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Civil rights questions raised in phone seizure (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, Eyewitness News Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:41 PM PDT

The seizure of cell phone video of the incident when a man died in sheriff deputies' custody is raising legal questions. Some attorneys argue a number of civil rights were violated when officers insisted that witnesses turn over the phones.

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Bakersfield College will appeal football sanctions (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 6:18 PM PDT

Bakersfield College officials said that they will appeal sanctions announced last week against their football program.

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Witness video shows arrest of man who died in custody (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 20, 2013 at 3:13 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 5:27 PM PDT

Video was released Monday of a confrontation between Kern County deputies and a suspect who died in custody soon after that confrontation.

Communities 1 arrested for alleged kidnapping, shooting

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 21, 2013 at 10:56 AM PDT

Authorities are still looking for one of two kidnapping and shooting suspects.

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Police: Woman survives being shot in head by boyfriend (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com Staff Published: May 19, 2013 at 3:29 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 11:33 AM PDT

A woman was hospitalized Saturday night after she was shot in the head in her eastern Bakersfield home.

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Football 'Player of the Year' shot at east Bakersfield party (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 19, 2013 at 11:15 AM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 11:34 AM PDT

Two teens were shot at a party in east Bakersfield early Sunday. One of them was the Hometown Sports Player of the Year, 18-year-old Kamari Cotton-Moya.

Communities Death of a man shot during a fight involving several women has been ruled a homicide

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM PDT Last Updated: May 19, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT

A 21-year-old man who was shot on Mother's Day during an early morning fight involving several women has been identified as Michael Leon Harris and his death has been ruled a homicide.

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Video show suspected arsonist in Bakersfield store (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 17, 2013 at 4:24 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 6:09 PM PDT

Kern County Fire Department officials released a video Friday showing a suspected arsonist.

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Bakersfield City Council: No chickens (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM PDT

City Council voted against an ordinance Wednesday night allowing chickens as pets in urban neighborhoods.

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Overturned SUV, no driver in Bakersfield yard (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 10:31 AM PDT

The vehicle was found flipped over in a home's front yard off Security Avenue in east Bakersfield.

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Lawyer: Witnesses will soon release video of controversial arrest (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 2:04 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 5:30 PM PDT

The attorney for the witnesses, John Tello, said his clients will likely release the video for public viewing by Friday, if not sooner.

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Allegation of cover-up at sheriff's office: 'I knew that this was going to happen' (Video)

By Jose Gaspar, Eyewitness News Published: May 15, 2013 at 9:37 AM PDT

Family says there was video on a cell phone that showed deputies beating a man on the ground, and suspect a cover-up.

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Motorcycle rider hurt in crash with truck (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM PDT

Southbound lanes of Chester were closed during the investigation. Police said it appears the motorcycle rider ran a red light.

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BC violates athletic rules, must give up football championship (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 5:28 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 6:09 PM PDT

Bakersfield College must vacate its 2012 state football championship and all wins from the last two seasons after it was found in violation of multiple California Community College Athletics Association regulations.

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Police, FBI now part of in-custody death investigation (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 4:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT

Outside agencies are getting involved in the Kern County Sheriff's Office in-custody death investigation.

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