Law Enforcement

Hanford car theft suspect attempts evasion, but Lemoore police catch up and make arrest

An alert Lemoore Police Officer on patrol in the area of S. 19th Avenue and Iona Avenue on Thursday night (Jan. 9) at about 11:57 p.m. observed a vehicle run the posted stop sign at the intersection. Keep reading...

Lemoore police chief describes tense early morning standoff with armed suspect

In a press conference held today (Jan. 6) Lemoore Police Chief Michael Kendall reported that Saturday morning’s (Jan. 4) incident during which a suspect, 41-year-old Teddy Mata, fired weapons at police officers, was prompted when the suspect’s girlfriend and three children came to the Lemoore Police Department seeking help. Keep reading...

Kings County detectives investigate and arrest suspect in Hanford orchard stabbing incident

Several beers and a dose of methamphetamine may have led a 50-year-old man to hallucinate and stab another man in the back with a pair of pruning shears while working in a Hanford area orchard. Keep reading...

Sheriff's department uses DNA from cigarette to identify possible burglary suspect

The Kings County Sheriff’s Office may have identified a home burglary suspect from a cigarette butt left at the scene of a crime several months ago. Keep reading...

Tense scene in Lemoore as police standoff ends with suspect, reportedly firing on officers and neighborhood, arrested

Lemoore police officers continue to investigate an early morning drama during which a Lemoore man, armed with at least two firearms and suspected of firing off shots within his residence, later took shots at police officers as they escorted neighbors from the scene. Keep reading...

Kings Deputies routine stop turns into a high-speed chase on Highway 198

A routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase in the early morning hours of Dec. 28 as Kings County deputies stopped a suspect, Eric Phillips, driving with an expired registration in at 17th Avenue and Davis Circle. Keep reading...

Kings County deputies make quick work of mini storage thefts, arresting two suspects

In the afternoon hours of Thursday, December 26, Kings County deputies investigated a burglary at the Armona Mini Storage. A property owner visited his storage unit, discovering a different lock on the unit. He told deputies that he cut the lock off his unit and discovered several items, valued at about $1,300, were stolen. Keep reading...

Lemoore police, Kings County officers, arrest suspect on charges of selling marijuana to minors

It was on Friday, December 20, that Lemoore Police Department Youth Development Officers alerted to potential marijuana sales to minors, began a thorough investigation that included collaboration with the Kings County Major Crimes Task Force. Keep reading...