US, Bakersfield: Bakersfield Body Recovered Following Drowning Search at Lake Ming.

Bakersfield, United States - August 25, 2026 08/25/2026 04:55 pm GMT-0700 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A body was recovered this evening following a search for a person who reportedly drowned at Lake Ming. The initial call came in around 4:55 p.m. Search and rescue teams from the Bakersfield Fire Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded and began searching the lake for the missing person. Witnesses at the scene stated the missing person was a teenager, though that information remains unconfirmed. Search crews recovered the body around 7:30 p.m.