Tulare County Crime Digest

Central Valley unites with staffing aid from regional agencies as 34 deputies take leave.

• Community donations surge: Local gas station gives...

Tragic ambush unfolds in Porterville:

• 10:20-10:40 AM, Apr 9: TCSO deputies serve eviction notice near Newcomb/Grant; suspect David Morales (60)...

Key moments in paying tribute to TCSO Deputy Randy Hoppert, killed April 9 in Porterville:

• April 13 procession: Escorted from Tulare Coroner’s to...

Visalia's arrest data reveals stark realities:

• 5,444 arrests in 2020 (4,035.8 per 100k residents), above national crime average, though trending...

Suspect profile in Porterville deputy killing:

• Clean record: No prior criminal history despite multiple bankruptcies, latest in 2017.
• Mental...

Eyewitness chaos from the April 9 shooting that killed Deputy Randy Hoppert:

• Juan Alvarado watched the red-headed deputy gunned down behind his...

Key updates in long-running case:

• Third jury upheld gang enhancement on April 7, post-AB 333 retrial.
• Anthony Hanson convicted of premeditated...

Everyday blotter update: Two Mustangs collided at Harvard Ave & Lindmore St in Lindsay.

• Suspected DUI driver hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Traffic hazards from rubberneckers at the site where a Tulare County detective was killed: neighbors feel unsafe with slow-driving sightseers.
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Major federal indictment in Visalia: Pete Alvarez, 45, charged as felon possessing 17 firearms, including ghost guns, found during Tulare PD shooting...

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