Delano police urge parents to warn teens against playing ‘Senior Assassin’ game
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Delano police are urging parents to talk with their children about not participating in “Senior Assassin,” a game in which students are using water guns to "eliminate" each other. An officer said in a video posted to social media on Monday that when the...
BPD search for missing woman, 82, last seen in white 1999 Toyota 4Runner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find an 82-year-old woman considered at-risk, last seen driving a white 1999 Toyota 4Runner in northwest Bakersfield en route to Santa Monica. Bakersfield Police said Susan Uhalt was last seen on April 13, 2026, between 10:30 a.m....
Two men shot in Kern County; one dead, one hospitalized
KERN COUNTY, Calif. FOX26 — A man was killed, and another man is still in the hospital after a shooting in Kern County on Monday. Deputies responded to a shooting that occurred in the area of Knotts Street around 10:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found two men suffering...
SEEKING SOLUTIONS: Bakersfield warehouse catches fire for third time in 2 years
A 30,000-square-foot warehouse in East Bakersfield caught fire Saturday around 2 p.m., marking the third time in less than two years a building in the complex has burned.
Trial set for Half Moon Bay attempted murder case
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) — A jury trial is set to begin this week for a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a fight and stabbing outside a Half Moon Bay bar and restaurant in October 2025. The suspect, Miguel Rodriguez, 40, of Delano, had previously served 17 years in state prison […]
Woman injured after being struck by vehicle in e-scooter hit-and-run: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman was severely injured after being struck by a vehicle while riding an e-scooter in southwest Bakersfield, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police said the crash happened Friday just before 8:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of White Lane near Shelby Loop. The woman was riding the e-scooter on […]
Bakersfield police DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and saturation leads to four arrests
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Four people were arrested for DUI during the Bakersfield police’s DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI saturation over the weekend. The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint in conjunction with a DUI saturation patrol on Friday, April 10th, 2026, in the 8600 block of Ming Avenue between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m.
3 arrested in Oildale encampment clean-up operation: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three people were arrested last Wednesday after an encampment clean-up operation in Oildale, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The six encampments were located north of the Kern River just east of Chester Avenue toward Manor Street, BPD said. Three people were arrested, one person was cited and three dogs were […]
Bakersfield police seek help finding missing at-risk 76-year-old woman
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help with finding an at-risk missing 76-year-old woman. Police said Sue Ellen Obrien was last seen on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 7 a.m., in the 2700 block of Mount Vernon Avenue, near Columbus Street.
New court documents detail events leading to deadly shooting outside Oildale bar
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Newly released court documents are shedding light on what investigators say led to a deadly shooting outside an Oildale bar last month. According to witnesses, the incident began when a fight broke out inside the Long Branch Saloon on March 7. The fight then moved into the parking lot, where 27-year-old Steven Quick allegedly pulled out a gun...
