crime

Merced County is among six San Joaquin Valley counties that placed among the 10 worst for homicide in 2022, outpacing more populous counties such as Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco.

In a lawsuit filed in Tulare County Superior Court, the father's attorneys allege local law enforcement and child protective services knew the home was not a safe place for the young mother and her son, but did not take action.

California's murder rate declined in 2022, but the data tells a different story across much of the San Joaquin Valley.

Federal agents announced Wednesday that they are now working with local officials in Fresno to mitigate the recent rise in crime. There have been 50…

A year ago, Tulare County native Jose Manuel Martinez was facing 10 life terms in prison before a trial in Florida that could have resulted in the death…

California is one of the nation’s top states for human trafficking, a complex crime that is difficult to combat. But in the Central Valley, nonprofits are…

Police in Kings County are tracking down the suspects believed to have been involved in stealing $50,000 worth of inventory from a Lemoore factory.The…

A Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy is in surgery after being shot in the Fresno County foothills. The suspect is in custody.At around 11 a.m. on Tuesday…

The frenetic energy of William Harder’s life is palpable before you even enter his home—with his dogs, their little heads crowding the front window to…

Two murders were allegedly committed by immigrants in the San Joaquin Valley last December, and some county sheriffs are blaming California's "sanctuary…