Tulare
Attempted Murder on Porterville Street at 3:00 AM
PORTERVILLE – During the middle of the night on June 30 an attempted murder occurred on a Porterville Street. The shooting left the victim on the road. The victim lay
PPD Reports Assault on Their K-9 in DUI Pursuit
Photo: Amulfo Castaneda PORTERVILLE – Early on the morning of June 10 the PPD experienced an incident with an assault on their K-9 officer. The call came in about a
Tulare County Sheriff’s Gang Suppression Efforts Make Nine Separate Arrests
Photo: Olegario Ruvalcaba TULARE – Detectives from Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team made nine separate arrests this weekend. This was an effort to lower gang activity in the communities
Man and Woman Arrested for String of 16 Burglaries
Photo: Saira Howell A string of 16 burglaries since late April has plagued the Ponderosa and Camp Nelson Areas in Tulare County. As detectives pieced information together and the Forensic Investigation
Two Arrests In May Murder
Photo: victim Tariq Alsumiri TULARE – The Tulare SD announced two arrests for a murder that occurred in May. On May 11 a 25-year-old man was found gunned down and
Concerned Citizens Stop Carjacking Attempt
Photo: Nicolas Padron VISALIA – He committed a burglary and then tried to carjack a vehicle. Some concerned citizens had other ideas. On May 25 34-year-old Nicolas Padron committed a
Perhaps they Wondered – Was it Halloween in May?
Photo: confiscated items STRATHMORE – Perhaps they wondered if it was Halloween in May. On May 31, shortly before 2PM, Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team detectives traveled in
56-Year Old Son Throws a Tantrum, Ends Up In Jail
Photo: Evan Disinger LEMON COVE – What does a mother do when her 56-year-old son throws a tantrum? Evan Disinger’s 81-year-old mother called the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department. The elderly
Big Gun Hidden in Stolen Car
Photo: Seized big gun PIXLEY – There is not much to this story, but one look at the big gun is memorable. On the afternoon of May 22 detectives conducted
Hit and Run Driver Tried to Flee
Photo: Dean Carpenter VISALIA – A hit-and-run driver tried to flee after an accident last Wednesday at Garden and Tulare Streets. Bystanders in turn attempted to hold the driver, who
