Crime & Safety

Ridgecrest man admitted hitting baby who suffered life-threatening injuries: report

KGET 17 News · September 9, 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A Ridgecrest man who's facing multiple felonies admitted to hitting a 6-month-old girl who suffered life-threatening injuries, according to a court filing that became available Wednesday. Javier Patricio Cuevas, 25, "also made statements regarding fleeing because of what he had done," a Ridgecrest police officer wrote in the filing. Cuevas, the [...]

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