BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The murder trial set for next month of a man accused of an impaired-driving crash that killed a Bakersfield grandmother has been postponed. A judge on Friday pushed back to February 23, 2026, the trial date for Karim Reyad, 20, who was allegedly under the influence of marijuana when he crashed…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield police officer is facing federal charges for allegedly exploiting a minor. Investigators say Marc Lugo used Instagram to contact a 15-year-old girl from South Carolina to ask her to send him explicit photos. Lugo was arraigned Thursday at the federal courthouse in Bakersfield and pleaded not guilty to charges…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 24-year-old Bakersfield woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing money from a credit union in Lamont. Ailyn Mendez was arrested Wednesday after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at her home where they also found parolee Angel Alfaro, Jr., 27, who allegedly had two loaded guns including an…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A driver who pleaded no contest to killing a bicyclist while driving drunk in south Bakersfield has been sentenced to twelve years in prison. Caleb Rodriguez, 27, learned his fate last week after pleading no contest to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit and run causing death, and assault with force…… Read More
METTLER, CA (KUZZ) — The Tejon Indian Tribe and the Hard Rock Tejon Casino will host a guitar monument sign reveal next month. The event November 7 will also feature a traditional tribal blessing ceremony to mark another big step toward the grand opening of Hard Rock Casino Tejon near Mettler. The event will include…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The search is on for a man who allegedly flashed a gun at Kern County Sheriff’s deputies in Rosamond. Christopher Carson, 47, was approached by deputies as he was reportedly trespassing on vacant property on October 6. He allegedly ignored commands and walked away after displaying what looked like a Glock-style…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A preliminary hearing for a couple accused in the death of an 8-year-old Bakersfield girl is confirmed for Tuesday, October 28. Prosecutors say Genesis Mata was tortured and killed inside a guest room at the La Quinta Inn on Riverside Drive in August. Graciela Bustomente, 28, and the child’s father Ray…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Three people tied to an EBT fraud ring in Kern County accepted a plea deal Friday. Prosecutors say Norbert Karaba, 35, faces up to five years in prison. Two others, Giorgio Marcelo, 29, and Nicholae Bud, 51, each face three years. Investigators say in April they found skimmers, cloned cards, and…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 43-year-old man is behind bars after a suspected burglary in northwest Bakersfield. Police say Roque Cruz entered a home in the 10000 block of Panther Falls Avenue at around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Officers found the person who called 911 outside the home, who told them someone was inside. BPD says…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A woman and her son are dead in an apparent murder suicide in Delano. Police found both victims October 19, 2025, during a welfare check in the 1300 block of 7th Avenue. The victims are said to have suffered at least one gunshot each, but investigators haven’t determined who fired the…… Read More
