KCSO sgt appears in court to face rape charge
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County sheriff’s sergeant appeared in court Monday to face charges including rape. Stephen Wells, 45, was arraigned on rape, assault with the intent to commit rape and burglary charges. He remains free on $240,000 bail and has a preliminary...
Parole denied for woman who shot at officers during 2001 office supply store heist,...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A woman who robbed an office supply store with a gun and later shot at law enforcement during a high-speed chase nearly 24 years ago was denied parole on January 30, 2025, according to the Kern County District Attorney. According to court...
BPD: Man surrenders in Florida for alleged murder and burning of Bakersfield resident
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man turned himself in to law enforcement in Florida after being accused of shooting and killing a Bakersfield man, wrapping him in a tarp, and setting him on fire. The Bakersfield Police Department said on July 5th, at around 12:30 a.m.,...
Authorities arrest 2 with 28,000 fentanyl pills and 3 children in car: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Authorities arrested a man and a woman over the weekend after discovering 28,000 fentanyl-laced pills in their SUV, which had three children inside, said Kern County Sheriff's deputies. At around 2:40 p.m., on Sunday, February 2, 2025, a Kern...
‘I don’t know what I’m going to do’: Hundreds at Kern County Dept. of...
"I have to figure out a way to pay my bills. My electricity may get shut off."
Wanted Since 2011, Suspect in Fatal Kern County Hit-and-Run Arrested in Mexico
BAKERSFIELD, CA — “On June 17, 2011, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers from the Bakersfield Area investigated a fatal hit-and-run collision involving two vehicles on State Route 99 at Pond Road. The investigation determined that David Lopez Lilly, 37, of Bakersfield, was...
LA firefighters are honored on the Grammys red carpet
Los Angeles firefighters were welcomed at the Grammys Awards with a warm reception. A group of firefighters appeared on the red carpet, with people in attendance giving them a round of applause. The first responders' appearance came after wildfires spread throughout Los Angeles...
Special Delivery On I-15: Firefighters Help Pregnant Mom Give Birth
LAKE ELSINORE, CA —A group of Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and AMR medics made a special delivery Saturday morning, successfully delivering a baby girl while en route to a Southwest Riverside County hospital. Just after 6 a.m., a 911 caller pulled over to the side...
California Marks Black History Month With These Kickoff Events
There are several Black History Month celebrations planned in Southern California. There is nothing stopping communities in all 50 states (and Puerto Rico) from celebrating Black History Month, and that is what is happening in California. According to ABC 7, several Black...
Calif. Man Makes Horrifying Discovery After Returning Home After Eaton Fire
A Los Angeles man made a horrifying discovery when he finally returned home after the Eaton Fire struck his neighborhood.
