On January 16, 2025, in Department 6 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, TCDA prosecutors secured a guilty verdict against James Edward Jackson, age 70, for unleashing pepper spray on employees and customers at a Visalia Starbucks. Around 11 am on July 12, 2024, an agitated Jackson entered a Starbucks store on Mooney…
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On January 16, 2025, in Department 6 of the Tulare County Superior Court, the court sentenced Sean Michael Pelton, age 53, of Sacramento, to 15 years in custody and restitution for a series of high-volume thefts of catalytic converters in Visalia. Pelton was convicted of the thefts in November 2024. “Let this sentence serve as…
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Tulare County prosecutors have filed the first felony cases related to Proposition 36, a 2024 ballot measure resoundingly passed by California voters to address theft and drug crimes. “The message is clear: Californians demand accountability for repeat offenders. The crimes addressed by Proposition 36 greatly affect the quality of life for those who live and…
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