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Fatal Hit And Run In Oakhurst

OAKHURST – On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at approximately 11:54 pm, the Merced Communication Center (MCC) received a call of a traffic collision on Road 427 east of Elliott Drive, with medical personnel responding. Officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Oakhurst Area responded to the scene and investigated the collision. During the initial investigation it was determined a 20 ...

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Memorial Day Weekend CHP Saturation Enforcement

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“Drive and Stay Alive Central Valley” Memorial Day Weekend Saturation Enforcement State Route 41 and State Route 46 The mission of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service and Security. We achieve success in saving lives as a Department, through education, enforcement, engineering and through the support and compliance of the motoring public. ...

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Put Safety At The Top Of Your Memorial Day Checklist

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Memorial Day is the traditional start to the summer travel season, and this weekend California’s roadways will likely be bustling with activity.  To help ensure the safety of motorists throughout the holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The Memorial Day MEP will run from 6 p.m. Friday, May 28, to ...

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Oakhurst Stabbing Suspect Arrested

OAKHURST –  Robert Long was arrested on Friday May 21st by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office for felony assault with the infliction of great bodily injury, a hate crime; felony criminal threats, a hate crime; felony evading arrest; and two counts of resisting arrest. Related Story: DA Moreno’s Letter To The Community These charges stem from conduct that occurred April 30th ...

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Coffee And Conversation With DA Moreno

Join The Madera County DA, Sally Moreno For Coffee And Conversation at the Cool Bean Café NORTH FORK – Tomorrow, May 19th from 9 am to 11 am, Madera County DA Sally Moreno will be hosting coffee and conversation with your DA. DA Sally Moreno will be at the Cool Bean Café in Oakhurst to answer questions from the community. ...

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Coarsegold Resident Arrested For Murder

Multi-Agency Efforts Lead to Arrest in Fresno County’s First Murder of 2021 Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 40 year old Brandon Engelman, a.k.a. Milkweed, of Coarsegold. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on a charge of murder, which carries a bail of $1 million. He is also facing a kidnapping charge, which ...

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Oakhurst Stabbing Suspects Arrested

MADERA – On Thursday May 13, 2021 around 6:30pm, Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested 19 year old Destinee Annette Harner and 19 year old Nehemiah Everett Dick without incident. Both Harner and Dick were booked into the Madera County Jail. Harner was booked on felony charges of attempted murder and criminal conspiracy. Dick ...

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Suspect Identified In Oakhurst Stabbing

Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives have identified a suspect in yesterday’s (May 12,2021) stabbing incident.  OAKHURST – The investigation of a stabbing incident that took place in the early morning hours of May 12, 2021 in the area of Road 427 and Road 426 in Oakhurst has yielded a suspect and person of interest. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has ...

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Big Rig VS Automobile Slows Traffic On Hwy 41

O’NEALS – At approximately 1:20 PM on Tuesday May 11th a 2003 Nissan 350Z driven by Paul Jason Pilgrim, 46 of Fresno was travelling northbound on State Route 41 north of Road 200. Mr. Pilgrim pulled to the east shoulder of SR-41 as a  2016 Western tractor and trailer driven by John Joseph Goulart, 62 of Chowchilla, also travelling northbound on ...

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Recent Stabbings In Oakhurst, Unrelated

OAKHURST – On Saturday May 8th, 2021 around 2:45pm, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) received a call reporting a domestic disturbance. MCSO Deputies and California Highway Patrol Officers, responded to the 40000 block of CA-49 and discovered an adult male victim who appeared to have various injuries on his face and back. A female suspect, who had a knife ...

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