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Top Bakersfield news: Games, meth, brass knuckles seized from illegal casino; food truck fest; more

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Published on July 23, 2019
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Food truck festival to be held Saturday at the fairgrounds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Grab a meal from a local food truck and browse nearly 100 vendors at the Kern County Fairgrounds this Saturday at Bakersfield’s Food Truck Festival.

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State Supreme Court overturns death sentence for Kern sheriff’s deputy who killed two women

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a Kern County sheriff’s deputy who killed two young women more than 30 years ago. 

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Games, methamphetamine and brass knuckles seized from illegal casino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two “fish hunter” games, 21.4 grams of suspected methamphetamine, brass knuckles and an Airsoft gun were among the items seized from an illegally operating casino last week, according to a court document.

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Man charged with killing 14-month-old due back in court Friday

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Daniel McKie, charged with killing a 14-month-old boy, appeared in court Monday but his case has been postponed to Friday as he awaits being assigned a courtroom for his murder trial. 

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Traffic controls in place Tuesday for Highway 43 roundabout construction

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Drivers on Highway 43 could see slowdowns Tuesday as workers continue work on a new roundabout. 

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