Cecilia Trevino

1 week ago | kget.com | Cecilia Trevino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Department of Social Services is a multi-million dollar cash cow to foreign thieves and has been for decades. On Monday, Feb. 3, the first business day of the month, hundreds of people arrived at the Kern County Human Services Department. They wanted help, and when they didn’t get it from the county, they called 17 News. When we showed up, dozens of people surrounded us, saying their benefits had been stolen.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Cecilia Trevino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Over $10,000 in stolen service equipment failed to show up on pick-up day in southeast Bakersfield over the weekend. “Around $11,000 dollars,” said Zulema Garcia, with BPR Site Services. BPR Site Services, Elite Site Services, and Knight’s Site Services were contacted for porta potties and hand wash stations at 7700 Blackburn Street in southeast Bakersfield. Thursday was delivery day, and all units were directed to drop off the supplies on the property across the road.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Cecilia Trevino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The biggest cases of EBT theft in Kern County have been consolidated for trial. Norbert Karaba is the Romanian who was out on bail when he caught three more cases on the same offenses. Karaba was arrested alongside Nicolae Bud and Giorgio Marcelo in Los Angeles County. Monday morning in court, all four of his cases were consolidated, meaning they will be tried together. The three defendants pleaded not guilty.

2 weeks ago | kget.com | Cecilia Trevino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The first case identified by the District Attorney as EBT theft in Kern County has seen the most setbacks in the court system. Alberto-Ionel Baran was pictured in court smiling at the camera, visibly upset by the KGET media presence. On Friday morning, Baran went out of his way to make contact and intimidate our news team, before his attorney told him to stop. A pre preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday, however it was postponed to early May.

3 weeks ago | kget.com | Cecilia Trevino

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — “Here on this hollow ground we honored five of our veterans who were laid to rest today without any known family present,” said Yolanda Crowe with the Bakersfield National Cemetery. “As you know, here, at any National Cemetery, but in Kern County we do not let our veterans go without patriotism, respect, and honor,” said Crowe. Micheal Veatch with the National Cemetery did roll call: Airman First Class Robert Carroll, United States Air Force.