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Sun-Gazette
CITY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
Crash
ends
up as
killing
I Orosi man shot, killed
after shooting causes
crash into Ivanhoe ditch
SuN-GAZETTE
An Orosi man was killed last
week in what appeared to be a
fatal car crash in Ivanhoe but
was actually a homicide.
At about 6:30 p.m. on July
24, the California Highway
Patrol and Tulare County Fire
Department was dispatched
to a roll-over traffic accident
on Road 156 north of Avenue
362 in Ivanhoe. Firefighters
found a full-sized SUV on its
side in a drainage ditch off the
roadway. One man was laying
face down halfway through
the front windshield, a second
male was tbund sitting next to
the vehicle on the bank and a
third male was standing next to
the vehicle.
CHP officers discovered the
man partially ejected was de-
ceased and that the man sitting
next to the vehicle was suf-
fering from a gunshot wound.
The case was then turned over
to the Yulare County Sheriff's
Department.
The deceased male was iden-
tified as 18-year-old Cruz Me-
dina of Orosi. The 26-year-old
with the gunshot wound was
only identified as being from
Ivanhoe and was transported to
a Community Regional Medi-
cal Center (CRMC) in Fresno
for non-life threatening gun
shot wounds. The third man,
also of Ivanhoe, was taken to
the hospital for multiple abra-
sions and head and neck inju-
ries and was later released from
theeRMC: " :
During the investigation, de-
tectives discovered that as the
victims were driving in the area
suspects shot at their SUV and
hit two people in the vehicle
causing them to swerve off the
road and into the ditch. It is un-
determined if the case is Sang
related at this time.
The case remains under in-
vestigation. Anyone with in-
tbrmation should contact Det.
Steve Sanchez or Sgt. Gary
Hunt at the Violent Crimes Of-
rice at 559-735-1898 or 800-
808-O488.
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Deputies arrest pair in murder plot
Ill Woman and boyfriend were making arrangements
to hire a hitman to kill a Woodlake man for $2,500
SuN-GAZETTE
A Woodlake man is still alive
today thanks to deputies' work
in foiling a plot to kill him.
On March 9, Lee Ann Jones,
19, of Woodlake and her boy-
someone to kill the Wood-
lake man for a sum of $2,500.
Throughout March, Tulare
County Sheriff's deputies re-
corded several conversations
between the couple as they
friend, 23-year-old Cesar Arel- moved forward with plans to
lano, also of Woodlake, began hire a hitman. The victim, who
making arrangements to hire was only identified as aCauca-
sian male adult in rural Wood-
lake, was notified of the ongo-
ing investigation and was kept
informed of its progress.
Detectives were able to ob-
tain warrants for the arrest of
Jones and Arellano last month
and both were arrested on July
26. Jones was arrested at Oak
and Floral streets in Visalia
as she was seen driving in the
area. She was arrested without
incident on charges of solici-
tation to commit murder and
conspiracy to commit murder
and booked into" the Bob Wi-
ley Detention Facility. Arellano
was seen driving in the area of
Noble and Pinkham streets and
arrested without incident for
the same charges and booked
into the Yulare County Main
Jail. Bail was set at $150,000
for both of them.
PHOTOS BY MO MONTGOMERY/SUN-GAZETTE
The Exeter Police Department introduced their K9 units at the July 24 Exeter City Council meeting. They are: Officer Brett
Inglehart and his Bianca (left) and Officer Mark Durkee and Caesar (right). Officers raised $27,000 of the $30,000+ needed
to cover the cost of purchasing and training the department's newest special units.
II Exeter Police Department introduces its newest officers who are
sure to give criminals pause to think about fleeing the scene on foot
By Me Montgomery
SuN-GAzETTE
Exeter's newest officers are now on
duty. And while they won't be driving a
patrol car or carrying a gun anytime soon,
they offer Exeter PD added canine cogen-
cy on the streets.
Meet Caesar and Bianca, Exeter's first
K9 officers. Along with their handlers,
Officers Mark Durkee and Brett Ingle-
hart, the dogs are a welcome addition to
the department.
The department began fundraising for
the dogs last year. In February the offi-
cers held a very successful firearms raffle
that netted $5,000. And fundraising ef-
forts will continue as cost of the dogs will
approach $30,000.
"The officers have raised about
$27,000 so far," said Exeter Police Chief
ciiffBush. "They will continue with fund
raising efforts in order to support the on-
going costs of the program. Those costs
being food, vet bills and the idea that in a
year or two we might add another dog to
the program."
Officer Inglehart works with Bianca, a
two and a half year old Belgian Shepherd
Dog (Malinois). Bianea's concentration
is immense, so naturally her strength is
area searches• Officer Durkee works with
Caesar, a two and half year old shepherd.
With size and speed to spare, it's no sur-
prise that Caesar's specialty is apprehen-
sion. Both dogs are trained in multiple
areas, and will take part in ongoing train-
ing with their handlers•
"The dogs come to us with the majority
of their training already done," said Bush.
"Once we purchased them, the dogs and
the officers went through five weeks of
additional training to learn bond and to
work together as a team. Up next will
be several weeks of odor detection train-
ing."
The dogs have already made an impact
in the way the department does its job.
"Just the announcement that the de-
partment would be deploying K9 teams
has already had a positive effect in our
work," said Bush. "We've had instances
See PAWS on page A 9
PD arrests driver, search for gunman
I Woodlake Police Department arrests getaway driver
in July 8 armed robbery of A&H Market in Woodlake
who was identified as the get-
SuN-GAZETTE
Woodlake Police arrested one
suspect and are looking for an-
other in an armed robbery.
On July 26, Woodlake police
officers arrested Michael Da-
vid Groshelle at his mother's
residence in Ivanhoe. Groshelle,
away driver during the robbery,
was booked into the Tulare
County Main Jail on charges of
conspiracy, robbery and assault
with a deadly weapon.
The arrest came after a month-
long investigation by Woodlake
Detectives Vince Diaz and Ubal-
do De Haro into the July 8 armed
robbery and shooting of a store
clerk.
The robbery happened at 8
p.m. at the A&H Market, located
at 810 S. Valencia Blvd. in Wood-
lake. A man, identified as Robert
Ivan Grajeda, entered the market
and robbed the store at gunpoint,
eventually firing a single shot at
the clerk, Asam Alkobadi.
Grajeda stole $200 before flee-
ing the scene in a vehicle driven
by Groshelle. Alkobadi was not
hit and was unharmed during the
robbery.
Detectives say Grajeda is still
outstanding and may be in the
Visalia area. Anyone with any in-
formation about the whereabouts
of Grajeda or the robbery, contact
Det. Diaz or Det. De Haro with
the Woodlake Police Department
by calling 564-3346.
FIRELQG
Exc ter man injured
in crash in F'ville
SuN-GAZETTE
An Exeter man was badly in-
jured after losing control of and
crst g his car on Sunday.
The crash happened at 10:25
a.m. on July 28 on Avenue
20 west of Brundage Road in
Farmersville. According to the
California Highway Patrol, a
1992 convertible Toyota car
was traveling at an unknown
speed when the driver steered
to the left and the car left the
roadway. The left front of
the car crashed into a parked
semi-trailer. The impact forced
the car in a westerly direction
then back across the traffic
lane eventually stopping at the
porch of a nearby residence.
The driver, 61-year-old Luis
Gandara of Exeter, sustained
major injuries• According to
the Tulare County Fire Depart-
ment, Gandara was transported
by ambulance to Farmersville
High School where he was air-
lifted to Community Regional
Medical Center in Fresno for
his injuries. The vehicle suf-
fered major damage to the en-
See CRASH on page A9
CRIMELiHE$
Woodlake Police Log
Wednesday, July 25
In the 200 block of Sierra St.,
officers responded regarding a
physical altercation. Officers
found the viim had injuries to
the head which was caused by
scissors. The suspect, Eric Ke-
telsen, 52, fled the scene shortly
before police arrived, but was
found and detained on suspicion
of assault with a deadly weapon.
Ketelsen was later booked at
Tulare County Main Jail and is
awaiting trial.
ShedffsLog
Thursday, July 26
In the 100 block of N. Foothills
in Lindsay, after an approximate
two week investigation into il-
legal narcotics trafficking inves-
tigators from the Inter-Agency
Narcotics Enforcement Team
were led to a residence where a
search warrant was served. The
ensuing investigation and search
revealed that suspects, Juan An-
tonio Hinojosa, 25, Guadalupe
Gonzalez, 18, and a 17-year-
old male all of Lindsay, were in
possession of approximately six
ounces of Marijuana packaged
for sales, indicia related to the
sale of marijuana, maintaining
a residence for illicit narcotic
sales, Cultivation of marijuana,
an unregistered assault weapon
with magazines capable of hold-
ing more than 10 rounds. A sum
of cash was also seized. There
was an 11 year old juvenile in
the residence that was being ex-
posed to these activities and was
within reach of the narcotics and
firearms. The all suspects were
arrested.
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ere;
b6EeB [ht the Tulare
Mai ail Qn lhe
so, of bidsay was a!re
on siin of DUI; driving
UBf e influence misde-
eano offehses and a dv-
R, Sol-
; Oo:of Exeter was arrest;
;a dr vi0g ;;;
erobs
rested on suspionofdriving
undertheinfluence.
Ve-
other charges. Angel J.
Campos of Lindsay v)as ar-
sted on suspiciofi of beg.
drunk. Rashe Murrieta of
Earmersville Was airested
0n susplcion of felony !hett.
Amanda Williams of Exeter
was arrested on suspicion of
petty theft.
ue G. Ra-
was arrested
. Flores
was arrested on sus-
on suspicion
marijuana, other
other charges, and
unknown.
July 27 - John E. Brass-
field of Lindsay was arrested
on ;isuspicion of dangerous
dsi:: Oer drugs and n-
knownl Jose L Iiaz of Lind-
say was-arrested on suspicion
of majuana and other drugs.
Frankie L Stover of Farmer-
svillewas arrested on susp-
cion of marijuana, other drug s,
misdeafior offenses and
i
£ mom information.