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Family seeks answers, cites CHP communication issues after Bakersfield hit-and-run death
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (304+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly a week after an east Bakersfield man was killed in a hit-and-run, his family says they are still searching for answers and frustrated with what they describe as a lack…...
Delano PD: Shooting suspect surrenders, faces attempted murder charge
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (243+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 30-year-old man surrendered and was booked on attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old man at a home in Delano Sunday afternoon. The Delano Police Department said on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at around 12:40 p.m., officers…...
Kern DA charges man with first-degree murder of a missing California City man
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (214+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney’s Office announced that a man was charged with first-degree murder after an extensive joint investigation with eight agencies. The death involved a man who was reported missing in California City. The…...
Kern County man convicted of first-degree murder in killing of wife’s boyfriend
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (323+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County man faces up to 50 years to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife’s boyfriend nearly a year ago. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on September 4, 2026, a jury found…...
KCSO releases body-cam from Rosamond deputy-involved shooting with man armed with sword
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (364+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released the 911 audio and body-camera video that led to a deputy-involved shooting in Rosamond, leaving one person, who was armed with a sword, hurt. RELATED: KCSO: Man armed with sword arrested…...
CHP says Camry driver ran away from scene after hitting and killing Bakersfield man
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (304+ words) The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a hit-and-run crash on Fairfax Road as 35-year-old Pablo Pizano Ortiz of Bakersfield. CREDIT: KNN.NEWS, Rocelia Ruiz) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP is looking for the driver of…...
Driver dies after vehicle hits parked cars, erupts in flames at hotel parking lot
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (102+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A driver died after their vehicle crashed into parked cars, caught fire, and was fully engulfed early Tuesday morning at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at…...
Bakersfield says gun-related homicides are down despite recent high school shooting
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (211+ words) Bakersfield officials say gun-related homicides are down this year, even as residents remain shaken after a shooting at Independence High School weeks ago that killed 17-year-old Levi Brown. “We also understand that incidents like this can impact how safe people…...
East Bakersfield family mourns Pablo Ortiz, killed in apparent hit-and-run
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (276+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News A family in east Bakersfield is mourning the death of 35-year-old Pablo Ortiz, who relatives say was struck and killed in an apparent hit-and-run on Fairfax Road early Saturday morning. Alejandro Yepez said his older…...
Pedestrian killed by vehicle allegedly involved in Bakersfield police pursuit, 2 arrested
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (352+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pedestrian was killed after a vehicle allegedly involved in a pursuit with Bakersfield police was trying to avoid a spike strip and struck him early Saturday morning. Two people inside the vehicle were arrested. The…...