Jason Kotowski
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Teen whose newborn was allegedly drowned by mother was told the child was put up for adoption, reports say
After becoming pregnant last year, a 15-year-old Bakersfield girl managed to keep it a secret from her family. → Read More
Reports: Bakersfield man fatally stabbed friend then fled for the border
Michael Rosales and Miguel Angel Garcia drank beer and listened to music the evening of March 10, 2017, as they sat in a vehicle outside Rosales' south Bakersfield residence. → Read More
Bakersfield daycare operator accused of assaulting infant
The operator of a Bakersfield daycare is accused of slapping, choking and throwing an infant boy. → Read More
Maximum enforcement alert: Authorities on the lookout as New Year's Day approaches
Landing in jail and facing thousands of dollars in fines — or worse — is not the way to begin the new year. → Read More
Authorities urge safety, sober driving as New Year's Day approaches
Landing in jail and facing thousands of dollars in fines — or worse — is not the way to begin the new year. → Read More
BPD honors officers for surviving shootouts, taking down gangsters and tackling homelessness at annual awards ceremony
Officer Matthew Johnson and his partner told the young man they had to pat him down. → Read More
BPD: Man arrested for false reporting of an active shooter at Memorial Hospital
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for falsely reporting an active shooter at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Tuesday, police said. → Read More
Man who had faced murder charge in death of Delano grape grower Jakov Dulcich found dead Monday with 'traumatic injuries'
A Delano man who had faced a murder charge in the death of Delano grape grower Jakov Dulcich was found dead Monday with "traumatic injuries," according to authorities. → Read More
Bakersfield fares poorly in study ranking safest cities in America
Take heart: Bakersfield is not as bad as St. Louis, Mo. → Read More
Bakersfield homicides at 28 so far this year, tracking below last year's high
In a category where less is better, it does not appear Bakersfield will top last year's 42 homicides, which marked the highest number of killings in the city in recent → Read More
The love triangle murder trial a year later: Sabrina Limon sits in prison as appellate attorney prepares opening brief
The sordid story of Sabrina Limon and Jonathan Hearn gripped Kern County last year, each day bringing forth compelling details of how their relationship evolved from an affair to a → Read More
AAA predicts busiest travel period in a decade this Thanksgiving
Wages have increased, unemployment keeps dropping and Americans who in past years may have stayed home instead of flying to Aunt Darlene's for her homemade turkey stuffing are now willing → Read More
Former mayoral and city council candidate accused of fraudulently signing brother's mail-in ballot
Recent City Council candidate Gilberto De La Torre is accused of fraudulently signing and submitting his brother's and another person's voter mail-in ballots when he ran for mayor two years → Read More
Driver sentenced to two years in prison for crash that killed pregnant teacher
A motorist who smoked marijuana before getting behind the wheel and getting into a crash that killed a pregnant teacher was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a → Read More
Correctional officer charged in double-fatal crash drove at speeds of up to 88 mph, reports say
A Taft correctional officer charged with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter in a June crash that killed two women drove more than 30 miles over the posted speed limit → Read More
Reports: Son, 20, fatally shot mother's boyfriend during argument at motel
Maria Irene Stokes stepped outside the motel room to get some fresh air shortly after midnight July 9. Her boyfriend remained in the room, along with her three sleeping daughters. → Read More
Sheriff announces twice-yearly random drug testing for Sheriff's Office personnel
Beginning next year, the Kern County Sheriff's Office will initiate twice-yearly random drug testing of its employees. → Read More
Bakersfield man convicted in series of sexual assaults sentenced to life without parole
The young woman psyches herself up each night before she turns off her bedroom light. → Read More
Business owners vent over vandalism, homelessness in downtown Bakersfield
Employees at In Your Wildest Dreams Antiques & Consignments arrive to work each morning not knowing whether they'll find another smashed window, broken locks or people sleeping on the sidewalk. → Read More
'Special Friends Day' at the fair brings smiles to those with disabilities
School buses from across the county parked in rows well before 9 a.m. and crowds of excited children waited in line for the early opening of the Kern County Fair → Read More