Avenal City Hall, Community Center and Homes Served Search Warrants by Kings County DA's Office

Mass raids across oil boomtown where council clings to power despite furious uprising

A sweeping series of law enforcement raids hit the Central California city of Avenal on Wednesday as investigators searched City Hall, a community center and multiple homes linked to the town's embattled leadership.

Search Warrants Executed at 7 Locations in Avenal

AVENAL, Calif. (KFSN) — The Kings County District Attorney’s Office and the Kings County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at seven locations in Avenal. Authorities say this is related to an ongoing investigation, but no additional details have been released. The District Attorney also thanked the Kings County Fire Department for its assistance.

Avenal City Hall, Community Center and homes served search warrants by Kings County DA's Office

The Kings County District Attorney's Office and the Kings County Sheriff's Office executed search warrants at seven locations in Avenal.