Barricaded man arrested in laundromat after sheriff’s deputies deploy K9 unit
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 45-year-old felon and a woman were arrested by Kern County sheriff’s deputies after one suspect barricaded himself inside an abandoned Frazier Park laundromat. At about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Justin Beall was located by a sheriff’s deputy. After they tried to contact Beall he fled on...
Man convicted in 2000 Bakersfield bank robbery granted parole despite DA’s objections
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man convicted of a 2000 robbery at a Safe One Credit Union in Bakersfield has been granted parole, the Kern County District Attorney announced Thursday. Michael Keith Williams, 55, was granted parole on September 3, 2025, after the Board of Parole Hearings determined he no longer...
Bakersfield police impact team works to clear encampments along Kern Riverbed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are working to clear encampments by the bike path near Allen Road on Wednesday. The Bakersfield Police Department’s Impact Team is working to clear encampments near Allen Road and Ming Avenue on Sept. 3, according to officials. The Impact Team was seen in the area...
Firefighters stop spread of Paladino Fire near east Bakersfield bluffs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Paladino Fire has been contained after breaking out just after 5 p.m. on Paladino and Morning drives, which spread all across the bluffs near Alfred Harrell Highway, burning more than 400 acres. The massive wildfire that’s been sending smoke plumes over Bakersfield, known as the...
762 Pounds of Meth Seized in Kern County Drug Bust
Authorities in Kern County seized 762 pounds of methamphetamine and arrested three men in a major drug bust. The operation dismantled a large meth conversion lab in North Edwards.
Long Beach man arraigned in Bakersfield on rape, other charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Long Beach man accused of raping a person then stealing their vehicle in downtown Bakersfield was arraigned on six felony counts Wednesday. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Javier Pizarro Quintero, 38. He’s due back in court next week. He’s being held on no bail. On Aug. 29, […]
Man found dead in car west of Kern County ID’d by coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An elderly Paso Robles man found dead in his car west of McKittrick was identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. David Henry Peterson, 86, was identified as the man found dead in a vehicle at Highway 58, 3.3 miles east of Seven Mile Road, according to the coroner’s office. Peterson...
Man identified in fatal head-on crash on Taft Highway, GoFundMe set up
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner has identified the 25-year-old man who died in a head-on crash on Taft Highway as Elvis Ociel Hernandez Lopez of Bakersfield. The crash happened on Sunday, August 31, at approximately 3:30 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Hernandez was...
Authorities arrest one at Frazier Park laundromat
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested in Frazier Park Wednesday afternoon. The Kern County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol were seen at a laundromat in Frazier Park. KCSO said one person was arrested. CHP said he barricaded himself inside the laundromat. Eyewitness News has reached...
Paladino Fire endangers community, blaze came within feet of neighborhood
Paladino Fire endangers community, blaze came within feet of neighborhood.
