Central Valley Weekly News: Tulare Shooting, Los Banos Murder Charges, Merced Arrest & Fresno Updates

This week on Central Valley Entertainment Weekly News, we cover the top Central California and Central Valley stories from Monday, May 18 through Friday, May 22, 2026.This episode includes major local news updates from Tulare County, Los Banos, Merced, Porterville, Visalia, Hanford, Lemoore, Lodi, Fresno, Prather, and San Joaquin County.Top stories include a Tulare County deputy-involved shooting now under state review, three murder charges filed in a Los Banos fentanyl case, a Merced mother arrested after a child was found in a hot car, a Porterville-linked robbery and carjacking spree, a deadly Highway 99 crash near Lodi, a Fresno officer shooting update, a Prather stabbing arrest, gunfire near Fresno apartments, and the death of a 3-year-old Hanford boy after a Highway 41 crash.Stories covered:Tulare County deputy-involved shooting under California DOJ reviewSource: ABC30 Action Newshttps://abc30.com/post/tulare-county-deputies-involved-shooting-home/19138753/Los Banos fentanyl case leads to three murder chargesSource: ABC30 Action Newshttps://abc30.com/post/suspected-fentanyl-dealer-faces-3-murder-counts-los-banos-deaths/19146412/Merced mother arrested after child found in hot carSource: ABC30 Action Newshttps://abc30.com/post/mother-arrested-felony-child-abuse-found-hot-car-merced/19134016/Porterville trio arrested after multi-county robbery and carjacking spreeSource: Fresno Beehttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article315844465.htmlTruck driver arrested after deadly Highway 99 crash near LodiSource: KCRA 3https://www.kcra.com/article/lodi-highway-99-crash-big-righ-driver-dhs/71375320Fresno officer shooting suspect dies in hospitalSource: Fresno Beehttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article315848325.htmlPrather man arrested after Fresno County stabbingSource: Fresno Beehttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article315851410.htmlThree shooters open fire near Fresno apartmentsSource: Fresno Beehttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article315834906.html3-year-old Hanford boy dies after Highway 41 crash in FresnoSource: Fresno Beehttps://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article315845999.htmlFollow Central Valley Entertainment for weekly Central Valley news, Central California crime updates, court cases, crash reports, local public safety stories, food, business, events, and community coverage.Website: centralvalleyentertainment.comCentral Valley news, Central California news, Fresno news, Merced news, Los Banos news, Tulare County news, Fresno crime, Merced County news, Lodi crash, Highway 99 crash, Highway 41 crash, Prather stabbing, Porterville robbery, Hanford news, Visalia news, Lemoore news, local California news, Central Valley Entertainment, weekly news podcast, California crime podcastSpotify Podcast Keywords