A man convicted in a deadly crash north of Bakersfield wants to withdraw his plea. William Pederson, 56, pleaded no contest to murder and other charges and was convicted in May after prosecutors said he was driving drunk and high when he crossed into traffic on Highway 65 near Famoso Road, killing Juana Calderon, 53,…… Read More
Eight people were apprehended as part of a homeless sweep in east Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Impact Team worked with the city’s Rapid Response Team, Code Enforcement, and park rangers for the operation at 801 E. 11th Street across from Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Bessie E. Owens Elementary School. The suspects were arrested…… Read More
The defendant in a felony drunk driving case in Taft has changed his plea. Lonnie Neumann, who was 70 at the time of the incident, had entered a no contest plea to one felony count of drunk driving causing injury in exchange for another charge being dropped following a crash that injured a motorcycle rider…… Read More
A hearing has been postponed until October for a former Kern County Supervisor facing allegations of child cruelty. Former District Two supervisor Zack Scrinver was a no-show in court Tuesday, but his attorney and prosecutors met privately with the judge to work out a possible plea bargain. The State Attorney General’s Office alleges Scrivner took…… Read More
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Bakersfield man after a shooting at a trailer park in Oildale. Kody Ellis, 35, was taken into custody Monday morning in the 6000 block of State Road. He’s accused of attempted murder, burglary, and grand theft. Deputies say the victim is listed in stable condition. The Superior Mobile Home…… Read More
A Kern County woman accused of killing her foster son may soon get a new lawyer. The Public Defender’s Office says it has a conflict of interest representing Margaret Eichorst. Eichorst, 33, is charged with first degree murder and assault causing death after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies found her foster son, Alejandro Perez, Jr., 3,…… Read More
The alleged killer of a Taft teenager says he’s not guilty of murder. Sebastian Dominguez, 19, entered a not guilty plea to one count of murder last week after he allegedly shot Brody Davis, 17, at Panorama Park in northeast Bakersfield August 17. Police say Davis was trying to deescalate a potential fight when he…… Read More
A 26-year-old Bakersfield man has admitted to shining a laser at a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. Prosecutors say Alejandro Silvestre aimed the beam at Air One on September 5, 2021, while he was drinking with family outside his home. The helicopter was on a routine patrol when the laser hit. Silvestre pleaded guilty Monday…… Read More
A 15-year-old boy has admitted to all counts filed against him following a fatal shooting at a park in east Bakerfield. Anthony Lopez made the admission during a hearing in juvenile court last week. He’s charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of a gun in the death of Leana Perez, 23, at Heritage Park on…… Read More
A Kern County murder case has been postponed until next year. Paul Magallanes is accused of shooting his sister in law Margarita Lopez, 38, point blank in the chest during a family dispute last April. Magallanes’ attorney argued his client fired in self-defense after several family members attacked him. A judge on Friday granted the…… Read More
