Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Bakersfield.
BPD detective dies from valley fever, union says
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield police detective died Sunday of complications from valley fever, according to Kern Law Enforcement Association.
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Police on scene of deadly shooting Monday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are at the scene of a deadly shooting in south Bakersfield. The shooting occurred in the 3200 block of Monache Meadows Drive, police said.
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Man accused of stabbing officer said he ‘did something stupid,’ reports say
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of stabbing an officer in the face with a screwdriver at Adventist Health said he went to the hospital because he had chest pains and then “did something really (expletive) stupid,” according to his statement to police contained in court documents.
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Two men wanted for Express Mart burglary
Two men are wanted in connection to a burglarized business earlier this month.
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance identifying the men responsible for the burglary at the Express Mart at 402 S. Chester Avenue on Aug. 1 around 4:45 p.m.
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Court hearing to keep firearms from marijuana advocate David Abbasi postponed to October
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A hearing in which law enforcement is trying to keep marijuana advocate David Abbasi from possessing firearms following a series of incidents in which officers say he acted in a threatening manner was postponed Monday for two months.
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