Law Enforcement

Lemoore police seek public's help in finding person of interest in Oct. 4 shooting

Lemoore police are seeking a person of interest in an Oct. 4 shooting incident during which an unidentified victim was approached by two males, one of whom brandished a firearm and attempted to rob the victim. Keep reading...

Lemoore Elementary briefly locked down as Lemoore police conduct pursuit

Lemoore Elementary School was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday, Oct. 25, when a Lemoore police officer chased down an escaping vehicle about 1 p.m. Keep reading...

Lemoore YDO pulls over speed limit violator, discovers weapon, drugs

A Lemoore police officer, conducting traffic enforcement at Lemoore Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 27, observed a white Cadillac exceeding the speed limit. A radar scan confirmed that the driver was driving 31 miles per hour in a 25-mph zone. Keep reading...

Deputies arrest man suspected of several burglaries in Hanford area

A Hanford man, suspected of several recent burglaries, was arrested on Oct. 11 after breaking into a home on Excelsior Avenue and frightening the elderly female homeowner. Keep reading...

Kings deputies match footprints with burglary suspect, get their man

A pair of shoe prints, left behind by a suspected burglar, helped lead to the apprehension of a suspect in an Oct. 2 burglary after Kings County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a suspicious person. Keep reading...

Lemoore police officer to be honored at annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon

One of Lemoore’s finest will be honored at the 21st Annual Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon, slated for Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hanford Civic Auditorium. The Hanford Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual luncheon. Keep reading...

Alert resident helps Lemoore police catch early-morning downtown vandal

An alert citizen helped police identify a suspect in a Sept. 10 early-morning incident in which several downtown businesses were vandalized by graffiti. Keep reading...

Local police use 'Shoulder Tap' program to snare adults buying alcohol for minors

The Lemoore Police Department, utilizing a program called the Decoy Shoulder Tap Program, cited three individuals and arrested another for purchasing alcohol for minors. The undercover operation took place Sept. 1 and 2 in Lemoore. Keep reading...