Vigilant neighbor interrupts car theft attempt, police say

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Vigilant neighbor interrupts car theft attempt, police say

VISALIA — On the morning of October 21, Dwayne Barton stopped an attempted car theft—and nearly got run over for his good deed.

Attack On 87 Year Old Woman Leads To Arrest Of 2 Teens

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (October 20, 2008) – Two teenagers, one 16, the other 17, have been arrested following the brutal attack and robbery of an 87-year-old woman on her way

Grandma, Parents Arrested When Minors Used in Theft

A family of eight went on a shopping spree the night of October 10, but they had no intention of paying. In the end, however, they paid the price for

Clovis Youth Group Leader Arrested on Sex Charges

Clovis Police on Thursday arrested 24-year-old Aldrich Rigon of Fresno for having sexual encounters with two Clovis teenage girls during the past several months.

Murder suspect in custody

SACRAMENTO (Oct. 11) — Sacramento County Sheriff’s homicide detectives arrested a 34-year-old Foothill Farms man on Saturday night for the murder of Rudolfo Enrique Nunez.

Auburn man in jail after foiled robbery attempt

ROCKLIN (Oct. 12) — An Auburn man is in the Placer County Jail after Rocklin police arrested him Sunday for attempted robbery.

Robbery Turns to Fatal Shooting in Visalia

A baptism turned tragic early Sunday morning, when a Visalia man was shot in an apparent robbery-gone-wrong.

Jailed child porn suspect facing more charges

SACRAMENTO (Oct. 8 ) — A Sacramento County Main Jail prisoner is now facing additional charges after Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department’s Child Abuse Bureau detectives booked him on eight counts

Cop arrested, charged with theft

FOLSOM (Oct. 8 ) — A sergeant with the Folsom Police Department was arrested Wednesday on allegations that he stole used cooking oil from a Sacramento rendering plant.

Three Arrested After Gunshot Joy Ride

Visalia — Two men and a teen were in custody  Oct. 8, after a trigger-happy ride around town. Several Visalia residents, alarmed by the sound of gunshots, called in reports