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Woman missing in Tulare, vehicle located in Morro Bay, police say
TULARE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman was reported missing in Tulare while her vehicle was found in another city, the Tulare Police Department said. Officers said on Wednesday they are looking into 49-year-old Tiffany McClure’s disappearance. She was described as a 5-foot-8-inch woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. Police say her vehicle was found […]
Missing 11-year-old girl from Visalia found safe
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An 11-year-old girl who was reported missing from Visalia on Thursday has been found safe, according to the Visalia Police Department. Officers say the 11-year-old, who was first reported missing around 9 p.m. on Thursday, was reported as safe around 2 p.m. on Friday. In a message to the public, the […]
Fire destroys mother and baby’s home near Lindsay
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A family’s home burnt down near Lindsay after a fire started in their attic on Wednesday, according to a GoFundMe posted by the homeowner’s sister. The organizer says the fire quickly spread to the roof and rest of the house, destroying the home and the family’s possessions. The mother and her […]
2 arrested after crash, pursuit in Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two men were arrested after crashing while attempting to flee from police in Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said. Officers say they were patrolling near Whitendale Avenue and Crenshaw Street around 2:40 p.m. when they spotted 40-year-old Arthur Madrid, who had multiple warrants. Madrid attempted to evade the officer but crashed […]
Visalia police seek suspects in Home Depot credit card theft
VISALIA, California — Authorities are searching for two suspects involved in a credit card theft at Home Depot on July 15, 2024. The Visalia Police Department reported that a woman in a lavender dress used a stolen Home Depot credit card for a shopping spree. Her accomplice was the driver of a gold four-door vehicle.
Woman critically injured after DUI crash in Hanford, CHP says
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – California Highway Patrol in Hanford says one woman is in critical condition after a crash that led to her truck rolling over off the roadway. CHP officials say around 7 a.m. Wednesday the Fresno Communications Center received a call of a crash in the area of Flint Avenue, East of Highway […]
Garrett Leyva sentenced to life in prison for double murder
A convicted murderer was sentenced to two life sentences with no chance of parole after being convicted of killing two young people in Hanford. Garrett Leyva was convicted of stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend, Ryan Hulbert, and her brother, Zachary. Leyva was angered by the break-up which led him to kill the siblings in 2021, according to police. He admitted to the killings in a 911 call shortly after committing the crimes.
Woman ‘kidnaps’ her kids after assaulting their caregiver in Hanford, police say
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman was arrested in Hanford on Tuesday afternoon after allegedly kidnapping her own children and assaulting their caregiver, police say. Officers were called to a home on the 700 block of E Myrtle Street around 4:30 p.m. regarding a possible restraining order violation. Inside, police say they found a woman […]
Visalia PD ends statewide car-theft ring, thefts posted on social media, AG says
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Three people have been charged on suspicion of several car theft-related crimes involving 13 different thefts or attempted thefts all across California, following an investigation and arrests made by the Visalia Police Department. Officials say the total value of all the vehicles stolen was over $600,000. According to the criminal complaint […]
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