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Mar 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Authorities have identified the players in a robbery and assault that led to an officer-involved shooting. Delwin Haney, 20, and Monique Alvarez, 19, allegedly kidnapped Thomas Grealish-Burgress, 20, early Thursday.
Mar 4, 2010 at 12:12 PM
San Francisco's police commission has rejected a plan backed by the police chief to arm officers with stun guns.
Feb 20, 2010 at 11:59 PM
BPD officers tried to stop a vehicle in east Bakersfield on Saturday night, which led to a pursuit and the suspects firing several shots at the officers.
Jan 29, 2010 at 11:29 PM
A shooting Friday night in the east part of the city led to an officer-involved shooting, but no one was injured. Officers were called just before 9 p.m. to reports of shots being fired at the intersection of Haley and Kentucky streets. When they...
Jan 13, 2010 at 11:25 PM
After nearly 30 years as a police officer, and more than five years as Bakersfield's police chief, Bill Rector is stepping down this week. He says goals have been accomplished and is confident the department will continue to improve.
Oct 16, 2009 at 6:39 PM
Law enforcement officers have made a commitment to protecting the community, but sometimes that requires the use of deadly force. Eyewitness News looks at how an officer involved shooting is justified.
Sep 24, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Police have arrested a fourth teenager for their involvement in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. Police said Geneva Fanning, 18, was the getaway driver when she and three other teens planned to rob the 7-Eleven at 4647 Wilson Road.
Jun 25, 2009 at 11:44 AM
The death of a local man was caused by injuries suffered during a confrontation with Bakersfield police, according to reports from the Kern County Coroner's office. Police say they have investigated, and the the incident will be reviewed by the...
May 17, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Two officers responded Sunday to the 300 block of East Euclid Avenue in Shafter for a report of a woman screaming. Officers said 52-year-old Dora Luis began counting in Spanish and then pulled a butcher knife from under her shirt and lunged at them.
Apr 12, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Another officer involved shooting took place but this time in the Buttonwillow area, 25 miles west of Bakersfield. It’s a story of how a sheriff lost control of his gun.
Feb 2, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Reno police said two Sparks police officers who shot and killed a 60-year-old grandmother were defending themselves after the woman retrieved a handgun and shot at them.
Jan 14, 2009 at 6:51 PM
A former transit police officer has been charged with murder for the fatal shooting of an unarmed and allegedly restrained black man in a racially charged case that has outraged residents and community leaders and set off violent protests.
Jan 12, 2009 at 2:23 PM
A man wielding a samurai sword was shot and killed by a police officer in downtown Modesto early Sunday. Modesto police spokesman Sgt. Brian Findlen said the 44-year old man was seen acting strangely and brandishing the two- to three-foot long sword outside a hotel.
Jan 4, 2009 at 10:46 AM
A pair of investigations continued Wednesday after a suspected carjacker was shot and killed by Bakersfield police. The suspect, 22-year-old Jose Peyan-Leal, died Sunday night of a "gunshot to the head," the Kern County Coroner's Office announced Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM
What started as a traffic stop in Stockton has turned into a fatal officer-involved shooting. Stockton police say the trouble started to unfold when officers tried to pull over a car just before 2 a.m Wednesday.