Kget 17 News

Top Stories- It was a scary scene driving down Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon- A man is in custody, after five people were killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia

Top Stories- We saw an example of how dangerous the impact of the Sierra Snowmelt can be over the weekend- A teenage boy has been arrested in connection to the killing of another teenage boy

Top Stories- An infamous and convicted rapist, who served three decades in prison for crimes commited in Sacramento, was in court yesterday- Both sides have rested in the trial of a former CHP officer charged in an online sex sting

Top Stories- Emergency crews rush to the scene in north Bakersfield overnight where an ATV rider is thrown from a three-wheeler- Local animal shelters prepare for a huge influx of runaway pets, scared off by fourth of July fireworks

Top Stories- For weeks now we've been telling you about the surging flow of the swollen Kern River- This water flow reduction comes after two people were rescued from the Kern River at Hart Park- A portion of State Route 155 is going to be closed for the next two weeks

Top Stories- Investigators are trying to figure out what led up to a deadly shooting in Oildale- One person is dead following a crash on I5 through the Grapevine- Mercenaries threatened to overthrow parts of Russian President Vladimir Putin's Government over the weekend

Top Stories- A fire overnight damaged at least two homes in East Bakersfield- A heartbreaking incident caught on camera, with three dogs seen being dumped and abandoned behind a business in Oildale- One of four suspects charged in the murder of a Bakersfield woman faced a judge yesterday

Top Stories- A woman was killed while using an Apple Air Tag to track down her stolen car- Another case has closed for the only school shooting in Kern County's history- The missing submersible taking adventurers to the depths of the ocean to explore the titanic is running out of air

Top Stories- For the second time in the past week, a body has been found in a canal in Central Bakersfield- Deputies are trying to figure out what led up to a shooting in northeast Bakersfield- Fire Chief Aaron Duncan provided a Sierra Snowmelt update to the board of Supervisors yesterday

Top Stories- A dangerous 24-hours on Kern County roads when rescue crews were called to several grisly crash scenes- Plus a home in central Bakersfield goes up in flames overnight

Top Stories- The final member of a group rafters has been successfully rescued from the Kern River- Deputies say it could be a month before crews can go in and retrieve the body of a drowned kayaker from the raging waters

Top Stories- The search continued yesterday for a missing kayaker in the Kern River- An investigation is underway after a man's body was found in a canal in central Bakersfield- A big rig driver was shot while driving on I5 in Northern California

Top Stories- A reminder this morning of how dagnerous and deadly the Kern River can be- A suspected drunk driver plowed into a home in northwest Bakersfield last night- A bus full of migrants arrived in LA yesterday afternoon from Texas

Top Stories- A police officer was run down last night as he tried to stop thieves from stealing a car- We'll explain the largest single capital expenditure coming to Kern County

Top Stories- Another American is being detained in Russia, with many questioning if it's wrongful- A 75-year-old man got into a standoff with deputies in south Bakersfield yestrday afternoon- In a matter of hours, history will unfold in Miami

Top Stories- We're watching the water in the Kern River and Lake Isabella this morning, as the resevoir continues to fill up- An exclusive poll from Emerson College and inside California politics is out this morning, telling us what Californians think about Senator Diane Feinstein's tenure- It's summer break in Kern County and fun and enrichment is just around the corner at your local library

Top Stories- A man was killed in a crash at the intersection of Gosford Road and District Boulevard- The family of a toddler who died under suspicious circumstances this week is calling for justice- 17 News has learned County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop, has been hired in Napa County

Top Stories- Questions and accusations swirl over the death of a local toddler- Former Vice President Mike Pence enters the race for the White House- Business in the House is on hold this morning, as a group of hard-line conservatives, take issue with Speaker Kevin McCarthy's negotiations for the debt ceiling bill

Top Stories- A man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl as she walked home from school pleaded "not guilty" to all charges- 72 million Americans are under air quality alerts today

Top Stories- A gunman is still on the loose after a man was shot to death in Oildale- A homicide investigation is underway after a 3-year-old died in east Bakersfield- State leaders are demanding answers and accountability after flights carrying more than a dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento from Florida and Texas