BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield man has been found guilty of first degree murder in a New Year’s Day stabbing. On Wednesday, jurors convicted Kenneth Landcraft, 60, of killing Paul Camarillo Jr., 35, on January 1, 2025. Surveillance video shows Landcraft step out of a car with a knife and rush Camarillo in an…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield woman convicted of driving drunk and crashing into a house will be sentenced next week. Madison Williams, 29, was found guilty in October of felony DUI charges and could spend several years in prison after she ran a stop sign at Old River Road and Taft Highway and struck…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 49-year-old man is accused of luring two teenagers to a southwest Bakersfield hotel room where he allegedly drugged and raped a 14-year-old girl. Court documents indicate Christopher Nelson allegedly gave the girl methamphetamine, then engaged in several sex acts at a hotel in the 3600 block of Wible Road on…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Authorities have released the name of a man shot to death by California Highway Patrol officers after a high-speed chase that ended south of Bakersfield. James Peattie, 58, allegedly began shooting at CHP officers during the pursuit Monday that started in Wasco when he reportedly showed up at the Wasco police…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A northwest Bakersfield man enters a plea after being accused of shooting his wife to death. Manuel Robles, 37, appeared in court Tuesday to answer to murder charges after his wife was found dead November 26 at the couple’s home in the 6200 block of Tallulah Falls Court. Authorities say the…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 38-year-old man sits in jail after a police standoff in east Bakersfield. Officers responded Tuesday morningto a ShotSpotter alert to find Uriel Bonilla, 38, reportedly barricaded inside a house in the 900 block of Kentucky Street. Cops say Bonilla fired a gun from the house. The SWAT team used flash…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Disturbing new information in the case of a walk-on band teacher accused of a sexual relationship with a student at Del Oro High School. Court documents reveal Salvador Fabien, 26, allegedly engaged in sexual acts at least twice with a 15-year-old student inside a car parked in the teacher’s parking lot…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Police shut down two homeless encampments in east Bakersfield after new complaints about drug use and illegal camping. Officers worked the area of Oswell and Auburn Streets on Friday and arrested six people on trespassing and warrant charges. They also found a runaway teenager who had been missing since July. The…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Bakersfield Police have released the numbers from their latest DUI checkpoint. Officers screened 1,182 vehicles in the in the 200 block of Union Avenue Friday night into early Saturday morning. Six drivers were arrested for suspected DUI. BPD also cited 19 unlicensed drivers and 6 motorists for driving on suspended licenses.…… Read More
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A 66-year-old Bakersfield man has entered a plea to eight felony counts of alleged sexual abuse of children. Roman Duran-Ayala entered a not-guilty plea Monday and was ordered held on more than $7 million bail after his arrest last week on charges of rape and sex acts against minors. He’s due…… Read More
