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Kings County Woman Found Dead, Armed Suspect Fled With Two Young Children
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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January 29, 2025

Authorities issued an Amber Alert after a Hanford woman was found shot to death and the suspect, Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, 23, of Hanford, fled with their two young children. (Amber Alert)

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Authorities in Kings County have issued an Amber Alert for two young children after deputies discovered their mother dead from a gunshot wound Tuesday afternoon, the Kings County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a welfare check at a home near Orchard Drive and 4th Place in Hanford, where they found the woman dead.

Detectives identified Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, 23, of Hanford, as the suspect.

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Investigators believe Maldonado-Cruz left the home around 1 a.m. Tuesday with his two children, ages 2 and 3, in a gray 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California license plate 8LZD084.

With assistance from the California Highway Patrol, authorities issued an Amber Alert in an effort to locate the children.

Anyone with information on the case or the whereabouts of Maldonado-Cruz and the children is urged to contact detective Tyler Haener at (559) 670-9320 or (559) 852-2818, or Kings County Sheriff’s Dispatch at (559) 852-2720. Anonymous tips can be provided at (559) 852-4554.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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