Missing 11-year-old girl, Bakersfield Police Department asking for help
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for your help finding an at-risk 11-year-old girl. Aayla Rosales was last seen Thursday night around 7:15 near the 800 block of South Kern Street. Police say she is 4 feet, 6 inches tall, about 90 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. She
Wag Wednesday: Meet Bobert, a Frenchie mix up for adoption in Kern County
Bobert is a 3-year-old French bulldog mix with a big personality who has been at Kern County Animal Services for about a month and is ready for a new home
Recent Fatal Crashes Renew Focus on Safe Driving in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A series of deadly crashes in Kern County in recent weeks is putting road safety top of mind as local and regional safety experts urge drivers to stay focused, give themselves room to react and prepare for the unexpected. On Aug. 16, three people were...
‘I’m sure it was miserable’: Kern County Navy veterans react to USS Lincoln’s record-long...
After nine months at sea, the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln docked in Thailand Wednesday, providing much needed relief for the 5,000 on board.
Shafter PD: No credible threats found against local schools
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Shafter police have found no credible threats after being made aware of threats circulating on social media regarding local schools. The Shafter Police Department said they have been made aware of threats circulating on social media regarding local schools and said they take all threat
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

















