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Cigarette store robbery

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:49 -0700

The Bakersfield Police are looking for the people responsible for a burglary to Cigarette World on Calloway Drive.

North vandals

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:00:06 -0700

Authorities seek the public's help in identifying substantial vandalism and burglary suspects.

Unexplainable

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:45:04 -0700

Family and friends seek answers in the drive-by killing of 62-year-old Iva Craig.

Police seek your help

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:56:21 -0700

Two men rob Havanna House on Stockdale Hwy.

Pirate scare

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:37:00 -0800

Bakersfield couple encounter pirates on cruise on the high seas.

Three die in fiery accident

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:05:19 -0800

A head-on collision between two pickups killed three people, including one woman who was pulled from the flaming wreck by a California Highway Patrol officer.

Anti-gang sweep in Bakersfield

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:25:41 -0800

The district attorney helps in fight against city's gang.

Shooting caught on video

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:08:29 -0800

WARNING: Explicit video of Sunday's police shooting, provided by KBAK Channel 29.

Shooting at Calcutta Drive

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:37:01 -0800

Wittnesses heard more than they saw.

He's back!

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:27:27 -0800

Bakersfield Police Officer Dennis Eddy resumes full-time duty.

Deputy shot in line of duty

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:36:20 -0800

Unpredictable nature of domestic calls makes them among the most dangerous situations that an officer handles.

Alleged drunken driver in court

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:02:14 -0800

Son of slain man speaks to the media after arraignment.

An inside look at traffic court

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:32:21 -0800

Drivers find the best and worst ways out of traffic tickets.

Police raid alleged gang house

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:42:07 -0800

See what authorities found in an alleged gang home.

Parrott family speaks

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:00:07 -0800

Great-niece speaks for the Parrott family after teenage suspects arraigned in court.

Police arrest two in murder case

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:53:26 -0800

Two teens accused of stabbing and beating Joseph Parrott, 81, and Dorothy Parrott, 77, to death.

Union Avenue motels

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:17:23 -0800

Once proud motels have fallen from their heyday.

Know this man?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:12:50 -0800

Police are trying to determine if the person caught on a security video is a suspect in the sexual assault of a woman.

Mettler in scuffle at rally

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:09:18 -0700

No charges filed after punches fly over campaign signs at Prop. 8 rally.

Murray Family Farms fire

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:35:01 -0700

Haystack maze catches fire in very windy conditions on Thursday.

Attempted kidnapping foiled

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:01:10 -0700

BPD hold infant abduction suspect in custody.

Fatal accident on 178

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:41:38 -0700

A 78-year old Lake Isabella man died Tuesday afternoon after his van hit a boulder on Highway 178 and bounced into the Kern River canyon.

Death of a soldier

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:16:43 -0700

After serving two tours in Iraq, Marine Cpl. Leonardo A. Contreras was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder

Commercial burglaries

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:32:41 -0700

A string of 30 commercial burglaries have Bakersfield Police looking for help.

Sunny Lane homicide

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:04:43 -0700

A father walking son to school discovers a body with a gunshot wound.

BPD officers return from Iraq

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:02:09 -0700

Dozens of officers, family and friends welcome soldiers at airport.

T Street shooting

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:18:51 -0700

26-year-old woman in critical condition after early morning shooting

Beating sentences

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:26:20 -0700

Two boys get 25 years in beating death of elderly man, two others won't be tried as adults

Truancy sweep

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:10:22 -0700

School skippers get a concise lesson about attendance

Suicide by train

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:43:36 -0700

Man dies when train rams his car.

Amtrak train vs. big rig

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:58:31 -0700

A big-rig driver's stop to call for directions spurs collision with Amtrak passenger train.

Body found in trunk

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:02:17 -0700

Grandmother makes a horrific discovery while searching for her missing grandson ... his body.

Robbery up in smoke

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:09:12 -0700

Gunman demands cash from store clerk, settles for nicotine fix.

Human remains found

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:34:09 -0700

Human remains were found in two different storage containers in Bakersfield.

Remembering Patrick

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:25:07 -0700

The parents of BCHS football player Patrick Allen talk about their son

Night patrol

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:43:37 -0700

Kern County Air Support zeroes in on a carjacker

Big rig slide

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:03:13 -0700

Driver dies when truck tumbles down ravine

Rockin’ Rodeo suspect cleared

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:26:28 -0700

John Henry Bryant was found not guilty in a re-trial this week for the 2006 shooting that left one man dead

Spilled milk

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:49:26 -0700

A tanker truck overturned Monday afternoon, but no cows were tipped in the process.

Odd assault story continues

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:49:13 -0700

Anthony Gonzalez and friend rescued a woman from a beating in Oildale.

Wildfire blaze

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:52:59 -0700

Kern County firefighters extinguish a fire in Lake Isabella on Friday night.

Suspect offers his story

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:57:15 -0700

Jerry Bogue, accused of beating his ex-girlfriend and then getting beat up himself, has a different version of events.

Odd assaults in Oildale

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:34:48 -0700

Gayle Sullivan says men who saved her shouldn't be in jail.

Fire ravages two houses

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:34:49 -0700

Victims watch as blaze destroys two homes in northeast Bakersfield.

Mall brawl

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:50:39 -0700

One person was beaten up and four people were shot with airsoft guns after a fight broke out Thursday outside Valley Plaza Mall.

Bear attack

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:25:46 -0700

First responder recounts aiding bear attack victim.

Quadriplegic gets one day

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:41:16 -0700

Danny Espinoza is sentenced to one day in jail, five years probation for fatal wreck.

Frustration in court line

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:08:49 -0700

People line up earlier to get into traffic court, pay fines and wait more.

Flash flood rescue : Updated

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:38:18 -0700

A mud-laden Kern River required the rescue of one teen and family.

Erskine Creek Flash Flood

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:01:51 -0700

Get a Kern County Fire Department helicopter's view of the flash flood.