23/01/2024
Just before 10:00 Monday evening, VPD Officers were dispatched to a vehicle into a pole on westbound Walnut at Johnson. It didn't appear that anyone was injured in the accident.
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23/01/2024
Watchdog was saying today that it looked like Tornado weather. Looks like he was right.
A couple FOX 26 viewers caught a funnel cloud on camera Monday.
22/01/2024
**Assault victim dies from injuries**
Around 3:50 p.m. yesterday, Visalia PD officers were called to a home in the 900 block of East Tulare Avenue for a report of an assault.
When officers arrived on scene, they found 43-year-old Mario Rosales unresponsive and bleeding from his head. Officers immediately began life saving measures until medical arrived on scene.
Mario was transported to Kaweah Health where he died from his injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Max Navo at 559-713-4234. For those who wish to remain anonymous, please call 559-713-4738.
22/01/2024
A huge amount of fireworks went off about a half hour ago just northeast of downtown Los Angeles and nobody seems to know why. It lasted for several minutes.
22/01/2024
****UPDATE 1-22****
The victim, 43-year-old Mario Rosales has died from his injuries.
***UPDATE***
A suspect was arrested in the 1500 block of South Santa Fe*
**VPD Information**
(Watchdog Photos)
Around 3:50 p.m., VPD officers were called to a home in the 900 block of East Tulare Avenue for a report of an assault.
When officers arrived on scene, they found an unresponsive man bleeding from his head. Officers immediately began life saving measures until medical arrived on scene.
The man was transported to Kaweah Health for his injuries.
Detectives were called and have taken over the investigation.
22/01/2024
***UPDATE***
The person involved in this incident has died from his wound.
**VPD Information**
(Watchdog Photos)
Around 2:50 p.m., VPD officers were called to a home in the area of Atwood Street and Hurley Avenue for a report of a man armed with a gun.
When officers arrived in the area, they were confronted by the suspect who immediately fired multiple rounds at them before ultimately shooting himself. The officers did not return fire and were not injured.
The suspect was transported to Kaweah Health.
Violent Crime Detectives and Crime Lab are on scene investigating.
22/01/2024
Just after 12:30 p.m., VFD firefighters were called to the 1500 block of East Sunnyview Avenue for a report of a structure fire.
When crews arrived on scene, they saw smoke and flames coming from a home.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and will be under investigation.
21/01/2024
**VPD Press Release on last night's fatal vehicle vs bicyclist accident**
(Watchdog Photos)
17-Year-Old Fatally Struck While Riding Bicycle
Around 8:50 p.m. last night, VPD officers responded to a vehicle versus bicyclist collision on Riggin Avenue West of Shirk Street.
Officers discovered a 17-year-old girl was riding her bicycle westbound on the eastbound lanes of Riggin Avenue. A vehicle traveling eastbound on Riggin Avenue struck the teenager.
She was transported to Kaweah Health where she later died.
The driver remained at the scene and was cooperative. The VPD Traffic Unit responded and is currently investigating the accident. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this
collision.
21/01/2024
At about 8:40 tonight (Saturday), Police, Fire, and EMS were dispatched to Riggin between Shirk and Kelsey for a bicyclist that was hit by an eastbound SUV.
American Ambulance transported the bicyclist to Kaweah Health with what appeared to be serious injuries. VPD Officers are investigating the accident.
21/01/2024
VPD are clearing up a traffic accident at Sady/ Divisadero.
It did not appear that there were any injuries.
21/01/2024
A little after 8:00 tonight (Saturday), VPD, VFD and EMS were dispatched to a multi-vehicle rollover accident on Walnut east of Divisadero.
Arriving First Responders found that a Buick SUV eastbound on Walnut hit a black SUV parked on the side of the road. The hard impact flipped the Buick and pushed the parked SUV into the vehicle parked in front of it. At least three parked vehicles were damaged.
The driver of the Buick SUV had to be extricated by Firefighters before being transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries.
About a year ago, several parked cars in the same area were hit and damaged. The black SUV that was extensively damaged and probably totaled in this crash was one of the vehicles damaged a year ago. The owner had just put new wheels and tires on it.
21/01/2024
At about 5:40 Saturday evening, a whole bunch of VPD Officers headed to the apartments on Demaree between Noble and Campus when a bullet came through the wall of one of the apartments from the adjacent apartment. The reporting party told Dispatch that the neighbors had been arguing for a while, but got real quiet after shooting through the wall.(Go figure)
It did not appear that anyone was injured. Officers are investigating the scary incident to determine what happened and who is responsible. Hopefully we'll get a Press Release with additional information.
20/01/2024
20/01/2024
Dinuba Police Dept. update on the Officer Involved shooting yesterday evening.
The suspect in the Dinuba Police Department Officer Involved Shooting has been identified as 29 year old Luis Manuel Piceno. Piceno remains in an area hospital in critical condition.
19/01/2024
Arrests made in yesterday's Tulare murder.
Detectives’ relentless efforts pay off. Three males are in custody tonight on charges of homicide and attempt homicide, following the fatal shooting that occurred yesterday’s date in the area of N G Street and Cross Ave in the City of Tulare.
Tulare Police Department SWAT along with Detectives executed multiple search warrants tonight, which lead to the arrest of the three individuals. Two of the men were identified as 21 year old Joseph Garcia of Tulare and 18 year old Matthew Proctor of Tulare. The third suspect is a 17 year old male juvenile of Tulare and his name will not be released.
The deceased victim was identified as Oscar Rodriguez, 31 year old man of Tulare. The victim of the attempt homicide is a 41 year old man of Tulare. He was treated at a local hospital and has since then been released.
The motive for the shooting is still unknown however, Detectives believe it is gang related. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Wilson at (559) 685-2300 ext. 2157.
19/01/2024
DINUBA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man is hospitalized for life-threatening injuries after being shot by an officer with the Dinuba Police Department on Thursday night, officials said. The Offic…
19/01/2024
18/01/2024
At about 4:25 this morning (Thursday), a motorcyclist took off eastbound on Hurley when a CHP Officer attempted a traffic stop at Shirk and Hurley. The bike ran the red light at Akers then lost control just after Crenshaw and struck the curb. It appeared that the bike then ran off the road on a driveway and mowed through some shrubs on the side of the road.
Sometime during all of this, the rider was ejected from the motorcycle then the bike continued on crossing the street and ending up in a driveway.
The motorcyclist was transported to the hospital by American Ambulance for mild to moderate injuries and the Harley-Davidson was picked up by a tow truck.
It does not appear that drugs or alcohol contributed to the incident.
18/01/2024
CHP, Tulare County Fire, and American Ambulance responded to Riggin just east of Rd. 72 at about 6:55 this evening (Wednesday) for an accident. Originally reported as involving three vehicles, Watchdog only saw two at the scene in front of the Valero.
Chp reported that there was only a minor injury and WD doesn't know if anyone was transported to the hospital. Officers do not suspect any drug or alcohol involvement.
18/01/2024
**Tulare PD Information**
(Watchdog Photos)
On January 17, 2024 at approximately 3:55 P.M. The Tulare Police Department communication center received a 911 call regarding shots fired in the area of N. G Street and Cross Ave in the City of Tulare. According to witnesses, multiple people ran from the area.
When officers arrived, they located a man, who was struck by the gunfire. Officers performed life saving measure until an ambulance arrived. The man later succumbed to his injuries.
During the investigation, officers learned an additional male had been transported to the hospital, prior to their arrival. The man is in stable condition.
Tulare Police Department Detectives are actively working the investigation. The names of the victims will not be released at this time, pending next of kin notification. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Wilson (559) 685-2300 ext. 2157, you can remain anonymous.
18/01/2024
Two men were arrested in connection to a shooting last week in Hanford.It happened on Friday, Jan. 12th around 11:00 p.m. near 11th Avenue and 6th Street.Office
18/01/2024
CHILD ABUSER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
Today the court sentenced Luis Gutierrez, age 26, to life in prison for crimes against children. The crimes were committed against three minor victims between 2015 and 2019. Read more at http://tinyurl.com/53e8v629.
17/01/2024
At about 2:50 this afternoon (Wednesday), First Responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover accident on southbound Lover's Lane under the 198 overpass. The driver, who was alone in the car, suffered a minor leg injury, but declined medical aid.
VPD Officers are investigating the cause of the accident.
17/01/2024
**KCSO could use your help.**
***PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY AND LOCATE***
On 01/14/2024 at approximately 1240 hours, Kings County Deputies were dispatched to the 24000 block of Utica Avenue for an in-progress burglary.
Prior to deputies arriving on scene, a black Chevy SUV was seen departing the property with a white, 2010 International trailer (CA License Plate ). The vehicle and trailer were last seen traveling south on Interstate 5.
If you have information regarding the Chevy SUV or International trailer, please contact the Kings County Sheriff’s Office at 559-852-2720.
16/01/2024
**In Kings County**
A fire is currently burning at a processing factory Tuesday morning in Kings County.The fire is at J G Boswell Co. on Bainum Avenue, near Santa Fe and Sherman A
16/01/2024
16/01/2024
Let's be careful out there!
Dense Fog Advisory in effect for the entire Central Valley until 11 a.m. Tuesday. Visibility down to one quarter mile likely. Down to 200 feet in some areas.
KSEE24 News
16/01/2024
Sometime around 7:00 Monday evening - Watchdog doesn't know exactly when as the call was sent to the VPD Officers over their Mobile Data Terminals which is happening more and more - a car ran off of Locust at Pine and took out the street sign and a small electrical pole. The driver apparently took off leaving a bumper behind as proof he or she was there and a couple of Edison trucks showed up to cut the power to the downed pole.
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A huge amount of fireworks went off about a half hour ago just northeast of downtown Los Angeles and nobody seems to know why. It lasted for several minutes.
At about 5:40 Saturday evening, a whole bunch of VPD Officers headed to the apartments on Demaree between Noble and Campus when a bullet came through the wall of one of the apartments from the adjacent apartment. The reporting party told Dispatch that the neighbors had been arguing for a while, but got real quiet after shooting through the wall.(Go figure) It did not appear that anyone was injured. Officers are investigating the scary incident to determine what happened and who is responsible. Hopefully we'll get a Press Release with additional information.
In Clark County, Nevada today, a man attacked the judge when she denied him probation. One Marshal was injured in the fight and required hospitalization.
Two examples of the big waves that hit Ventura yesterday. At least eight people who thought it was a good idea to get as close to the waves as possible were injured.
Somedays it seems like this must be the final driving test at the Visalia DMV:
A little before 4:00 Tuesday afternoon, a gray Jeep SUV and a white Buick SUV collided at Noble and Locust. The collision sent the Jeep up over the curb and into a fire hydrant. The Buick ended up facing the wrong way on Noble. Once a tow truck removed the Jeep from where it knocked off the hydrant, Firefighters started working on stopping the impressive, but wasteful geyser as VPD Officers controlled traffic flow on the streets. Eventually a Fire Captain got the valve turned off stemming the flow. It appeared that one person was slightly injured in the accident and received treatment in the american Ambulance. Watchdog doesn't know if anyone was eventually transported to the nearby hospital.
At about 1:00 Sunday morning, VPD Officers responded to a call about a person passed out and slumped over the steering wheel in a car at Demaree and Tulare. When the Officers arrived, they found the car was facing west in the eastbound lane of Tulare and the driver sawing logs. When one of the Officers woke the driver up, he punched the Officer and then resisted as the Officers removed him from the car. Of course, no one likes being woken up when you're sound asleep in a car facing the wrong way in the middle of a street, but Watchdog thinks he may be in a bit of a pickle for how he acted. Watchdog wasn't at the scene so he doesn't know exactly what the outcome was; whether the palooka left in an ambulance or a PD car, but he did hear the call for a tow truck so he definitely didn't leave in his car. A big thank-you to the follower who sent in a video of the Officers getting the driver out of the car.
Video of the scene in Bakersfield where a pickup struck and injured three people waiting to watch the Christmas parade -
Fire and Police were dispatched at 10:03 tonight (Friday) to a large fire in the apartment complex under construction on the northeast corner of Akers and Riggin. Arriving Units found several buildings on fire. Firefighters limited the spread of the fire and it appeared that only three or four of the eight or more buildings were lost. Some of the Firefighters will be on scene for most of the night as the remains of the fire burns out and to make sure no new hot spots start up. VPD Officers and VIP Units were on hand to control traffic in the area during the fire. As of 3:00 a.m., traffic on Akers and Riggin is mostly back to normal other than a Fire Unit partially blocking the outer westbound lane on Riggin in front of the fire scene and the traffic light at Akers and RIggin set to flash red in all directions.
Many of you have probably seen WifiEye towers near construction sites, at the Fairgrounds, or anywhere else where their cameras and live monitoring can reduce theft and other crimes. Recently, they added proximity sensors to some of their towers and unique warning messages to anyone who gets too close. Here's one worth hearing:
All lanes of I-10 in Los Angeles that were damaged by the fire back on the 11th are now open and all the on and off ramps should be open by morning. Amazing work by all involved.
Numerous authorities and other agencies are on the scene following a mass casualty incident that occurred in Licking County Ohio after a semi-truck rear-ended a charter bus that was transporting students from a high school in eastern Ohio to Columbus for the Ohio School Board Association's convention, when it burst into flames on I-70, resulting in three fatalities and 18 injuries. At least 57 other people were aboard the bus during the collision.
**The latest from Caltrans District 7 on the I-10 fire in Los Angeles** Interstate 10 is closed in both directions in downtown LA between Alameda St. & East LA interchange. Caltrans is assessing damage from a fire under I-10 & will reopen I-10 as soon as possible. In the meantime, use other routes! Here’s a peek under the freeway.
Surveillance video caught the Panda Gang planning their next daring caper in Visalia. VPD warns that members of the gang should be considered armed and adorable.
An absolutely amazing Police pursuit in Osasco, Brazil, very close to the City of São Paulo.
Watchdog wasn't able to make it to an accident at Tulare and Demaree that occured a little after 7:00 tonight, but this video was submitted that shows much of the aftermath. (Thanks!)
At about 6:00 this evening, Fire and Police were dispatched to the second fire in two days at Dinuba and Glendale across Dinuba Blvd. from the Sports Park.. This time it was the abandoned house next to the abandoned garage/barn/shed that caught fire on Saturday. (At the same time, 6:00, go figure.) No one was injured and the Firefighters got the fire out so quickly that they were just mopping up and dealing with a few hot spots when Watchdog arrived. At least one Firefighter needed an on-scene Firefighter shower to get the building's dirt, grime, and cooties off his jacket and equipment.
In Asia, they are using lasers to help people stay awake on long stretches of road at night. Do you think that is something we could try here in the U.S.?
At about 1:00 early Tuesday morning, a semi trailer caught fire on northbound 99 at the Betty Drive exit and was soon fully engulfed. Fortunately, the driver was able to detach the cab from the trailer. FIrefighters concentrated on keeping the fire from spreading to the brush along 99 or the equipment and storage containers in the businesses along the freeway.
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