Tulare
Man pleads not guilty to killing girlfriend’s daughter
FRESNO – The 20-year-old man accused of killing a 3-year-old Exeter girl pleaded not guilty in court on Monday. On May 7, Exeter police responded to a call about
Woman who dosed snacks gets 73 years for child pornography
VISALIA – A Reedley woman who drugged children with Oreo cookies and drinks laced with Ativan before filming sex acts with them and her boyfriend was sentenced to 73 years
Man sentenced for faulty fire sprinklers
VISALIA – A Camarillo man was sentenced to five years in state prison on 26 felony counts of installing and maintaining faulty fire sprinklers in more than two dozen Tulare
Two gang members arrested in robbery attack
PORTERVILLE – Two Porterville teenagers were arrested for robbing, beating and cutting a 46-year-old man, police officials said Thursday. Porterville police officers arrested verified gang members Noel Martinez, 19, and
Foreclosure con artist sentenced to jail
PORTERVILLE – A Porterville man convicted of illegally offering loan modification services to distressed homeowners was sentenced Wednesday to 300 days in county jail, five years of felony probation and
Newspaper delivery man given eight years for burglaries
VISALIA – A newspaper delivery man was sentenced to eight years in prison for tossing rocks through storefront windows and stealing entire cash registers, Assistant District Attorney Shani Jenkins said Wednesday.
Nurse allegedly robs pharmacy wearing a surgical mask
PORTERVILLE — A registered nurse addicted to prescription-strength pain medication was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing a pharmacy for more pain patches using a surgical mask to obscure her
Porterville police make separate stabbing arrests
PORTERVILLE — Porterville police responded to two unrelated stabbings Tuesday that occurred within hours of each other, leading to the arrest of two people but no fatalities, officials said.
Porterville police arrest eight in drug investigation
PORTERVILLE – A two-week drug investigation culminated in the arrest of eight people, one of which was hospitalized when she tried to hide evidence by swallowing three grams of methamphetamine,
New gang task force in Central Valley
TULARE – A newly created multi-agency task force aims to cut down on gang violence in the Central Valley. State Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the creation of the new
