Crime & Safety

Man charged with 4 felonies in connection to Ridgecrest baby's injuries

KGET 17 News · September 8, 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday brought four felony charges against a man accused of severely injuring a baby in Ridgecrest. Court records show Javier Patricio Cuevas, 25, pleaded not guilty to child cruelty likely to produce great bodily injury or death, assault with a deadly weapon other than a gun, battery with serious [...]

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