By Robert Petersen
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The Kern County witch hunts of the 1980s involved a wave of child molestation and satanic ritual abuse accusations, leading to dozens of arrests and convictions based on coerced and unreliable testimony. Jackie and Jack Cummings, swept into the hysteria, fled to protect their family, enduring life on the run while fighting to clear their names. The Witches’ Defense recounts their harrowing journey, exposing the flawed justice system and the mass panic that upended innocent lives.
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In April 1982, a husband and wife who managed a motel in Mojave were murdered. This is their story.
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This is the second documented murder that has occurred at this iconic downtown Bakersfield hotel.
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Yoli Espinoza was killed in her downtown Bakersfield apartment in 2003. One of her killers was a 14-year-old boy.
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In the mid-1920s showman Hayward Thompson brought his roadshow to Bakersfield for the citizens to marvel.
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I'll have a pop-up MEET & GREET tonight, Saturday, October 12th, from 7 to 9 pm at 3835 Ming Ave. That's the Starbucks, or the former Wendy's restaurant. If you're taking the Halloween Tour tonight, this location is the seventh point of interest on the tour. If you've already taken the tour, come by anyway. Stop in and say hi.
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I'll also have copies of Notorious Bakersfield The Book available for purchase. So if you haven't gotten your copy, now is your chance. Or if you have the book and need it autographed, bring it by. I'll be happy to sign it.
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Construction was completed on Bakersfield's Centennial Garden Arena in 1998. It was the city's new pride and joy. Less than a year after opening, it was the site of a terrible accident.
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In the late 1980s, two Bakersfield women accused a Bakersfield physician of drugging and raping them. This is that story.
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