Top Bakersfield news: Police arrest drunken hit-and-run suspect; man dies following stabbing; more

Top Bakersfield news: Police arrest drunken hit-and-run suspect; man dies following stabbing; morePhoto: iStock
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Published on October 22, 2019

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Bakersfield.

County shuts down The Filling Station in Downtown over reported ‘abundance of live roaches’

A Downtown coffee stand has been shut down by county health officials because of an active vermin infestation.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Suspected drunken driver in hit-and-run smelled of alcohol, marijuana and vomit, police say

A man involved in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend “reeked” of alcohol, marijuana and vomit and was in possession of mushrooms, pot and other suspected drugs, police said in a  court document.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Man dies following stabbing Monday morning

The man, whose name has not yet been released, was found around 8:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of Lomita Drive, officials said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Two felonies filed against McFarland teacher accused of having sex with student

Elvia Gonzalez is charged with unlawful sexual intercourse and contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sexual offense, according to court documents.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Murder trial of former elementary school principal may not begin anytime soon

The murder trial of Leslie Chance, a former elementary school principal accused of gunning down her husband six years ago, appears unlikely to begin soon, as her attorney has at least one other case going to trial before her.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.


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