Bakersfield/ Community & Society
Published on December 17, 2019
Top Bakersfield news: Coroner IDs twins who were shot dead; lawsuit filed against dating app; morePhoto: iStock

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Bakersfield.

Coroner identifies twin brothers shot dead Saturday

Two men who were fatally shot Saturday have been identified as Jules William Genis and John Andrew Genis III, and family says they were twin brothers.

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Katila Nash, convicted in murder of 81-year-old Dorothy Session, to be released soon, prosecutors say

Katila Nash was 15 years old when she participated in a burglary that resulted in the death of 81-year-old Dorothy Session.

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Other employee witnessed woman allegedly contaminate officer’s burger and laughed without reporting incident: reports

When Tatyana Hargrove allegedly rubbed a hamburger bun on the floor and spit on the burger before it was served to a police officer, another employee of the restaurant where she worked witnessed her actions, according to reports.

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Yard House opens in Southwest Bakersfield

Yard House restaurant and bar opened for business at the Shops at River Walk on Stockdale Highway.

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Lawsuit filed against dating app in connection with grisly slaying of Bakersfield attorney

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the parent company of a dating app in connection with the gruesome killing of an attorney who met his alleged killer on the app in 2017.

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