Jason Kotowski
Digital Content Producer at KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
Digital content producer with KGET Channel 17. Big fan of movies, books and sometimes exercise.
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kget.com | Jason Kotowski
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Veronica Santos sometimes wonders what her niece would be like if she was alive today, if the 10-year-old hadn’t died in a flurry of bullets fired in a drive-by shooting in Arvin. In court Wednesday for the sentencing of Jesus Everardo Rodriguez — driver of the vehicle from which the shots were fired — Santos said nothing can change the facts: Liliana Jimenez remains dead, her family suffering.
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kget.com | Jason Kotowski
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A time of joy and celebration turned into a nightmare for a family during the 2023 winter holiday season, when a man with a gun attempted to carjack them after they left a nail salon near the Park at River Walk. A Good Samaritan intervened and the would-be carjacker, David Amaya, was captured by police. Amaya, 46, was found guilty Tuesday on all charges: two counts of assault with a gun, attempted robbery, attempted carjacking and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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kget.com | Jason Kotowski
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of stabbing and wounding four family members in 2023 will be examined by a clinical psychologist to determine if he’s mentally competent to stand trial. Judge John W. Lua on Wednesday suspended criminal proceedings against Daniel Keith Johnson after defense counsel said they no longer believe Johnson is competent. A hearing is scheduled July 9 to go over the doctor’s findings.
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kget.com | Jason Kotowski
by: Jason Kotowski Posted: Jun 17, 2025 / 10:55 AM PDT Updated: Jun 17, 2025 / 11:13 AM PDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 71-year-old man accused of sharing child pornography was arraigned Monday on two felony charges, according to court records. Neal Stuart Pendleton is being held at Lerdo Jail on $100,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing scheduled June 30, records show.
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kget.com | Jason Kotowski
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An 18-year-old man on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to murder charges in connection with a double homicide at a marijuana dispensary in Bakersfield, becoming the third and final adult suspect in the case to enter not guilty pleas. Terrance Thompson is charged with two counts of murder, robbery and gang participation. He’s being held without bail and is due back in court June 30.
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