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Top Stories:-A ten day manhunt is over for an Alabama murder suspect and the corrections officer who helped him escape-We’re getting more information from police about a horde of 300 cars that descended on local street corners, one after another over the weekend-With the supreme court poised to issue its final ruling next month, both sides of the abortion debate are preparing for an era where roe is no longer the law of the land

Top Stories:BPD makes several arrests during street racing takeoversJudge sentences man responsible for 2019 McDonald's shootingDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April

Top Stories:-A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit n run driver last night in southeast Bakersfield-Dangers on the roadways over the weekend as Police broke up several so called takeovers on Saturday night-The U-S, along with the European Union and Group of Seven nations, unveiled new sanctions yesterday targeting Russia’s state-controlled media and other entities that help finance its war in Ukraine

Top Stories: Matthew Queen found guilty of second degree murderConvicted rapist arrested for sexual assault months after releaseInvestigation into deadly Highway 58 shooting continues

Top Stories:-One person is dead after a shooting last night on the 58, that resulted in the eastbound lanes being closed between the 99 and MLK Junior Boulevard until early this morning for an investigation-After three days of deliberations the jury yesterday reached a verdict in the trial of Matthew Queen-Shocking revelations about the man accused of dragging a woman into a secluded area off Ming Avenue Monday and sexually assaulting her

Top Stories:-A woman was shot and killed last night in northeast Bakersfield-A Bakersfield man accused of killing his daughter-in-law, for allegedly dishonoring him and his family, was found guilty yesterday by a jury of first-degree murder-President Biden is trying to reassure Americans about the fragile economy

Top stories:Man armed with machete causes roadway shutdownDeliberations in Matthew Queen trial continue Deliberations in Jagjit Singh trial continue

Top Stories:-Firefighters were called to a large structure fire around 2:30 this morning in downtown Bakersfield-The driver of a Jeep was ejected and died at the scene as the result of a deadly hit-and-run crash in southwest Bakersfield last night-Expect more strong reactions to the leaked Supreme Court abortion brief today

Top Stories:-Two people were wounded in a shooting late last night in northeast Bakersfield-Closing arguments are set to begin this morning in the trial of Matthew Queen, as both sides have now rested in the case-Today we’re learning more about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s surprise visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Top Stories: Both sides rest in "honor" killing trial Both sides rest in Queen trialLocal authorities assist in child abduction arrests

Top Stories:-A bombshell in the trial for the man accused of killing Micah Holsonbake, one of the so-called Bakersfield 3-Good Samaritans coming to the aid of a CHP officer who had been shot on a busy interstate earlier this week-A woman caught on camera kicking a small dog earlier this year has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge

Top Stories:Matthew Queen says he showed investigators where he buried Micah Holsonbake's body. The search continues for missing Bakersfield chefHomeless shoe drive celebrates 96,000 donations over the past three decades

Top Stories:-The Kern County district attorney’s office held its Crime Victim’s march yesterday for the first time since 2019-A new report by the Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative shows that more than 50-percent of people who are homeless live in homeless shelters

Top Stories:-Russia and the U-S carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange today, releasing Tehachapi high school graduate and Marine veteran Trevor Reed who was jailed in Moscow and sentenced to nine years in prison-Bakersfield City School District students will be going to classes later after trustees adopted a streamlined “start times” schedule last night-A San Jose baby is safe after being kidnapped from his grandmother’s home on Monday afternoon

Local woman faces her abuser in courtAuthorities arrest 20 in sex trafficking bustKidnapped baby found safe, 3 suspects detained

Top Stories:-A three month old child was kidnapped from his home yesterday in San Jose-A man has died after being struck by a truck in Oildale last night-Matthew Queen took to the witness stand yesterday in his own defense – and spoke about his alleged involvement in the torture and killing of Micah Holsonbake a member of the so-called ‘Bakersfield 3.’

Matthew Queen trial: Day 10Firefighters fight off naked woman while trying to put out fireGOP holds convention in Anaheim over the weekend

Top Stories:-Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday in Kyiv to discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine-The biological mother of Orrin and Orson West has filed a claim against the Kern County Department of Human Services for $40 million-Six people were arrested on Saturday night as part of a joint “Street Racing Enforcement Operation” by Bakersfield Police and the California Highway Patrol

Top Stories:-New audio captured Bakersfield congressman and house minority leader Kevin McCarthy saying he would urge President Trump to resign after the January 6th attack at the U-S capitol-The man who was shot and killed after an exchange of gunfire with the Bakersfield Police has been identified as 33-year-old Jesus Javier Aleman-Ukraine and the United States both deny Vladimir Putin’s claim of having seized control of Mariupol, which would be a key win in Russia’s campaign to seize the eastern part of Ukraine

Noon Top Stories:-The trial of Jagjit Singh begins, who gunned down his daughter-in-law for showing independence by working a job and considering leaving her husband, an attorney said.-The man killed in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday has been identified.-A New York Times report shows Bakersfield congressman Kevin McCarthy looked into the idea of removing the president from office and prepared to suggest President Trump resign following the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.