Jason Kotowski

4 days ago | kget.com | Jason Kotowski

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A jury on Tuesday afternoon reached a verdict in the trial of a former Kern County sheriff’s deputy accused of multiple sex crimes. 17 News is live blogging the announcement of the verdict. A prosecutor said at trial Michael Everett Clark used his power as a deputy to prey on women. Clark touched them without consent and made sexually explicit remarks, Deputy District Attorney Brad Taconi said at trial. He said Clark didn’t fear repercussions; the badge protected him.

4 days ago | kget.com | Jason Kotowski

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder and arson charges against a woman accused of setting fire to a trailer, killing a woman and two dogs. Nicole Taylor, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and three arson-related counts, according to court records. She’s being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at 3 p.m.Kern County fire investigators arrested Taylor on suspicion of igniting a blaze that enveloped a trailer Saturday in the 6000 block of State Road.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jason Kotowski

Jason KotowskiTue, June 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM UTC1 min readArson suspect charged with murder in fire that killed Bakersfield woman, 2 dogsBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder and arson charges against a woman accused of setting fire to a trailer, killing a woman and two dogs. Nicole Taylor, 34, is charged with first-degree murder and three arson-related counts, according to court records. She pleaded not guilty and is due back in court June 16. She’s being held on no bail.

4 days ago | kget.com | Jason Kotowski

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Seven-and-a-half years after the grisly stabbing death of a Bakersfield attorney who suffered wounds so deep he was nearly decapitated, his killer has accepted a plea deal that will result in a 24-year prison term. Nicholas Quintana, 26, on Tuesday pleaded no contest to a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the 2017 killing of Marcos Vargas.

4 days ago | kget.com | Jason Kotowski

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A former Lakeside Union School District board member was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to attempted statutory rape. Travis Fugitt must register as a sex offender for 10 years, perform 1,000 hours of community service and stay away from all minors to whom he’s not related for a two-year probation period.