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VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — A homeowner woke up early Monday morning to the sound of loud drills in Visalia. According to the homeowner, two suspects were caught in the act as they tried to steal a catalytic converter from the homeowner’s vehicle around 5 a.m. on the north side of town.

On Friday, June 24 the Tulare County Superior Court, Martin, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of his girlfriend. Under current California law, Martin must serve 42 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole; however, due to his age, 20, at the time of the crime Martin is eligible for a youth offender parole hearing after 25 years of incarceration. The youth offender parole hearing can apply to inmates who were below the age of 26 when the crime was committed.

A man is facing an attempted homicide charge after police say he intentionally hit another man with his car.

Fresno is cracking down on parties with illegal fireworks with fines running upwards of $5,000. Here are some alternatives for those who need to see the big booms.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — The California Highway Patrol out of Visalia is looking for a hit-and-run driver who collided with a motorcyclist on Saturday, June 25. According to CHP Visalia, the collision happened around 2:20 a.m. when a driver in a dark vehicle, possibly a Honda, crashed into a motorcyclist on Avenue 416 just east of Road 48 in Tulare County.

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a shooting outside of a home last week, according to the Porterville Police Department. Around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, officers were called out to the area of Villa Street and Putnam Avenue after it was reported that shots had been fired […]

A pair of suspects allegedly hauling 150,000 fentanyl pills – enough to potentially kill several million people – were busted Friday during a traffic stop in south-central California. The traffic stop happened just before 7:30 p.m. near Highway 99 near Tulare, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said. Detectives...

A Fresno-based raisin company is offering new recruits a $5,000 sign-on bonus to be part of their stack crew or as forklift and machine operators. Sun-Maid Growers of America, an agricultural cooperative that is one of the largest raisin and dried fruit processors in the world, is hoping to fill positions that make the stacks of raisins at their Kingsburg facility.

An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed in the neck in Hanford.

The Exeter Police Department took action on Monday to save a cat.

At 6:51 p.m. on June 18, Hanford Police were dispatched to the 10000 block of Beverly Drive for a shooting. Upon the arrival officers located a man suffering from one gunshot wound to his leg. Allegedly, people on scene were not cooperative at first and gave officers false information about who shot the victim.

Dinuba Unified School District High School students will have an opportunity of a lifetime to get into UC Merced, thanks to a partnership between the local district and the university.

Authorities say 72-year-old Cynthia Powelson was last seen in the Tipton area after being involved in a car crash.

During their investigation, detectives with HIDTA found 150 packages, each of 1,000 fentanyl pills. In total, 150,000 pills were found hidden inside the vehicle. Each pill sells for approximately $5, making the street value of the seizure $750,000. Detectives arrested Jose Zendejas, 25, and Benito Madrigal, 19, both of Washington....

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 22-year-old man was arrested for attempted homicide on Wednesday after Reedley Police officers say he intentionally struck another man who was walking in the road. According to police, 22-year-old Timothy Dugan was driving the vehicle that struck the unidentified pedestrian in the area of Huntsman and Reed avenues. The victim […]

GOSHEN – One of the oldest and largest animal feed manufacturers in the country was sold two weeks ago following nearly a decade of legal troubles. Goshen-based Western Milling, LLC was acquired by Viserion Milling, LLC on June 13. With a legacy dating back to 1935, Western Milling is one of the oldest and largest industrial providers of mixed grain cattle feed products to the dairy industry in California, which accounts for approximately 20% of all U.S. dairy output.

Two men were arrested and now face multiple charges after police say they fired several rounds at a home on June 22 in Porterville. The Porterville Police Department says Rogelio Martinez Jr., 21, and Jose Alfredo Tapia, 24, were arrested after they drove to a home in the 300 block of North Villa Street around 12:45 a.m. and fired several rounds before taking off.

The victim was swimming with his son and a friend.

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) -- A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for the 2019 murder of his girlfriend. According to a news release from the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office, on Oct. 5, 2019, Anthony Martin and his girlfriend of two years got into a verbal dispute while driving to her home in Visalia. Upon their arrival, Martin reportedly told his girlfriend to grab his AR-15 rifle.

The U.S. reported over 665,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 26, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise, albeit at a slowing rate. […]