Richgrove News

A all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, caught on fire and ignited a larger blaze that consumed an estimated $7,500 worth of grapevines Monday evening in Richgrove, Tulare County Fire Department firefighters reported.

A Richgrove man was arrested early today on suspicion of domestic violence. A woman and a 14-year-old boy reported to Tulare County Sheriff's deputies that Manuel Madrigal, 42, threatened and assaulted them shortly after midnight.

A thief broke into a parked big rig overnight Monday and stole more than $1,000 worth of video equipment.

A man reported that a handgun was pointed at him during an argument Sunday afternoon in Richgrove.

Three men were arrested at the Porterville swap meet this weekend after they allegedly stole a pickup truck.

A South County man was arrested this weekend after authorities allegedly found him in possession of stolen property.

Someone broke into a man's residence and stole a number of miscellaneous electronics.

While attending a party at an undisclosed address, someone broke a window in a vehicle belonging to Roberto Salinas and stole a number of miscellaneous items.

Four men from McFarland were killed about 5 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle they were in ran off Garzoli Avenue north of Elmo Highway in Kern County, hit a concrete irrigation pipe and flipped several times, the California Highway Patrol said.

A Sanger farm management company lost more than $3,000 in vineyard items mid-week to theft here in the South County.

A multi-departmental operation aimed at gangs and gang violence ran a sweep of the South County on Friday that resulted in the arrest of nine adults and one teenager.

An autopsy is scheduled to be performed today on the body of a 14-year-old suspected homicide victim found dead Tuesday night in his Richgrove home.

Richgrove, CA- Deputies in the South Valley have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 14-year-old Richgrove boy.

Family members in Richgrove are mourning the death of a 13 year old boy. They say he was brutally attacked when another teenager broke into their home.

A South County teenager who was killed late Tuesday during a home invasion robbery bled to death, according to autopsy results released today.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a teenager.

A Richgrove man reported being robbed and assaulted by a group of men who tried to force him into a moving vehicle Saturday night.

A 38-year-old man was reported beaten and bitten by a passenger in his vehicle early Saturday morning in the Richgrove area, Tulare County Sheriff's Department deputies reported.

A thief stole vehicle rims from a South County man's backyard. Tulare County Sheriff's deputies responded at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday to the 20600 block of Ames Drive in Richgrove to investigate a reported theft.

A Delano man was arrested this week after a child reported having sex with him. Tulare County Sheriff's deputies were sent at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday to a home in Richgrove to investigate.