Law Enforcement

Suspect attempts to flee Lemoore police and Kings Task Force by jumping into river

Jun 26 2020 - 5:44pm

Lemoore Police Department investigators located video footage and managed to identify a male suspect shooting at a vehicle near an apartment complex. Keep reading...

Deputies and K9 arrest suspect attempting to steal tractor late Sunday

Jun 23 2020 - 4:38pm By The Leader Staff

Kings County deputies, assisted by a K9, located and arrested a suspect attempting to steal a John Deer tractor valued at $50,000 on Sunday, June 21, at about 10 p.m. Keep reading...

Kings County deputy, shot in his leg in Paso Robles shooting rampage, is at home and recovering

Jun 15 2020 - 12:10pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Kings County Deputy Blake Bursiaga, a seven-year veteran of the Kings County Sheriff’s Department, is at home and resting comfortably today. The former Kings County probation officer is expected to make a complete recovery. He will likely return to work as soon as possible after having been shot in the leg while pulling a fellow officer to safety during a shooting rampage on Thursday, June 11, in Paso Robles. Keep reading...

One of the Kings County illegal marijuana grows ultimately eradicated by Kings County law enforcement officials.

Kings County Sheriff's Department locates and eradicates illegal marijuana grows

May 22 2020 - 5:21pm By The Leader Staff

During the past few weeks, detectives assigned to the Kings County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Rural Crime Unit, SWAT team members, and the county's aviation unit conducted the eradication of several illegal marijuana grows. Keep reading...

Kings County deputy injured during arrest of Stratford man suspected of assault

May 18 2020 - 10:09am By The Leader Staff

Kings County deputies arrested a Stratford man on Saturday, May 16, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and spousal battery. Keep reading...

Kings deputies respond to suspicious person report, arrest suspects on drug charges

May 12 2020 - 9:54am By The Leader Staff

Kings County deputies on Friday, May 8, at about 8:40 a.m., responded to a Lemoore Mobile Home Park at 18920 Hanford Armona Road, regarding a suspicious person investigation. Keep reading...

A Kings County deputy found this 9 mm Star Handgun in a suspect's vehicle during a search, prompted by the suspect's suspicious behavior.

Deputy checks on parked vehicle, finds suspect with loaded gun and drugs

May 7 2020 - 2:35pm By The Leader Staff

On Wednesday, May 6, a Kings County deputy arrested a suspect after checking on a vehicle parked near the intersection of 21st Avenue and Laurel Avenue. Keep reading...

Routine patrol results in deputy arresting suspect in stolen vehicle theft

May 6 2020 - 10:17am By The Leader Staff

A routine patrol at the Yokut Gas Station adjacent to the Tachi Palace on Sunday, May 3, resulted in the arrest of a pair of suspects in possession of a stolen vehicle. The incident occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on May 3, when the deputy, patrolling near the gas station, watched a car drive into the parking lot absent its license plates. Keep reading...

The Kings County Sheriff's Office seeking information regarding theft of chain link fencing. Call Kings Dispatch at 852-2720.

Sheriff's Department seeks help in Champi Fence theft. Reward offered for information leading to arrest

May 6 2020 - 10:13am

The Kings County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public as it investigates the theft of chain link fencing from The Champi Fence Company job site at State Route 43 and Nevada Avenue. Keep reading...

Lemoore man arrested by Kings deputies, suspected of abusing horse with a pitchfork

May 5 2020 - 11:05am By The Leader Staff

Sheriff's deputies arrested a Lemoore man and booked him into the Kings County Jail. Deputies charged the suspect with felony animal cruelty after discovering the intoxicated suspect abusing his horse with a pitchfork. Keep reading...