Update: Oildale Purge still a hoax though sheriff's dept. taking it seriously.
UPDATE: BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– A spokesperson for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department has stated there will be maximum enforcement in the Oildale area today and tonight.The statement comes after some...
View ArticlePG&E offers tips for a safe Labor Day weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– This Labor Day help conserve water and enjoy your holiday weekend with these tips from PG&E.Water Safety TipsWith the drought causing lower water levels, unseen hazards will be...
View ArticleCHP out in force for Labor Day weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The California Highway Patrol will be out in full force this holiday weekend cracking down on drunk drivers.During last year’s Labor Day weekend, 49 people were killed in the...
View ArticleKGET general manager takes the Ice Bucket Challenge
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - KGET TV 17 has joined in on the Ice Bucket Challenge today as the station’s general manager Derek Jeffery decided to cool off for a good cause.Jeffery joins countless Americans...
View ArticleSecret Witness offers reward in homicide investigation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield corrections officer was shot multiple times and likely knew the person who killed him. Those are just some of the revelations made by detectives through court documents...
View ArticleGuns, campuses, and concealed carry weapons permits
BAKERSFIELD, CA - There are new questions surfacing about who can bring a firearm onto campus and who cannot. On Thursday, Bakersfield Police arrested Kent Williams, the vice principal of Tevis Junior...
View Article2 dead, 1 injured in suspected DUI crash
BAKERSFIELD,CA- A man suspected of drunk driving was arrested Saturday morning, after he crashed into another vehicle on Rosedale Highway.According to Bakersfield Police, 29-year-old Dontrell Collins...
View ArticleMan dead after being struck by train
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Bakersfield man is dead after being hit by a train last night. The incident happened just before 6:30 a.m.at State Road and Airport Drive. The coroner identified the man as...
View ArticleSaturday DUI checkpoint ends with seven arrests, 44 impounded vehicles
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bakersfield Police Department says the DUI checkpoint on Saturday ended with 7 arrests.The checkpoint was held in the 200 block of Union Avenue between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. on...
View ArticleHomicide investigation underway in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, CA- Kern County Sheriff's homicide detectives were called out to an apartment complex in the 600 block of Cherry Lane early Monday morning. Detectives have not released any details other...
View ArticleLocal man held in North Korea pleads for U.S. government intervention
A Bakersfield man gives his first interview from captivity in North Korea where he is being held on crimes against the state.Matthew Todd Miller, 24, of Bakersfield, was taken into custody in mid...
View ArticleMan shot, killed in southeast Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man was shot and killed in southeast Bakersfield Monday morning. Bakersfield police were called around 1:30 a.m. to the 700 block of V street near 8th street for a report of shots...
View ArticleBody found in front of downtown courthouse
BAKERSFIELD, CA- An investigation is underway after a man's body was found lying in front of the downtown courthouse. Officers said they found the man near the Liberty bell early Saturday...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross - Kern Chapter shares tips for National Preparedness Month
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern chapter of American Red Cross' Amy Smith stopped by the 17 News studio Monday morning to share disaster preparedness tips in recognition of National Preparedness...
View ArticleOne dead and one seriously injured in head-on collision near Porterville
PORTERVILLE, Calif. – A man is dead, and another seriously injured, after a head-on crash Monday morning on State Route 65.At approximately 4:45 a.m., California Highway Patrol officers say a 63 year...
View ArticleDeputies arrest man suspected of double homicide in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, CA - Deputies have arrested a man they say was involved in the murder of 2 people in Tehachapi. Early Monday morning, officers with the Tehachapi Police Department responded to a peace...
View ArticleBakersfield's Derek Carr to start for Oakland Raiders
(NBC SPORTS) - The Raiders are going with a rookie at quarterback to begin the regular season.Fox’s Jay Glazer reports the Raiders have switched starters in advance of Sunday’s opener at the Jets,...
View ArticleSupporting children, families battling cancer
On Monday, 12-year-old Ben Martinez rang a bell three times to signal his victory in the battle against cancer."I am happy that I don't have to do it anymore, thank goodness," said Ben. Just one year...
View ArticleArrest made in Lamont shooting
LAMONT, CA- A man is under arrest in connection to a shooting in Lamont Tuesday night. Sheriff's deputies were called just after 9 p.m. to the 7700 block of Harold Street for a report of a...
View ArticleShafter man arrested for $3 million in cocaine, another $3.1 million cash
FRESNO, Calif. – A Shafter man remained in federal custody Wednesday after drug enforcement agents say they caught him with 38 kilograms of cocaine and confiscated $3.1 million dollars from a home...
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