Dad who fatally stabbed mom as their young kids fled, screaming for him to...
Victor Farias Jr. was convicted of first-degree murder in California for fatally stabbing the mother of his two young children as the kids watched in horror. The post Dad who fatally stabbed mom as their young kids fled, screaming for him to 'Stop doing that!' learns his fate first appeared on Law & Crime .
Bakersfield City Councilman Gonzales enters 35th Assembly District race
Bakersfield Councilman Andrae Gonzales enters the race for California's 35th Assembly District, targeting healthcare expansion and Central Valley investment.
Multi-agency drug bust dismantles large-scale meth lab in Central Valley desert
Federal and local law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled a large-scale clandestine methamphetamine conversion lab housed inside a residence in a rural desert neighborhood in the Central Valley, the Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division announced Monday. The operation was led by DEA San
BPD investigating carjacking attempt and vehicle theft outside of BPD headquarters
The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating an attempted carjacking an vehicle theft that occurred outside BPD headquarters Saturday, October 3. Just after 3 p.m., BPD officers responded to the front of the department's own headquarters, after reports of the attempted carjacking and grand theft auto that had jus
Madison Williams pleads no contest to all charges over the prosecution’s objection
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The legal saga of Madison Williams has come to an end. On Monday, over the objection of prosecutors, Williams entered no contest pleas to felony DUI charges for a court-indicated sentence of three years’ probation and a year in jail, with credit for time she’s already served in another DUI
Bakersfield police seeking public’s help locating at-risk 70-year-old man
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a man who was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 3. BPD said the man, Michael Francel, is considered at-risk due to a mental health condition. The department said when Francel was last seen on Saturday, it was around 3 […]
‘Never booked, never processed’: Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood candid sit-down interview on Zack...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s been five days since details of the alleged abuse caused by former county supervisor Zack Scrivner came to light from his estranged wife and son. The public has expressed outrage about how his case was handled, leading to criticism toward just about everyone involved the night of April
Kern County Authorities Seize Over 500 Pounds of Meth, Arrest Five
KERN COUNTY, CA — “A narcotics investigation was concluded with multiple arrests in the city of Covina and the execution of a search warrant in Hinkley, CA. As a result of the investigation, approx. 574 lbs of meth, 1,567 lbs. of meth in solution, 3 firearms, and several thousands of dollars in US currency were seized.
Hinkley Meth Lab Bust Nets Five Suspects, Stolen Guns and Cash in Kern Tie-In
Federal and local agents tore through a residence in the 19900 block of Yellowstone Road in Hinkley on September 29, dismantling an active methamphetamine conversion lab and arresting four suspects on the spot. The rural desert property had been converted into a dangerous, unsanitary drug-processing site, with hazardou
Man found guilty of stabbing wife in front of their 2 young daughters
A man was convicted Friday of stabbing his wife to death in front of their two young children, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office announced. It said in a news release Victor Farias Jr. was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Yolanda Rojo and of inflicting mental-suffering child abuse on his daug
