A domestic dispute in New Jersey turned deadly when a man chased the mother of his children down a street before killing her, as well as murdering her parents.

Stratton steps into the role at a critical time for the city, after Bakersfield saw a sharp rise in homicides last year, and as the city faces ongoing budget challenges. The incom ...

In the past two years, Bakersfield and Kern County have experienced remarkable reductions in violent crime. Bakersfield ...

Maya Hernandez, a California mother convicted of child abuse for leaving her two sons in a hot car, killing one, was ...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three people were arrested after Bakersfield police caught them buying alcohol for minors who were working with law enforcement. “Shoulder Tap” operations conducted by the ...

When Princess Bowden looks back on the relationship that changed her life, one memory comes to mind. “I remember him saying, ‘If I can’t have you, nobody can have you,’” she said.

The City of Bakersfield announced Friday morning Brent Stratton, a 22-year veteran of the department, has been named the new Chief of Police.

Maya Hernandez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after her 1-year-old son died when she left him and his brother in a sweltering hot car while she was having a Brazilian butt lift ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Los Angeles man is facing up to life in prison and a $10 million fine after pleading guilty Tuesday in a drug conspiracy case, in which he helped distribute ...

Attorneys claim the school’s failure to protect the “profoundly vulnerable” girl from repeated sexual abuse and bullying contributed to her mental breakdown.

A proposed law, the Masuma Khan Justic Act, would fine immigration detention facilities that fail to meet basic health and ...