Supervisor’s husband held on criminal threats charges
Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, remains jailed on $100K bail after July arrest during mental health crisis.
Bakersfield PD investigates woman’s death as homicide in south Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a woman’s death in south Bakersfield as a homicide. On Tuesday a woman was found dead in an encampment on El Portero Lane on a property adjacent to a canal. Police told 17 News due to the circumstances, the death is being investigated as...
Inmate sentenced for narcotics possession at Kern Valley State Prison
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A convicted murderer was sentenced Thursday for possessing narcotics in a Delano prison, announced District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer. Stephen Williams, 52, was sentenced to an additional 25 years to life in prison for his most recent crime, possession of a controlled substance in prison....
Missing Paso Robles man found dead in crashed vehicle in Kern County
An 86-year-old man from Paso Robles who was reported missing two weeks ago has been found dead in Kern County.
Romanian sentenced to over 1 year for Kern County EBT theft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bogdan Boceanu, a Romanian man convicted of stealing EBT benefits from families in Kern County, was sentenced on Friday. Boceanu was sentenced to 16 months in connection to EBT theft. According to court records, he currently has credit for 352 days already served in custody, meaning he...
‘Clear the Shelters’: Free adoptions taking place Saturday at BACC
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — 17 News is teaming up with the Bakersfield Animal Care Center on Saturday to help get dogs adopted. “Clear the Shelters” is an event where officials at the shelter waive adoption fees for dogs. Matt Buck, with the BACC, joined 17 News at Noon to discuss what people can expect and […]
A Bakersfield non-profit is freeing the community from their past struggles
Be Finally Free is a non-profit that helps individuals in the community who may have made a wrong turn in life. The organization helps them get back on their feet & provides them with another chance.
Wanted Bakersfield Woman Arrested After Driving Nearly 115 MPH On 5 Freeway
A wanted woman was arrested after she was allegedly driving over 100 mph on the 5 Freeway in Castaic Wednesday. Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officer observed a white Infiniti SUV traveling at a high rate of speed, estimated at 105 mph on the northbound 5 Freeway approaching...
Coroner confirms cause of death for child left in hot car
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office determined the cause and manner of death of a 1-year-old boy who was left in a hot car on South Real Road in June. Coroner officials determined the cause of death for Amillio Gutierrez, 1, of Visalia as heat stroke and the manner to be an […]
Merced might be removed from initial California bullet train route to cut costs, report...
A new report by California’s High-Speed Rail Authority suggests the state could save billions of dollars by resequencing the planned Bakersfield-to-Merced segment of the bullet train. That could include eliminating Merced as an initial operating stop on the bullet train route, despite longstanding plans going back...
