As the “new” Novel Coronavirus continues to raise health advisory alarms around the globe, local officials have decided to inform Kings County residents about the recently discovered virus. So far the virus is not in Kings and neighboring counties. Keep reading...
The City of Lemoore, thanks to a bit of hard work by the city’s community development department and its director Judy Holwell, managed to land a $160,000 grant to update the tools needed to develop the city’s affordable housing needs. Keep reading...
City officials, contractors, and the public gathered Thursday afternoon at one of Lemoore’s main water tanks adjacent to Glendale Avenue to break ground on a long-planned water treatment facility designed to improve the city’s drinking supply. Keep reading...
The Kings County Sheriff’s Department’s Critical Incident Team is investigating a Saturday night officer-involved shooting when a Lemoore police officer, responding to a disturbance in the area of Redwood Lane and Kenwood Drive, was forced to shoot a suspect armed with a knife. Keep reading...
West Hills College Lemoore was placed on a lockdown for about 25 minutes as Lemoore police officers quickly responded to a call of threats made to the local school. It took that long to locate 18-year-old Benjamin Morehead, who is suspected of sending a text message threatening to “shoot up” the college. Keep reading...
A local homeowner with access to security cameras observed a suspect attempting to enter into vehicles parked on or near Lemoore’s Fairview Drive. The homeowner immediately contacted 911 and provided law enforcement with the suspect’s description and where he was possibly headed. Keep reading...
A nearly two-month investigation by the Lemoore Police Department led to a pair of arrests on Oct. 15 involving the theft of approximately $50,000 worth of Leprino Foods cheese products. The investigation began on August 22, and company officials estimate the thievery may have been occurring since 2017. Keep reading...
Oct 8 2019 - 5:54pm
Kings County Sheriff, David Robinson, in a written statement, announced Tuesday that Deputy Thomas Olson, 30, a decorated deputy sheriff and the 2015 American Legion Peace Officer of the Year, tragically took his own life Sunday, Oct. 6, in Kern County. Keep reading...
The Kings County Sheriff’s Department quickly determined the identities of a pair of suspects involved in a shooting on Wednesday in the area of 6th Avenue and Burris Park Road, finding the two suspects in hiding out in a Fresno residence. Keep reading...
The Kings County Sheriff’s Department is seeking anyone with information regarding a stabbing incident Thursday night (Aug. 22) at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino. Keep reading...