Authorities say numerous files containing child pornography were uploaded through Kik Messenger accounts linked to a Shafter teacher. Police say they searched the cell phone of Zachary McGraw, 38, who teaches 6th grade at Golden Oak Elementary School after receiving an alert about the uploads and determined his IP address was used. McGraw reportedly admitted…… Read More
sex offender enters plea to groping charges
A convicted Bakersfield sex offender has pleaded no contest to groping an EMT while in the back of an ambulance. Myron Washington, Jr., 32, pleaded no contest on Monday to charges of assault with the intent to commit a sex crime, failure to register as a sex offender and indecent exposure after being found competent…… Read More
shafter teacher accused on sex charges
A 6th grade teacher at Golden Oak Elementary School in Shafter is facing sex charges. Zachary McGraw, 38, was charged Monday with advertising for distribution and possession of child pornography. Bakersfield Police and other law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at McGraw’s home in the 15000 block of Pinion Court in December. He was…… Read More
suspected kern county killer surrenders in florida
A man accused of killing his roommate then setting his body on fire in east Bakersfield has turned himself in to authorities in Florida. Timothy Coons, Jr., 33, is awaiting extradition after surrendering to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday. Authorities say he shot 51-year-old William Irving twice in the back and set fire…… Read More
felon arrested in california city
A convicted felon was arrested after California City police officers allegedly found him with a gun following a domestic dispute. It took place Sunday when officers responded to Redwood Boulevard and Tawney Street. The man took off before cops arrived but was apprehended after a short standoff. There’s no word from authorities on his name… Read More
fatal wreck near delano
One person is dead after a wreck near Delano. it happened late Saturday night between a Nissan and a Tesla on Highway 43 north of Cecil Avenue. The Nissan caught fire in the center of the roadway. The driver was dead at the scene. The other driver was taken to Kern Medical for treatment of…… Read More
shooting at tachi palace
The investigation continues after a shooting at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore. Kings County Sheriff’s deputies say the suspect shot a girl in her twenties in the parking lot after a domestic dispute. She was airlifted to the hospital. The suspect took off towards Fresno where he shot himself near Cedar Avenue. He’s in…… Read More
officer-involved shooting in porterville
A man was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in Porterville. Officers responded late Friday night to a house in the 1000 block of North Salisbury Street for reports of several gunshots heard in the area. Officers say Sebastian Martinez pointed a gun at them as he came outside when they knocked on the front door.…… Read More
two men in custody after high-speed chase
Two men are in custody after a high-speed pursuit in east Bakersfield. It started at around 9:00 a.m. Friday when police tried to stop an allegedly stolen SUV in the 3200 block of Bernard Street. Julian Lugo, 36, and Douglas Morgan, 63, reportedly led police on a chase that ended almost an hour later on…… Read More
$10,000 reward offered in delano fatal shooting case
Kern Secret Witness is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects connected to the murder of a 21-year-old man in Delano. Police say Adam Guillen was killed and three other people were injured during a shooting in January 2020 in the area of County Line…… Read More
