Bakersfield CA

An estranged husband is accused of killing his wife, and we spoke with the victim's cousin, who warns that this can happen to anyone.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Gridley man who died a day after wrecking into a fence on Highway 99 has been identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Nicacio Rodriguez Soria, 64, was pronounced dead April 25 after crashing a day earlier in Chico, officials said. The crash occurred on Highway 99, south of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Animal Services is looking to identify the person who was seen on surveillance video placing an injured dog in a dumpster in early May. In the video, the person wrapped the dog in blankets before dumping her in the dumpster in the 3300 block of Niles Street. The […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced the sentencing of two men involved in a significant homicide case. Danny Willis, who pled no contest to one count of first-degree murder and admitted a gang allegation, was sentenced to 35 years to life for his role in a 2017...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man and woman who were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in an Oildale apartment complex on Monday. Jasmine Hernandez Ascencio, 31, was shot and killed in the Belcourt Apartments located at 2600 Block of Park Meadows Drive. She died at the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The family of a woman, authorities say, was stabbed and killed by her husband, was at his scheduled court appearance Friday. The hearing was delayed to Monday. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on May 28, 2025, at around 10 pm, deputies were called to...

Boceanu was found with more than $4,000 in stolen cash and 36 cloned EBT cards. He will serve 16 months in a Kern County Jail.

An East Bakersfield apartment complex is facing some upset tenants after they claim unsafe and hazardous living conditions. Tenants are now taking a stand and signing a petition for action.

"It’s been like a dream." In this week's Kern's Kindness, we meet a local high school graduate preparing to head to UCLA this fall as a first generation college student.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of former Kern County sheriff’s deputy Michael Everett Clark is approaching its end, with attorneys presenting closing arguments Friday. The case will then go to the jury, which will decide whether Clark is guilty of multiple counts of sexual misconduct while on duty. 17 News is...