BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — KCSO homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a man’s body was found at the scene of a vehicle fire near Oswell and Oregon streets in Bakersfield.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on June 8, 2026, at around 9:30 p.m., homicide detectives were called out to the scene of a vehicle fire in the area of Oswell Street and Oregon Street for a report of a body of a man found at the scene.
KCSO said that at this time, the incident is being investigated as a suspicious death. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
The Kern County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
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Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110 or Kern Secret Witness at 661 322 4040.