Tulare
Banker Gives Herself a $114,000 Raise
Photo: Jennifer Silva 35-year old Jennifer Silva of Porterville turned herself in to authorities on February 4th. She was wanted for embezzling $114,000 from her employer, Bank of the Sierra.
Crop Duster Hit by Bullet While In Flight
Photo: Roy Vander Velde It was Saturday February 2nd, when a Crop Duster owned by Ag Aviation Spraying Business caught a bullet while in the air. They called Tulare County
Students Report Boy Who Said He Was Bringing AR-15 to School
Photo: Tipton Elementary TIPTON,CA – Words matter, and always have. However, these days, the words one speaks can lead to jail time. A group of Tipton Elementary School students utilized
Two Women Arrested for Attempting to Mail Drugs into Detention Facility
Photo: Arlene Villa It is common knowledge that incoming mail at correctional facilities is searched for contraband but people continue to attempt to beat the system. Two women found themselves
Man Charged With Kidnapping Mother of His Child
Photo: Daniel Flores About 12:30 AM on February 1st, Tulare County Deputies reported to a home in Ivanhoe to investigate a possible kidnapping and domestic violence case. Upon arriving, they
Man Arrested for Killing Bunny
Photo: Dorian Mendoza What started as a presumably sweet gesture turned violent Thursday morning. Tulare County Deputies responded to a Goshen area home on January 31st after a woman reported
Stabbing during scuffle, and ATM robber, in Visalia
Photo: Desiree Pedigo On the evening of January 28th, 40-year old Visalian Desiree Pedigo was accused of stabbing another person during a scuffle at Lincoln Oval Park. The disturbance involved
Parents of 4-Month Old Arrested For Child Endangerment
Photo: Savanah Wolf and James Whittenberg Concerned citizens called Porterville Police to the area of Morton Avenue and Prospect Street on January 22nd. According to the concerned citizens, a man
Several Arrested During Cockfighting Ring Bust
Tulare County Sheriffs saved 28 live birds from a cockfighting ring on January 27th. Deputies were given a heads up about the animal abuse, and were dispatched to an orange
Parents of 8-month baby boy arrested for child neglect
Photo: Patricia Pichardo and Hebiernes Muro An 8 month old baby was admitted to a local hospital in Tulare County for breathing difficulties, and an examination revealed he was suffering
