After widespread frustration due to the Governor’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the date has been set for his recall election.… Read More
Houchin Blood Bank Giving Away a New Car
Houchin Community Blood Bank and Three-Way Chevrolet are partnering again this summer for another car giveaway.… Read More
BPD Investigating Postal Worker Robbery
A female suspect with her hand in her pocket threatened a postal worker before stealing packages from a truck.… Read More
Kern County Sheriff’s Office Demonstrates New Body Cameras
Members of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office held a demonstration today showcasing their new body cameras and tasers.… Read More
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Shooting On Highway 99
UPDATE: All three suspects have been identified in the officer-involved-shooting.… Read More
KCSO, Other Agencies Bust Numerous Marijuana Grows
Almost 30 adults were arrested while several guns and hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized during a illegal marijuana grow bust.… Read More
Bakersfield Police Graduates New Class of Officers
A new class of Bakersfield Police officers graduated the 27th Peace Officer’s Basic Academy.… Read More
Jail Escapee Caught After Two Months of Freedom
A murder suspect that escaped from the Lerdo Detention Facility in April is now back behind bars. Bakersfield Police Sergeant Robert Pair says officers were doing surveillance on a residence in the area of River Boulevard and Height Street… The chase ended after Johnson crashed into a parked car. The two people in that car…… Read More
A Toddler Injured in a Weekend Shooting
On Saturday, June 19, 2021 at approximately 9:57 P.M., Bakersfield Police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard for a ShotSpotter activation.… Read More
Suspect Wounded in Officer Involved Shooting
A man refuses to pull over to BPD and a chase ends in an officer-involved-shooting Wednesday night.… Read More
