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Teacher, school staff and first responders honored after Monache High School stabbing; suspect arrested

3798641 · June 6, 2025
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Porterville officials publicly recognized the actions of a Monache High School teacher, school staff and first responders for their response to a May 19 stabbing. The suspect was arrested nearby and the city presented awards to responders and the victim’s family.

Porterville city leaders on June 3 publicly recognized school staff and first responders for their response to a May 19 attack at Monache High School that left a student injured.

The Porterville Police Department said officers responded minutes after the attack and located a suspect matching the school staff’s description walking near Henderson and Prospect Street. Officers took the suspect into custody after an encounter in which the suspect made verbal threats, the department said. Detectives continued the investigation and submitted materials to the district attorney for…

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