Sergeant returns to site of deadly DUI crash to prevent another
Bakersfield Police Sgt. Rex Davenport led a DUI checkpoint on the same stretch of road where a 2020 crash killed three young passengers
Over 24K 911 calls, over 1K arrests reported in Bakersfield during July: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department responded to 24,527 911 calls during July and conducted 1,127 arrests. Police said the communications center received a total of 58,933 incoming calls. During July, BPD responded to the following calls: BPD said compared to June DUI arrests, total arrests,
Roseburg police arrest man after ALPR hit on stolen SUV from California
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A traffic stop in southeast Roseburg early Saturday led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man after police said a vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen out of California. The Roseburg Police Department said officers were patrolling near SE Sheridan Street and SE Mosher...
Bakersfield property owners may be held responsible for illegal fireworks under potential ordinance
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield shared statistics shedding light on its response to fires and illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year, along with a few suggested changes in city law. The Bakersfield Fire Department and Bakersfield Police Department presented updates on its Fourth of July
Bakersfield police sergeant appointed next Kern County District Attorney chief of investigations
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A prominent sergeant with the Bakersfield Police Department’s Robbery and Homicide Unit will soon be joining the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. Robert Pair will start his tenure as the Chief of Bureau of Investigations with the DA’s office on Oct. 5, following the retirement of cur
Bakersfield man struck, killed in early-morning Orange County collision
A 35-year-old Bakersfield man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Orange County early Sunday morning, authorities say. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, multiple calls regarding a pedestrian who had been struck at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Yale Street in Santa Ana around 4:53 a.m. F
Bakersfield heads for about 15-degree drop after last weekend’s 111-degree high
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — This weekend is forecast to be a whole lot cooler than the last one. Who could forget the 111 degree high in Bakersfield last Sunday? This Sunday's forecast is around 15 degrees cooler!. A trough of low pressure has replaced the ridge of high pressure...
3 dead in wrong-way Highway 99 crash near Bakersfield
3 people died in a wrong-way crash on Highway 99 near Bakersfield Sunday morning. CHP is investigating.
STEM in Kern: Understanding recent major earthquakes
On this month's STEM in Kern, Dr. Matthew Herman, associate professor of geological sciences at CSU Bakersfield, joins Elaina Rusk to discuss the recent major earthquakes around the world and what can be learned from them.
Man arrested in Bakersfield domestic violence standoff involving minors: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department was dispatched to an apartment off Mohawk Street on Saturday, responding to a domestic violence incident. When law enforcement arrived at the apartment on the 900 block of Mohawk Street on Aug. 15 around 8:32 a.m., they determined that the suspect, 34-year-
