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Captain Ted King appointed as Assistant Chief for Bakersfield Police Department
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (197+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Police Chief Brent Stratton has announced the appointment of Captain Ted King to the position of Assistant Chief....
Man called himself 'reactivated army intelligence', sent threat to Shapiro's office: PSP
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (266+ words) A 38-year-old man who identified himself as "reactivated army intelligence" has been charged after Pennsylvania State Police said he left a threatening voicemail on the main office line at Gov. Josh Shapiro's office. (Getty) PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — A 38-year-old man who…...
No credible threat found in 'Cat in the Hat' social media trend at Taft Union High SD
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (127+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Taft Union High School District said there is no credible threat tied to a “Cat in the Hat” social media trend, but security will be increased as classes continue as scheduled. The Taft Union High School…...
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…...
CHP launches statewide Labor Day Holiday Enforcement Period to target impaired driving
1+ week, 4+ day ago (92+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol will be conducting a Holiday Enforcement Period for the Labor Day weekend. The enforcement period will be from Friday, September 4, at 6 p.m. to Monday, September 7, at 11:59 p.m. According to CHP, during the…...
Kern County Board of Supervisors approve new Rook vehicle for KCSO SWAT team
1+ week, 4+ day ago (120+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff’s officials have approval to add a new armored vehicle, a Rook, to the KCSO's SWAT team fleet, a purchase aimed at improving safety during high-risk incidents. It was approved during a Kern…...
'Violent' illegal immigrant sexually assaults 77-year-old woman in Florida: sheriff
1+ week, 5+ day ago (160+ words) A "violent" man living in the U.S. illegally was accused of sexually assaulting a 77-year-old woman in her Florida home, according to authorities. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Monday identified the suspect as 24-year-old Axel Antonio Espinal Herrera, adding that…...
CHP Bakersfield to host 'Coffee with a Cop' event Sept. 8 at Starbucks
1+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) KBAK The California Highway Patrolâs Bakersfield office is inviting the public to sit down with officers over coffee as part of a community outreach event CHP Bakersfield is set to host âCoffee with a Copâ on Tuesday, Sept…...
ICE facility security guard accused of stealing over $5K from detainee
2+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A security guard at a South Florida immigration detention facility was arrested after surveillance video allegedly showed him taking more than $5,000 from a deportee. According to an arrest report obtained by Local10, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies were called…...
Parents demand answers, more security after shooting at high school football game
2+ week, 6+ day ago (25+ words) KBAK Community demands answers, more security after shooting at high school football game...