17 News @ Sunrise 04/22/2024

Some of today's top storiesIt's the final countdown to opening statements in former president donald trump's historic hush money trial in a downtown manhattan courtroom.    Just an hour from now... the historic criminal case will begin against the former president.    With the jury - now seated...    The defense - preparing to counter each claim...    And the defendant himself - turning the courtroom into a campaign stop.    NBC's Yasmin Vosoughian (Vo-suh-hian) starts us off.a man is dead following a motorcycle crash yesterday evening near Jefferson Park. It happened at the intersection of River Boulevard and Bernard Street.    We're still waiting to hear more about what led up to the crash but CHP says a man was killed.    His identity has not been revealed.A high speed pursuit yesterday morning ended in a crash and 4 people detained. The crash is located in the parking lot of the Salon on Bernard Street and Sacramento Street.    4 people were placed in handcuffs.    Deputies were on scene taking booking photos ot the suspects.    The Kern County Sheriff's Office has not released any details about the cause of the police pursuit or the suspects.A man was arrested in East Bakersfield Saturday morning for first degree murder. Deputies say 36-year-old Paul Magallanes was arrested on Pearl Street near Robinson Street.    We are still working to see who he allegedly killed.    Magallanes was booked into the Lerdo Jail and denied bail.    He is due in court tomorrow. And a man shot and killed near Panorama Park Friday night has still has not been identified.    Officers say they found the man in the parking lot  suffering from multiple gunshot wounds around 11 p.m.    He later died.    No word yet on any suspects.    Anyone with information is urged to call police at the number on your screen.