Kings County Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales

FRESNO, Calif. — Manuel Garcia, 35, of Armona, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 15 years in prison for conspiring to sell over 500 grams of methamphetamine,…

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Three Members Of Sonoma Motorcycle Gang Convicted Of Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Crimes

SAN FRANCISCO – Earlier today, a federal jury found Jonathan Nelson, a/k/a Jon Jon; Brian Wayne Wendt; and Russell Taylor Ott, a/k/a Rusty, guilty of murder in aid of racketeering as part…

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Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Cultivation Operation in Sequoia National Forest

FRESNO, Calif. — Oscar Alfredo Castanaza Ortega, 37, a native of Guatemala, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to cultivate with intent to distribute 2,864 marijuana plants in the Twin Springs area of the…

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Mexican National Indicted for Distribution of Fentanyl and Other Drugs in Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Jesus Ramos, 48, of Sinaloa, Mexico, charging him with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, eutylone, hydrocodone,…

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Bakersfield Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Prison for Burglarizing 8 Post Offices

FRESNO, Calif. — Steven Martin, 39, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to two years and three months in prison for burglarizing U.S. Post Offices, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

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12-year-old arrested after shootout with 17-year-old he tried to rob

CUTLER, CA – On 11/26/21, TCSO Detectives were called to a business in Cutler for a shooting. During their investigation, Detectives learned a 12-year-old boy walked up to a car and tried…

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8.5 Kilos of cocaine found during Porterville traffic stop

PORTERVILLE, CA – On 12/16/21, TCSO Deputies were called to the area of Ave 116 and Orangebelt Drive in Porterville for a suspicious vehicle. When Deputies arrived, they found the vehicle and…

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Teen shot at Riverway Sports Park

VISALIA, FL – On December 17th, 2021, at 10:00, officers were dispatched to a disturbance at the Riverway Sports Park. As this call was being reported, undercover officers that were in the…

Florida News·Police Blotter

Woman charged with carjacking, kidnapping in Visalia

VISALIA – On Sunday, at approximately 1227 hrs, officers respond to a suspicious circumstance at Demaree and Meadow regarding a female who had tried to take a vehicle with the owner in…

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Teen arrested for shooting murder in Porterville

PORTERVILLE, CA – On Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at approximately 8:37 PM, Officers with the Porterville Police Department were dispatched to the railroad bed near Zalud Park regarding a possible gunshot victim.…

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Police investigating after boy, 12, shot in Cutler

CUTLER, CA – A boy was shot in Cutler, which lies outside Visalia, California on Friday night. At around 7:15 Friday night, Tulare County deputies were called to the 40000 block of…

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Hanford Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Manufacturing and Distributing Machine Guns

FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Moreno, 26, of Hanford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to three years and one month in prison for illegally distributing a machine gun,…

Woman charged after baby died at Visalia daycare center

VISALIA, FL – Police in Visalia are investigating the death of an infant at a local daycare center earlier this week. The Visalia Police Department has issued the following statement: On 11/3/2021…

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Teen charged for threatening to shoot up Harmony Magnet High School

STRATHMORE, CA – On Wednesday, 11/2/21, TCSO Deputies received information about a student at Harmony Magnet High School making threats to, “Shoot up,” the school and also having stolen property in his…

California News·Police Blotter·School and Education News

Man who decried ICE illegal alien detentions by reading heartfelt poem wanted for murder

TULARE COUNTY, CA – Tulare County Sheriffs have one suspect in custody and are searching for a second in the murder of a 58-year-old man found shot to death. On October 15th,…

California News·Police Blotter

The Nuestra Familia’s General Council And Other Members And Associates Charged With Racketeering

SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 17 defendants with racketeering conspiracy, including acts involving murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering, and charging five others with drug…

Madera and Fresno Men Sentenced for Interstate Drug Shipments

FRESNO, Calif. — Patrick Maldonado, 45, of Madera, and Elias Zambrano Jr., 41, of Fresno, have been sentenced to eight years in prison and two years and three months in prison, respectively,…

Driver on meth claimed he had dead body in trunk after ramming police car

TULARE CA– On August 15th, at approximately 8:15 PM, A Tulare Police Sergeant was sitting in his patrol car backed into a parking space that is directly against the rear of Tulare…

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Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims

FRESNO, Calif. — Ralph Hackett, 66, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting mail fraud and agreed to pay $650,000 in criminal restitution for helping another individual submit a fraudulent…

Man Charged with Violent Crimes in Sequoia National Park

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Marvin Joseph Chang, 33, of Monterey Park, charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon, brandishing a firearm during…

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Kings County Norteno Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Sales

Three Members Of Sonoma Motorcycle Gang Convicted Of Racketeering Conspiracy And Related Crimes

Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana Cultivation Operation in Sequoia National Forest

Mexican National Indicted for Distribution of Fentanyl and Other Drugs in Fresno County

Bakersfield Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Prison for Burglarizing 8 Post Offices

12-year-old arrested after shootout with 17-year-old he tried to rob

8.5 Kilos of cocaine found during Porterville traffic stop

Teen shot at Riverway Sports Park

Woman charged with carjacking, kidnapping in Visalia

Teen arrested for shooting murder in Porterville

Police investigating after boy, 12, shot in Cutler

Hanford Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Manufacturing and Distributing Machine Guns

Woman charged after baby died at Visalia daycare center

Teen charged for threatening to shoot up Harmony Magnet High School

Man who decried ICE illegal alien detentions by reading heartfelt poem wanted for murder

The Nuestra Familia’s General Council And Other Members And Associates Charged With Racketeering

Madera and Fresno Men Sentenced for Interstate Drug Shipments

Driver on meth claimed he had dead body in trunk after ramming police car

Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims

Man Charged with Violent Crimes in Sequoia National Park

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