CHP catches driver going 129 mph along Hwy 99
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s happened again. CHP officers in Bakersfield pulled over a driver clocked going over 100 mph on a busy highway. The California Highway Patrol in Bakersfield posted to social media pictures of a traffic stop and a citation showing a driver allegedly clocked going 129 mph along...
Barricaded subject prompts large sheriff’s deputy presence north of Lamont
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County sheriff’s deputies are attempting to apprehend a subject who is barricaded in an area near Lamont. On Dec. 19, sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Weedpatch Highway and Hermosa Road around 2 p.m. to investigate reports of a subject who was barricaded in the area,...
CHP announces Bakersfield DUI checkpoint for Dec. 19
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol has announced an upcoming DUI checkpoint in Bakersfield. The checkpoint is slated for Dec. 19, between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. The checkpoint will take place at an unincorporated area within city limits. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource...
Bakersfield police seek 3 juveniles suspected of assault, robbery while selling candy bars
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three juveniles accused of assaulting and robbing a person while selling candy bars in November. The robbery occurred in the 1700 block of Custer Avenue Nov. 23, according to police. The three boys were...
Former Kern County supervisor granted mental health diversion in his legal case
Zack Scrivner was granted mental health diversion in his legal case stemming from 2024 where he was accused of sexual assault on one of his children
Pedestrian dead after crash on Hwy 99
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was struck and killed in a crash Thursday evening on Highway 99, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers from the CHP Bakersfield Area Office responded to a report made of a crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 99 at White Lane at about 6:25 p.m., according to...
Wasco man, 31, dies from accidental electrocution: coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 31-year-old Wasco man died in October from an accidental electrocution, said the Kern County Coroner's Office. Demetrio Canchola Jr. was found unresponsive at 425 South J Street in Wasco at 12:46 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2025, by Wasco police officers. He was taken to a nearby hospital,...
Coroner ID’s human remains found on Ohio Dr, cause of death unknown
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a woman whose remains were found on Ohio Drive in June. Linda Mae Hampton, 63, of Bakersfield, was found in the 1500 block of Ohio Drive at around 6 a.m. June 29, according to coroner’s officials. The cause and manner of her death were unable […]
BPD seek help identifying purse theft suspect at Gosford Road car wash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a woman's purse at a southwest Bakersfield car wash. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, when a suspect removed a victim's purse from her open vehicle at Mister...
Heart-related deaths significantly spike during winter holidays
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The science is real, more heart-related deaths occur between the Christmas and New Year holidays than at any other time of the year. Dr. Jared Salvo, a cardiologist with Kern Cardiac Institute and a board member of the American Heart Association joined 17 News at Sunrise to help share...
