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Mistaken identity turned violent arrest lays ground for lawsuit against Bakersfield police

by Brian Seay

Tatyana Hargrove, 19, says she’s paranoid after a violent arrest in Bakersfield on Father’s Day, in which an officer punched her and a K-9 bit her thigh.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit by California principal arrested for gun on campus

by Chris Eger

A federal judge last week dismissed claims by a former vice principal and concealed carry permit holder that officers violated his rights when they arrested him for having a gun at school.

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Family of California dementia patient says he was murdered by police

by Brian Seay

The family of a 73-year-old dementia patient is speaking out, saying police murdered him when they shot him Monday morning after someone called police and reported a man with a gun.

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EP Armory speaks out about ATF agreement (VIDEO)

by Daniel Terrill

Chris Cook, owner of EP Armory, called the issue a clerical error and said his former lawyer gave the ATF the wrong information, which led to a raid in April 2014.

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Bakersfield gun store forfeits 3,804 lower receivers to ATF

by Daniel Terrill

A Bakersfield gun store owner is defending himself in the court of public opinion after forfeiting thousands of AR lower receivers to federal regulators.

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Vice principal sues police for unlawful arrest for gun possession

by Jennifer Cruz

The vice principal arrested in August for carrying a gun on a Bakersfield, California, campus submitted his resignation to the school board Tuesday after filing a civil suit against the local police department.

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Armed elderly neighbor saves woman from knife-wielding stalker (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A 74-year-old man armed with a gun answered the cries for help coming from his neighbor as she was being threatened by a stalker, who later conducted an interesting interview with a local reporter.

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CA man stops burglary at neighbor’s house, may face charges for firing warning shots (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

When a Bakersfield man caught his neighbor’s home being burglarized for the second time in less than an hour, he took action, firing warning shots to scare the suspects off. The move worked and neighborhood residents support his actions, but the man may now face charges for negligently discharging a firearm.

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