Porterville
CRIME & SAFETY
65-year-old Porterville woman allegedly ran drug house
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 65-year-old Porterville woman was arrested Friday evening after allegedly running a drug house, the Porterville Police Department announced. Police say around 7 p.m. they served a search warrant as part of an ongoing sales of illegal narcotics investigation to a home in the 800 block of South Prospect Street. Upon […]
‘No one’s taken responsibility’: Porterville home burns down, illegal fireworks suspected
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Porterville family is living out of a hotel after a fire suspected to be caused by illegal fireworks burned down their home. Chris Nanamura, who is now living in temporary accommodation with his wife Nikki Matson, and their 10-month-old son says there is “no accountability” for those who caused that […]
DA: 2nd man sentenced for 2020 Visalia shooting death
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The second man involved in the 2020 shooting death of a man at a Visalia apartment complex has been sentenced to life in prison, according to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office. The DA says on Nov. 28, 2020, the victim who was 33, and 31-year-old Curtis Williams were engaged in […]
DA: Tulare woman who murdered husband returns to prison after violating parole
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – A Tulare woman was sent back to prison after she was released for the murder of her husband, prosecutors say. According to the Tulare County District Attorney, 61-year-old Annette Batten stabbed her husband to death in 1995 following an argument where he tried to remove their children from their home. Batten […]
TCSO Sgt. Torres honored with American Legion Valor Award
Tulare County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Mike Torres was named 2024 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for Valor by the American Legion Department of California. Torres was honored last week at the Visalia Convention Center. Torres was one of only three law enforcement officers from throughout the state to be...
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