Three arrested for murdered Tipton man

Three gang members were arrested for the shooting death of a Tipton man.

Tulare County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Tipton Overpass at Avenue 152 and Highway 99 for a man down. They found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jose Gonzalez of Tipton.

Not long after that, homicide detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old Bryan Gomez of Tipton and 18-year-old Daniel Macias of Tulare for Gonzalez’ murder. Detectives were also able to identify the suspects as those involved in a separate drive-by shooting in Pixley about one hour prior to the murder.

Gomez and Macias were booked at the Tulare County South County Facility and the juvenile was booked at the Juvenile Detention Facility on charges of Homicide, Gang Conspiracy, Unlawful Theft of a Vehicle and Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Hector Rodriguez or Detective Jose Melendez with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218.

Tulare Hells Angel member found guilty of murder

A Tulare Hells Angel member was one of three men found guilty of murder following an eight-year Department of Justice investigation. 

The Department of Justice said that Jonathan Nelson, aka "Jon Jon," 46, of Santa Rosa, Russell Taylor Ott, aka "Rusty," 69, also of Santa Rosa, and Brian Wayne Wendt, 45, of Tulare, killed one of their own members and planned to kill someone else.

The Sonoma County Hells Angels club was started in 1972. Some of the money the club makes comes from selling shirts, hats, sweatshirts, and other items with the club's logo on them. They have also helped raise money for toy drives for kids.

The DOJ, the Santa Rosa Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol all looked into the Sonoma club over the course of eight years.