Category Archives: KUZZ News

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- An argument at a bar leads to the stabbing of a woman in downtown Bakersfield. Police are piecing together clues after the incident around 1:30 a.m. Saturday where officers f...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A man who was shot and wounded after allegedly pointing a gun at a Bakersfield police officer has been arraigned on charges including attempted murder. Fabian Lopez, 37, is a...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Seven people were taken off the streets during a homeless bust in southwest Bakersfield. It happened last Monday after police got several complaints about a homeless enactmen...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Police are searching for a woman who used a stolen credit card to buy an expensive laptop at a big-box store in northwest Bakersfield. Officers say the crook stole the credit...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A juvenile who admitted to killing a 12-year-old boy in Lamont will spend four years behind bars. The Kern County District Attorney's office says Javier Armendariz will also ...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Bakersfield Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint Friday, February 6, 2026. The checkpoint will operate between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Sat...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- An 83-year-old Bakersfield man will not stand trial for allegedly shooting his wife to death after being found incompetent to stand trial. A judge has ruled Michael Wildrick ...

LAMONT, CA (KUZZ) -- A search continues for a man who sexually assaulted a girl near Lamont. The Kern County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred December 8, 2025, in the area of Buena Vista Bo...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The case has been delayed concerning a Visalia mother convicted of child endangerment in the hot-car death of her son in southwest Bakersfield. A judge told attorneys Tuesday...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- A preliminary hearing has been postponed until later this month for Anabell Correa, charged with two counts of murder after allegedly driving drunk in a crash that killed a m...