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One hostage released, multiple others remain trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bank
Crisis negotiators negotiated the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield. Others held inside were "in good health," according to police.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, One hostage released, multiple others remain trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bank, Crisis negotiators negotiated the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield. Others held inside were “in good health,” according to police.
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- One hostage released, multiple others remain trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bankLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-03T01:29:31+00:00
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