A retired corrections sergeant from Bakersfield has admitted to DUI and hit and run charges in a crash that injured two people. Prosecutors say Arnfulfo Valverde, 48, had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit when he crashed his car in the 10000 block of Stockdale Highway in November 2024. He left the scene.…… Read More
Two Bakersfield men have been arraigned on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. Conner Rubalcado, 22, and Ryan Jackson, 32, entered not guilty pleas Tuesday to two counts related to child sexual abuse material. Jackson also faces a misdemeanor charge for possessing methamphetamine. The men were apprehended Sunday after a search warrant was served…… Read More
An inmate who slipped out of the custody of Kern County Sheriff’s deputies has been captured. Officials say Francisco Garcia, 23, was brought to Kern Medical for an appointment Saturday night and managed to escape around 11 p.m. A video posted to social media shows a man in an orange jumpsuit running through the parking…… Read More
There’s been another shooting near the Kern County fairgrounds. At least one man suffered moderate to major injuries and was taken to Kern Medical after he was shot Monday night on Belle Terrace at South P Street. Monday’s incident marks the second shooting near the fairgrounds in less than a week. A man was shot…… Read More
The search continues for an inmate who escaped from Kern County Sheriff’s deputies. KCSO says the man got away while he was being transported for an appointment late Saturday night. There’s no word on his name or the location from where he escaped, however a video on social media showed a man in an orange…… Read More
An Arvin man accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl enters a plea in court. Jeffrey Ruiz, 45, pleaded no-contest plea Friday after he was captured on surveillance video June 12 masturbating next to the girl who was asleep. Authorities say Ruiz touched the girl while committing the act and was arrested later that day…… Read More
A man is dead following a shooting south of the Kern County Fairgrounds. Kern County Sheriffs deputies responded late Thursday night to the 900 block of Vine Drive to find a man dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s…… Read More
Kern County Sheriffs deputies say Nahama Bucato, 34, called them early Monday morning to say he’d just shot and killed a man who was sleeping with his estranged wife. Bucato was arrested after staying at the scene of the shooting at a house in the 200 block of Philippine Street. The home isn’t listed as…… Read More
A professional Stevie Wonder impersonator accused of grabbing a young girl at a Bakersfield convenience store has been committed to a mental hospital. Tino Ibach, 54. will spend at least two years at the institution in an effort to restore him to competency following his arrest June 30, 2025, after he allegedly touched a young…… Read More
CBS News — What to know about the charges and suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing Erika Kirk granted pretrial protective order against suspect Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, on Tuesday was granted a pretrial protective order against the suspect in his murder, Tyler Robinson, that prohibits him from contacting or harassing her. “The…… Read More
