Neighborhood pit bull kills puppy
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- Scary moments Sunday for some neighbors in East Bakersfield after a pack of pit bulls broke into a back yard and killed a puppy.Yeltzin Nuno was home at the time and said the dogs are...
View ArticleEarly morning fire destroys 7 cars
Firefighters are investigating a fire early Sunday morning that torched seven parked vehicles in Oildale. Jesse Whitmore sent 17 News cell phone video he took of the fire.Whitmore says he was at home...
View ArticleLocal attorney to be charged with first-degree murder
Charges against a local attorney, suspected of shooting his wife, will be amended Monday, according to the District Attorney's office.Mark Madrigali will be charged with first-degree murder after his...
View ArticleNeighbors shocked after cars catch fire in Oildale
OILDALE, CA - Kern County firefighters are investigating fires that torched seven vehicles parked in an Oildale neighborhood early Sunday morning. The neighborhood is near Merle Haggard Drive and...
View ArticleHunger strike continues in some California prisons
(KSEE) If you are living behind the walls of California's Corcoran prison it means you've done something wrong.But for the hundreds of demonstrators outside its walls, fair treatment is something they...
View ArticleRallies follow Zimmerman verdict
(NBC News) Thousands took to the streets over the weekend to protest the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.Most of the rallies were peaceful, with only a handful of arrests, and noted...
View ArticlePostal workers deliver
(WXIA) A working college student was shocked when the U.S. Postal Service returned the $400 she'd accidentally placed in the mail, and they did it in only a few days."I just kissed it goodbye," said...
View ArticleCrocodile surprise
Florida Fish & Wildlife trappers have captured an unusual visitor to Lake Tarpon...a huge crocodile.Wanda Vekasi saw it and at first thought it might be a cat tail or other vegetation floating in...
View ArticleThree times the fun
(WBAL) It's pretty common to see some of the same faces at a get-together every year, but at one convention it's literally the same faces multiple times over."People come up to us and say, 'Oh my God....
View ArticleDeputies looking for missing runaway girl
BAKERSFIELD, CA.--Deputies need your help finding a missing runaway girl. Delaney Regan, 15 was last seen June 22, 2013 wearing a black sweater, black tank top, denim shorts and black leather shoes....
View ArticleKern County fire crews collect nearly $125,000 for families of fallen hotshots
KERN COUNTY - Folks all around Kern County opened their hearts and wallets and donated a grand total of $125,000 for the families of the 19 hotshots killed in Prescott, Arizona. The Kern County...
View ArticleSeven cars destroyed in suspicious fire in Oildale
OILDALE - Was it senseless vandalism or perhaps something more sinister? Whatever the reason, six cars are destroyed, all parked on the same street in Oildale.Fire investigators surprised no one by...
View ArticleContact 17: Thieves stealing mail from northeast Bakersfield neighborhood
BAKERSFIELD - How secure is your mailbox? A woman in northeast Bakersfield called 17 News and said thieves are stealing mail and trashing her neighborhood. She lives near Panorama and Alta Vista...
View ArticleIs it true? 17 News investigates ads in the 16th State Senate District race
BAKERSFIELD - The election to fill former State Senator Michael Rubio's seat is just one week away. In these final days, ads from both candidates are flooding our airwaves. But, what in the commercials...
View ArticleHuman Life Ordinance challenged by abortion rights group
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An abortion rights group is speaking out against a proposed ordinance they say violates consitutional rights and opens the door for lawsuits against the city of Bakersfield. While...
View ArticleProposed condominium project headed to county supervisors
Kern County supervisors will hear from upset residents Tuesday about a proposed condominium project planned for southwest Bakersfield.The Black Ops Real Estate project at the corner of River Run...
View ArticleFormer McFarland city employee suing city
The former director of public works in McFarland filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city Monday, according to a news release distributed by his attorney.The suit on behalf of Rey De Leon claims he...
View ArticlePolice need help finding registered sex offender
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding a parolee and registered sex offender. Investigators say David Aguilar, 32 failed to report to the parole office after he was released...
View ArticlePolice looking for bedroom intruder
Bakersfield Police are asking for the community's help finding a man wanted for burglary. Police were called to the 2700 block of Pecan Grove the night of Saturday, July 13, for a burglary in...
View ArticleMan wanted for kidnapping and assault
Bakersfield Police are calling it an assault and kidnapping. Detectives say that on July 4, about 10:30 p.m. a woman was walking her dogs in the 8200 block of Camino Media, near Gosford Road, when a...
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