia Torres Stallings to break down where this trial might go. Watch the full interview in the […]

















