Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man convicted of murder in the shooting death of his father in southwest Bakersfield was sentenced Tuesday to 95 years to life plus 23 years in prison, according to prosecutors. Edward Pull, 39, was found guilty in May of first-degree murder and false imprisonment, among other charges,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A homeowner shot a suspected burglar in Taft early Monday morning. The alleged suspect was airlifted to a hospital. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on July 14, 2025, at around 5:55 a.m., deputies from the KCSO Taft Substation responded to the 300 block of Montview Avenue in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A convicted child murderer was denied parole on July 10, 2025, due to the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) citing that he continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety, announced the Kern County District Attorney's Office. George Tyler, who lived in...

BARSTOW, Calif. (VVNG.com) — An elderly man died after being found unresponsive in his vehicle during hours-long gridlock on northbound I-15, where drivers were stranded in triple-digit heat Monday. The traffic jam was caused by a semi-truck fire near Zzyzx Road that shut down all northbound lanes. According to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 62-year-old convicted sex offender and third striker was denied release by the California Board of Parole Hearings, citing an ongoing risk to public safety, announced the Kern County District Attorney, Cynthia Zimmer. On July 8, 2025, the board determined that Ronald Ricks, 62,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — An 87-year-old Taft man, Lloyd Carroll Byrd, died after a crash with another vehicle on Taft Highway on January 31, 2025, said the Kern County coroner. At around 12:29 p.m., at the intersection of Taft Highway and Buena Vista Road, Byrd was driving a vehicle when...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department released results from the latest DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on July 11th and saturation. Bakersfield police said the checkpoint was at the intersection of Anita Lane and Ming Avenue, east of Valley Plaza Mall, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Police...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman died after the SUV she was driving hit a tree Saturday evening in a rural area northwest of Wasco, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers received a call about the crash at 8:36 p.m. and arrived to find a 2003 Nissan Xterra had hit a tree after traveling off […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a man who went missing on Friday. Roberto Gutierrez, 30, was last seen at about 11 a.m. in the 900 block of Grace Street. Gutierrez is considered to be at risk due to mental health, according to police. Officials described Gutierrez as...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint in east Bakersfield on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The DUI checkpoint was conducted on Niles and Descanso streets from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. In total, 406 vehicles...