1 arrested for alleged DUI after fleeing from CHP, crashing into east Bakersfield canal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 24-year-old man was arrested after a high-speed chase ended with a vehicle into an east Bakersfield canal on Sunday night. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a Nissan Sentra failed to stop when an officer attempted to pull them over at 12:28 a.m., on Nov. 30. The...
Delano dealer sentenced for distributing fentanyl, DOJ says
DELANO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Delano drug dealer was sentenced Monday for selling fentanyl pills. According to the DOJ, 45-year-old Omar Vayas Duran of Delano was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The DOJ says...
Bakersfield police chief addresses monitor report findings, rising DUI arrests
Chief Greg Terry says 18 officers had multiple complaints, while DUI arrests approach 700 for the year
Man pleads not guilty to allegedly killing wife in northwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 37-year-old Manuel Robles, who is accused of shooting and killing his wife before crashing his truck in northwest Bakersfield, pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday afternoon. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at around 9:23 p.m., officers were...
Missing Bakersfield mother and 6-year-old son last seen on Castle Cary Drive
Bakersfield police are searching for Kimberly Grinder, 33, and her son Adam Verdin Jr., 6, last seen Sunday evening on Castle Cary Drive.
Shafter PD: Unauthorized vendors at Lions Club Christmas parade are breaking the law
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Unauthorized vendors will not legally be allowed to sell during the annual Lions Club Christmas Parade and Festival in Shafter, said police. The act is a misdemeanor violation, said officials. Anyone who sees unauthorized vendors or is unsure about a vendor’s legitimacy is asked to...
38-year-old man arrested after SWAT standoff in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old man was arrested in East Bakersfield after a standoff involving flash devices and chemical irritants early Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Kentucky Street at 2:05 a.m. after a ShotSpotter Alert, according to police. While on scene, officers were...
Woman killed in Oildale trailer park fire was strangled with rope: docs
In the early morning of Aug. 8, a neighbor saw Roxana Jo Kelley, 62, greeting a man and woman at her front door at the Superior Mobile Home Park on State Road before appearing to let them in.
Domestic violence restraining order violation suspect fatally shot after pursuit: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man shot and killed by law enforcement along Highway 99 on Monday was a suspect of a domestic violence restraining order violation. The Wasco Police Department received a report of a woman being followed by her ex-boyfriend. The woman identified the suspect and said there was an active...
Siblings of cyclist struck, killed by Bakersfield Fire Dept. arson investigator file claim against...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The family of the bicyclist killed by an on-duty arson investigator with the Bakersfield Fire Department in a crash in October have filed a claim against the city and the fire department. Bruce Edward Hall Jr., 32, of Bakersfield was traveling westbound on 4th Street on Oct. 31. Hall...
