A reputed gangster who was wanted for murder has surrendered to police. Alejandro Robles Vizcarra, 21, turned himself in Thursday night and was arrested on suspicion of murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and participation in a criminal...
The city has seen more than a 60 percent increase in homicides to date this year compared to 2011. There have been 25 murders so far in 2012 in Bakersfield, compared to 15 during the same period a year ago..
Angel De Jesus Avila, 26, was gunned down July 27 on the 1100 block of Inyo Street. Witnesses told police that the victim was on the east side of the street when a group came up to him, and one of the people pulled out a gun and fired into Avila's chest several times.
When tragedy strikes and a family loses a loved one, it is not uncommon to discover a scenario in which the same family is still dealing with the recent loss of yet another family member. Such is the case recently that has left two local families...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three men, including one already in custody, have been arrested on suspicion of killing an elderly woman during a robbery outside the Foods Co. grocery store on Haley Street.
Three men, including one already in custody, have been arrested on suspicion of killing an elderly woman during a robbery outside the Foods Co. grocery store on Haley Street. A 19-year-old suspect is now identified as the attacker, and that man has...