Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men were found guilty Monday of transporting about 50 pounds of methamphetamine for sale, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. A Kern County jury found Ismael Gonzalez Jr., 34, and David Mendoza, 31, each guilty of possession for sale of a controlled substance, transportation for sale of a […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In appealing his murder conviction, Robert Pernell Roberts argued the only evidence he had a gun the night corrections counselor Benny Alcala was shot and killed was the testimony of his co-defendant, who he claimed lied. A panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeal disagreed, saying “plenty of evidence” — […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying suspects related to burglary investigation. Police said on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the suspects forced entry into the Star Smoke Shop in the 4600 block of Planz Road and removed several cartons of cigarettes and a cash register.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Fire crews battled a fire on Baker Street that damaged two units Wednesday morning. The Bakersfield Fire Department said before 11 a.m., there was a call for a rescue in an apartment on Baker Street and Lincoln Street. When fire crews got there, there was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman was left with major injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in northeast Bakersfield Tuesday night. Officers with the California Highway Patrol received a call in the area of River Boulevard and Water Street at about 8:32 p.m. where a pickup truck collided with a 77-year-old woman. After […]

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood reflects on the loss of Deputy Randy Hoppert, addresses a surge in copper wire thefts, and praises retiring Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Two men were convicted on Monday on multiple charges relating to the transportation of around 50 pounds of methamphetamine discovered in a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Lebec, announced the Kern County District Attorney. On April 27, 2026, a Kern County jury found David Mendoza...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Board of Parole Hearings denied release to a man convicted of burning a woman with a hot clothes iron back in 2009. The DA’s office said BPH found 55-year-old Henry Cartwright III continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays when traveling on northbound Interstate 5 after a semi-truck with a box trailer loaded with a race car caught fire Wednesday morning. According to the CHP’s website, at around 8:42 a.m., a semi-truck pulling a box trailer loaded with a race car was...

April 29, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Kyle Matthew Lisman, 30, of Bakersfield, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District. Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to five years in prison for wire fraud, possessing stolen mail and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Image by Ray Shrewsberry •...