Around 5 p.m. on Monday, Tulare County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the area of 600 N. Vineyard in Earlimart for a probation compliance check on Royer Gonzalez, 27, of Earlimart. During their investigation, Deputies found 20 catalytic converters. Ag detectives were then called to the scene and served...
Real-Time GPS Leads Detectives to Tulare County Pistachio Thief
Law enforcement in three counties, along with the California Highway Patrol, teamed up to bust a sophisticated ag theft ring resulting in the recovery of $354,000 in stolen pistachios and trailers. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest Wednesday of Bhavna Singh Sekon, 23. The scheme included stealing a...
Tulare Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to 30 Years
Marquel Licon, 21, of Tulare was sentenced to 30 years in state prison Monday for a 2018 armed robbery spree and an attack on a jail deputy while in custody. Beginning on Nov. 15, 2018, Licon robbed seven stores in Tulare, Goshen, Earlimart, Ivanhoe, and Visalia. Licon entered the stores...
Decorated Ex-Tulare County Sheriff’s Sgt. Indicted for Rape, Other Violent Crimes
Less than five years ago, Richard Ramirez stood proudly in the Tulare County Board of Supervisors chambers. Wearing his deputy's dress uniform, the veteran detective and Sgt. Victor Bonilla each received the Medal of Valor from Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux for their life-saving efforts under a hail of gunfire...
Tulare County Deputies, Residents Deliver Food to Richgrove
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the USDA and Seven Oaks Church, dropped off more than 500 boxes of food in Richgrove on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, the department writes, "Distributing food to people living in the far reaches of Tulare County is part of Sheriff Mike...
Tulare County Deputies Join Other South Valley Officers in Oakland
Tulare County officers are in Oakland tonight. The California Office of Emergency Services requested their help to handle protesters. According to KTVU television in Oakland, police on Monday morning reported that about 60 people were arrested during Sunday's demonstrations over the death of George Floyd under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer...
Farmersville Man Gets Third Strike Life Sentence for Trying to Kill Wife
A 44-year-old Farmersville man received a life sentence Tuesday for attempting to kill his wife last year. A Tulare County jury previously found Randy Scroggins guilty of attempted murder and other felonies on Dec. 13, 2019. The "third strike" conviction resulted in Tuesday's sentence of 81 years-to-life in prison. Scroggins'...