Kern County sees a drop in homicides in 2025: District Attorney's office

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County District's Attorney's Office says the county has seen a 7.3% decrease in homicides from 2024 to 2025. According to the Kern County District Attorney's Office homicide criteria there were 76 identified homicides in 2025 compared to 82 in 2024. The District Attorney's Office considers homicides and manslaughter cases [...]