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Road 274 Closed Near Courthouse At Bass Lake

BASS LAKE – Road 274 is closed near the Courthouse at Bass Lake due to a suspicious package left near the building, according to CHP. Eastbound traffic is being diverted at Road 222. It is not clear where westbound traffic is being detoured, but taking Road 432 from the Pines will take motorists around the closure. There is no estimated ...

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Highway 49 Closed Due To Possible Pipe Bomb

BOOTJACK – Highway 49 in the Bootjack area is currently closed due to what is suspected may be a pipe bomb in the roadway, according the the Mariposa CHP Office. The road is currently closed between Ashworth Road and Indian Peak Road, as law enforcement awaits the arrival of the Bomb Disposal Unit from Merced Police Department. Motorists are advised ...

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Restoring Public Land After Pot Farms

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – University scientists studying the effects of forest thinning on a species of small mammal did not expect to find evidence of toxic chemicals in the organs of their subject, the Pacific fisher. When post-mortem tests showed that fisher after fisher had the same significant amount of rodenticide in the liver, researchers looked not far afield and ...

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Suspect Escapes After High Speed Chase

FRESNO – Police and Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man in the area of Farris and Herndon in northeast Fresno, after a high speed chase that began in North Fork. Brandunn Wilson, 20, is no stranger to law enforcement, having been the target of several chases in the mountain area, and numerous arrests. This afternoon, mountain deputies received a ...

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Caller Impersonates Sheriff In Latest Phone Scam

MADERA COUNTY – The latest scam targeting citizens in Madera County involves someone impersonating Sheriff John Anderson. Anderson has issued a fraud alert, warning that you may get a call from someone posing as the Sheriff, and the caller ID will show the Sheriff’s Office main number, 559-675-7770. The caller will tell you he is Sheriff John Anderson, and will ...

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Two More Casino Suspects In Custody

MADERA COUNTY – A tenth suspect wanted in the attempted takeover of the Chukchansi Casino on Oct. 9 has turned himself in to authorities. Brian Lec Auchenbach, 38, of Gardnerville, NV, turned himself late yesterday afternoon. He was booked into Madera County Department of Corrections.

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Man Posing As Deputy Preying On Residents

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is warning residents about a man posing as a Sergeant with the “Warrants Division,” who is trying to con citizens out of their cash, telling them a warrant has been issued for their arrest. An Eastern Madera County woman received the call today and reported the incident to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office just ...

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If I Were A Thief, You Would Now Be A Victim

MADERA COUNTY – The biggest shopping days of the year are here, so Sheriff John Anderson is asking citizens, are you doing your part to protect yourself and your loved ones? Once again, Sheriff Anderson is releasing his annual list of safety tips, titled, “If I were a thief, you would now be a victim,” urging all citizens to take ...

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Top 20 Scams In Madera County In 2014

MADERA COUNTY – Phone scams, cyber scams, mail scams … they’re a nuisance and especially menacing during the holiday season. Since the beginning of this year, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office has received 150 fraud complaints. During the same time frame last year, Jan. 1 to Nov. 20, they received 216 fraud complaints. The decrease in the number of cases ...

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Sixth Suspect In Casino Takeover Turns Himself In

MADERA COUNTY – A sixth suspect wanted in connection with the Oct. 9 Chukchansi Casino takeover attempt has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Department. Ronald Jones, 53, of Pleasanton, voluntarily turned himself in to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, and was booked into Madera County Department of Corrections.

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