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Top stories: A Kern County jury on Wednesday found a Ridgecrest man guilty of first-degree murder and mutilation in the death of his girlfriend, whom he repeatedly struck in the head with an ice ax. A man accused of groping a teen girl will receive a two-year prison term and must register as a sex offender for life after pleading no contest Wednesday to felony sexual battery, according to the Dist...

Top Stories - Spike strips were used to stop a wild police chase that began in Arvin and ended near the Tejon Outlets - Tropical Storm Hilary may be gone, but some of the mess left behind can still be seen in the town of Ridgecrest

Top Stories - A woman facing carjacking, kidnapping and child endangerment charges appeared before a judge for the first time - A man accused of causing a deadly crash last week also appeared in court - CalTrans says all the eastbound lanes for Highway 58 are now back open

Top Stories - A man facing charges in connection to a shooting outside the Valley Plaza Mall appeared in court for the first time - Scary moments for a local mom after another woman allegedly stole her car, with a toddler in the backseat - An investigation is underway this morning for the deaths of two men found inside a car that plunged into a canal

Top Stories - A 30-year-old man has pleaded no contest to engaging in a sex act with a minor - The trial continued for a young man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend with an ice pick - A local non-profit is the latest victim of catalytic converter theft

Top Stories - The White House says President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui Monday - Four men arrested in a big human trafficking sting pleaded not guilty to the charges against them

Top Stories - A man accused in a deadly stabbing lost control in the courtroom - A man accused of threatening to blow up the Tehachapi Police Department has taken a plea deal

Top Stories - As the recovery effort grows in Maui, so does the number of victims from the wildfires there - Former president Donald Trump has been criminally indicted again - It was a tense Monday for many folks in the Tehachapi mountains, as two wildfires burning nearby prompted an evacuation order

Top Stories - In Maui this morning, teams say they've managed to contain what is now described as the deadliest US wildfire in modern history - A man's body was discovered in the Kern River yesterday before noon - Investigators are trying to figure out what happened to two people found dead in the same day in Kern County

Top Stories - We begin with the catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui - A key business partner of the Bakersfield Association of Realtors has been hit with a cyber attack

Top Stories - The island of Maui is facing catastrophic and deadly wildfires right now - A man accused a deadly shooting has ties to the Hells Angels, according to court documents - A gang member will spend 25 years behind bars for a shooting in broad daylight and it all happened in front of a police officer

Top Stories - A fiery debate over parental and student rights broke out last night - 17 News obtained new video of a fire that destroyed a 1.1 million dollar hydrogen GET bus last month

Top Stories - Rescue crews saved multiple people and animals out of two different Bakersfield canals - Investigators are looking into what they call a "suspicious death" in downtown Bakersfield - A tanker truck fire made traffic stand still on I5 through the Grapevine for nearly 4 hours

Top Stories - Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Riverside county - The Kern County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man last seen in the Kern River near the Sandy Flat Campground Saturday - Another man went missing in the river over the weekend

Top Stories - All southbound lanes of I5 through the Grapevine are back open - An update on a wildfire that continues to burn west of Interstate 5 near Frazier Park

Top Stories - A woman is in critical condition this morning,after a shooting at the Valley Plaza Mall - The East Fire is now 100 percent contained - However, another fire at a home in northeast Bakersfield turned deadly

Top Stories - For the first time in US history, a former president is charged with trying to overturn an election - A new vending machine is dispensing life-saving medication for free

Top Stories - Crews have pulled out another body from a Bakersfield canal - Crews were able to get the upper hand on a fire that was threatening homes in eastern Kern County - Another large fire, forcing people out of their homes in Lebec, CA

Top Stories - Crews were called to a rescue mission in the Kern River Canyon, after a truck drove off a cliff - Officers are investigating a hit-and-run crash that hurt three kids, leaving one of them with life-threatening injuries. - Deputies intercepted a major theft just outside of Bakersfield

Top Stories - GET bus officials, tight-lipped about a fire and explosions that destroyed a 1.1 million dollar taxpayer funded bus last week - Six weeks later, the body of a drowned kayaker is finally recovered from the Kern River - Former President Donald Trump is facing new charges stemming from his classified documents case

Top Stories - State Senator Melissa Hurtado is running for congress - Bakersfield business owners are facing felony charges - Former President Donald Trump's legal team is preparing for a possible indictment as early as today

Top Stories - The latest water levels for Lake Isabella - Some workers at a local 99 Cent Store are feeling the heat - More human remains from one of the victims of the Bakersfield 3 have been discovered near Maricopa

Top Stories - A man accused of stabbing his grandmother to death has been arrested - State Senator Melissa Hurtado is gearing up for another run for office, but this time, she has her sights set on Congress

Top Stories - An investigation is ongoing after a man was shot to death in Delano over the weekend - A third suspect in a gang-related shooting that killed two men at a Delano gas station is due in court today - A hazmat team was called out for a fire in southwest Bakersfield

Top Stories - A claim has been filed against the County of Kern saying the negligence of deputies led to a child's death from a fentanyl overdose - The remains of a woman who was killed after tracking her stolen vehicle with an Apple AirTag were handed over by the coroner's office to a woman who claimed to be the victim's sister, but wasn't