Crime & Safety
Preliminary hearing postponed in Cal City dog attack that led to boy’s drowning
KGET 17 News · September 10, 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The preliminary hearing in the case of a man whose dogs chased a 12-year-old boy who drowned in California City while trying to escape was postponed to Sept. 29. The hearing was postponed due to scheduling conflicts for the attorneys involved. Kenneth Dobbins, 68, was charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter [...]
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