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Ridgecrest police arrest man after infant in critical condition from suspected abuse
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (205+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Ridgecrest police arrested a man after a 6-month-old infant was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, including a brain bleed, in a suspected child abuse investigation. The Ridgecrest Police Department said on September 2, 2026, at around 10:34 p.m., officers were called…...
KCSO seeks public’s help to identify vehicle tied to May double homicide in Bakersfield
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (157+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding any information on those who were inside a dark gray or black four-door sedan that was involved in a double homicide back in…...
Bakersfield Police Activities League aims to keep local youth on a positive path
1+ week, 4+ day ago (103+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Keeping kids of a positive path can start with simply giving them a safe place to go and someone they can trust. The Bakersfield Police Activities League offers just that by giving local kids access to…...
Police ask for help identifying suspect in vehicle burglary investigation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (108+ words) KBAK The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help identifying two suspects wanted in a vehicle burglary investigation Police said it happened on Friday, June 19, when the suspects allegedly broke into a vehicle parked at 8227 Brimhall Road and…...
Bakersfield Police search for suspects involved in burglary at Kern County Jury Services
2+ week, 4+ day ago (199+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help identifying several suspects wanted for a burglary at the Kern County Jury Services Building. Police say it happened over several days and that five suspects were…...
Bakersfield Police Activities League offers youth alternatives to gangs and violence
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1376+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As Bakersfield police raise concerns about young people becoming involved in gangs, a local program is working to provide children with a safe place to spend their time after school…...
Police seek public’s help identifying suspect in SW Bakersfield vehicle burglary
2+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help in finding a suspect connected to a burglary of a vehicle in southwest Bakersfield. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help in finding…...
26-year-old man shot and killed at McFarland laundromat, no arrest made
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (249+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 26-year-old man was shot and killed following an argument inside a laundromat in McFarland Saturday afternoon, and police are searching for two unidentified suspects. The McFarland Police Department said on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at around 3:18 p.m.,…...
Bakersfield police seek public’s help identifying suspects in White Lane business burglary
3+ week, 2+ day ago (121+ words) KBAK The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the communityâs help in identifying a man and a woman allegedly involved in a burglary investigation Bakersfield police said on July 27, 2026, the suspects allegedly broke into a business located in the…...
Court records: Man, 67, to be arraigned in teen's hit-and-run death
3+ week, 3+ day ago (315+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 67-year-old man accused of hitting and killing a 17-year-old Bakersfield girl with a vehicle on Union Avenue is set to be arraigned next month after a judge held him to answer on all charges on…...