The jury is deliberating after both sides clashed over what Maya Hernandez knew and when she knew it during closing arguments. More
December 17, 2025
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Maya Hernandez, accused in her son's hot car death, tearfully recounted her version of events during the final day of testimony in her trial. More
December 16, 2025
In a recorded interview after her arrest for her son's death, Maya Hernandez told police, 'I didn't leave him in there to die.' More
December 15, 2025
As authorities informed her that her son had died, Maya Hernandez began sobbing in the recorded interview. More
December 11, 2025
A witness said that Maya Hernandez failed to call 911 for at least 15 minutes after finding her sons in distress. More
December 10, 2025
The trial has been delayed for a woman charged with murdering her young son, who died after being left in a hot car. More
October 21, 2025
Graciela Bustamante claims she was not involved in the death of Genesis Mata, blaming the child's father instead. More
August 19, 2025
Two people have been arrested on murder and torture charges after an 8-year-old girl was found dead inside a California hotel's bathtub. More
August 4, 2025
Prosecutors allege Maya Hernandez left her two children in a hot car while at a medical spa, resulting in the death of her 1-year-old. More
July 25, 2025
Police testified that Maya Hernandez left kids in hot car despite knowing the risk because she thought the air conditioning would stay on. More
July 15, 2025
Maya Hernandez, 20, pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child cruelty. More
July 9, 2025
The California City couple convicted in the death and disappearance of their adoptive sons, Orrin and Orson West, have been sentenced to 15 years to... More
September 29, 2023
After weeks of testimony, Trezell and Jacqueline West were found guilty on five of seven counts related to the murder of their adopted sons. More
May 19, 2023
Trezell and Jacqueline West are accused of killing their adoptive sons Orrin and Orson, whose bodies haven't been found. More
May 17, 2023
Matthew Queen, accused of torturing and killing a man in the Bakersfield 3 case, is on trial in Bakersfield, California. More
March 23, 2022
Orrin and Orson Wests’ biological family learned more about events leading up to their deaths. The family said it’s been a difficult time for them... More
March 3, 2022
After missing for more than a year, Orrin and Orson West, who were first reported missing in December 2020 from California City, are believed to... More
March 3, 2022
The adoptive parents of two missing toddlers have been charged with their murders, according to authorities. More
March 2, 2022
Her disappearance was considered suspicious by the FCSO and authorities believed her to be dead before she was found. More
January 19, 2022
FRESNO, Calif. (Scripps News Bakersfield) — An Air Force police officer at Edwards Air Force Base was indicted on five counts in an unemployment insurance More
December 10, 2021
Kern County jury finds man guilty Thursday of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an Uber driver. More
October 4, 2021
Teacher Krystal Jackson was booked into Fresno County Jail on multiple charges, including four counts of rape. More
September 7, 2021
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after... More
August 4, 2021
