Crisp begs for mercy; Judge hands down 17-year sentence
Former Realtor David Crisp sobbed openly Monday morning as he begged for mercy from a Federal judge before he was sentenced as part of a huge Kern County mortgage scam. The judge sentenced him to 17...
View ArticleProbation for Jennifer Crisp
Jennifer Crisp got what a federal judge said was "the break of her lifetime" Monday afternoon when the judge sentenced her to five years probation – and no prison time – for her part in a huge real...
View ArticlePolice: Man stole jewelry from Hobby Lobby
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police are looking for a man they say stole several pieces of jewelry from Hobby Lobby on California avenue earlier this month. Bakersfield Police describe the man as...
View ArticleBulky waste to be collected Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, CA --Kern County Waste Management and Kern Refuse Haulers are teaming up Saturday to help beautify the community by collecting bulky waste. If you live in the Metro-Bakersfield area...
View ArticleNon-profit preschool in bad sewage situation
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- After days of doubt, a local non-profit preschool will be able to open its doors Tuesday. Parents have been working to fix a sewage problem that cost the co-op thousands of dollars...
View ArticlePolice: Four women, man suspected of theft, robbery
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need the public's assistance in finding 4 women and one man suspected of stealing merchandise from the East Hills Wal-Mart last Monday. Police say one of the...
View ArticleNew citizens sworn in at Cesar Chavez memorial
KEENE, CA-- Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring Monday in California Cesar Chavez Day. In the true spirit of "si se puede" or "yes we can" 23 new U.S. citizens were sworn in at the...
View ArticleLocal appraiser stands vindicated
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The gavel may never have fallen on Crisp and Cole and their associates, if it weren't for one man, Bakersfield appraiser Gary Crabtree.It was Crabtree who first came to 17 news, in...
View ArticleShooting leaves 13-year-old boy dead
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The coroner's office has identified a 13-year-old boy found shot to death in east Bakersfield early Tuesday morning. Bakersfield Police say they found Cortez Batiste near the...
View ArticleNo Arrests In Unsolved Homicides
DELANO, CA. -- More than six months have passed in several unsolved homicide cases in Delano. Families are desperate for answers and for justice in the murders of a young mother and a popular, elderly...
View ArticleFamily, friends mourn death of teen
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Family and friends are in mourning after the violent and mysterious death of a 13-year-old boy. He was found shot to death Tuesday morning in southeast Bakersfield. Friends describe...
View ArticleJane Goodall in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- World renown conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall gave a lecture at Bakersfield College Tuesday night.Her lecture, "Sowing the Seeds of Hope" was a sweeping account of her...
View ArticlePolice: Man, woman buy merchandise using stolen credit card
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding two people they say used a stolen credit card to buy merchandise at Home Depot on Rosedale Highway. Police say the two people used the...
View ArticlePolice searching for missing elderly man
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding a man they say is at risk because of medical issues. Police say Francisco Argueta, 76, was last seen leaving his residence in the 4600...
View ArticleUpdate: Police say missing elderly man has returned home
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Update: Police say Francisco Argueta returned home Wenesday night around 5:30. He said his truck broke down in Bakersfield on Tuesday, so he spent the night in his vehicle until...
View ArticleCampout Against Cancer, local boy raising money for cancer patients
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Seven-year-old Issac Pizano enjoys playing with his toy trucks and video games."Isaac is definitely goofy," said Issac's mother, Rachel Johnson. From the outside he appears to be just...
View ArticleNew details in deadly deputy-involved shooting
OILDALE, CA - The Kern County Sheriff's Department has released new information in last week's deadly deputy-involved shooting in Oildale.Deputies say they wanted to release details of the incident...
View ArticleNew details in case against a local funeral director
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A closer look at allegations against a local funeral director at the center of an investigation. We spoke with a woman who used the funeral home just days before the business was...
View ArticleCity appraising homes in the path of the Centennial Corridor
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield gets closer to start buying homes in the path of the Centennial Corridor. Property manager Don Anderson says the city is appraising more than 65 homes in the area. They...
View ArticlePolice: Man stole items from car at In Shape City
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding a man and a car they say was used in a vehicle burglary last month. Police say the man was seen breaking the window of the victim's car in...
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