The Visalia Police Department reports that it is investigating a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Thursday night. VPD says its officers responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Authorities say that officers reached the scene and learned that an adult rollerblader had been … Read more
A dog has been killed in a late night drive-by shooting in Visalia, California. The Visalia Police Department is currently investigating the shooting. VPD reports that its officers responded to a shooting at a residence in the 1600 block of North Willis Street around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday. VPD says its officers arrived at the … Read more
A man has been arrested in connection to an attempted robbery at the Awards and Signs store on Main Street. VPD reports that its officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at the store just before 9:30 p.m. The business owners reported that they had seen a man on security cameras using bolt cutters … Read more
The Visalia Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a double stabbing at the Visalia Rescue Mission. VPD reports that its officers responded to a stabbing at the Mission around 5 p.m. on Saturday. At the scene, responding officers found two men suffering from stab wounds. VPD says 60-year-old Claudio Banderas was arrested … Read more
The Visalia Police Department reports that a four-year-old girl has died following a tragic incident. Around 8 p.m. on September 4, 2024, VPD officers responded to a residence in the 2300 block of West Monte Vista following a report that a child had been attacked by the family’s pit bull. Authorities say the four-year-old girl … Read more
The Visalia Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian. VPD reports that the incident happened at Caldwell Avenue and Ben Maddox Way around 10:31 p.m. on August 12, 2024. VPD says the suspect vehicle fled the scene but was found abandoned nearby. VPD’s Traffic Unit assumed … Read more
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has arrested taco truck owner, Pablo Serrano, for allegedly staging his own robbery. On August 2, 2024, TCSO deputies responded to an area on West Caldwell Avenue in Visalia for a report of a robbery at a taco truck. At the scene, Serrano allegedly told deputies that the suspects took … Read more
Update – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a second suspect in connection to a shooting in Pixley. Around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, detectives arrested 21-year-old LaVaughn Johnson as a suspect in the shooting of two 14-year-olds on June 4, 2024. Johnson will face charges of Homicide and Attempted Homicide. Original – The Tulare … Read more