A preliminary hearing in the case of a Bakersfield man charged with possession of child pornography has been postponed until April 30. Joseph Maretich, 65, was arrested in October 2024 after an employee in the Bakersfield Police Department’s digital forensics unit reportedly noticed what appeared to be child pornography on Maretich’s phone which was being…… Read More
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three arrested for east bakersfield murder
Three men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 21-year-old man at Potomac Park. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a shooting at the park in east Bakersfield on February 4, 2025 to find Rolando Vargas shot dead. On Monday, deputies arrested Isaac Barraza, 19, for Vargas’s murder. Mario…… Read More
poll puts ellis ahead in state assembly race
A new survey conducted by Guidant Polling and Strategy finds Stan Ellis leading the race for the upcoming special election in California Assembly District 32. Ellis holds a twenty-two point advantage over his opponents with about three weeks to go before the election. The poll, conducted between February 4 and 5, 2025, surveyed 637 likely…… Read More
man with laser enters plea
A Bakersfield man pleads guilty to shining a laser beam at a Kern County sheriff’s helicopter. Federal prosecutors say Jesse Torres-Alonso, 35, struck the helicopter twelve times with a “dangerously bright” beam from a laser pointer, hampering the pilot’s vision in September 2023. He faces five years in prison when he’s sentenced May 20.… Read More
woman accused of incident with american flag appears in court
A woman accused of destroying the American flag at Hart Park was arraigned on Monday. Chrystal Aguilar, 24, faces charges including resisting arrest, vandalism, and battery after authorities say she took down the American flag from the flag pole, threw it in the mud, and raised the Mexican flag at the entrance to the park…… Read More
conviction after man shoots into south bakersfield house
There’s been a conviction against a man who opened fire into a south Bakersfield home. Alfredo Comacho was found guilty Monday of several felonies including shooting at an inhabited dwelling and two counts of assault with a firearm. Comacho fired shots into a house in December 2023 while a minor was outside and on his…… Read More
bakersfield man arrested — twice
A 41-year-old man was arrested twice in the same week after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly found five guns and over 140 grams of drugs. Gang Unit deputies served a search warrant February 1st in the in the 800 block of Woodrow Avenue involving the sales of fentanyl where they reportedly found Michael Meloche in…… Read More
police search for missing girl
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for your help to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen near the auto mall. Liliana Alenjandro was last seen on February 8 at around 2:50 p.m.in the 5000 block of Corrine Street. Liliana is considered at risk due because this is the first time she’s gone missing. …… Read More
Court docs: woman on cell phone before fatal accident
There’s new information about an accident that left a young boy dead in central Bakersfield. Court documents indicate Judith Deval, 40, was on her cell phone when she allegedly struck and killed Ricardo Aguilar, 8, on Holby Avenue October 18, 2024. Records indicate Deval stopped her car and got out after the impact but left…… Read More
plane crash near shafter
Two occupants aboard a small plane were able to escape unharmed after it crashed near Shafter. It happened around 11:15 a.m. Sunday when the plane landed upside down on the south side of East Lerdo Highway, near Minter Field Airport. Both people refused medical attention. Shafter police are investigating the crash.… Read More
