June 8, 2026
Bakersfield bank standoff: former defense attorney says FBI refused to let him talk suspect down
A 41-year-old convicted sex offender walked into a downtown Bakersfield Chase Bank, announced he had a bomb, and barricaded himself inside with hostages, most of them employees of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Hours of negotiation followed. Then the FBI moved in and killed him. The host...
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