FISH CAMP — A motorcyclist was airlifted after crashing into the back of a car on Highway 41 near Sugar Pine on Sunday. John Miller, 52, of Fish Camp, was southbound on a 2007 Yamaha R6, just north of Road 630 at 3:49 p.m. Though his speed is unknown, he was reportedly passing vehicles over the double yellow lines. Jessa ...
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Afternoon Crash Snarls Traffic On Highway 41, Driver Arrested For DUI
COARSEGOLD — An overturned vehicle stopped traffic in both directions just south of Mecca Lane this afternoon. Just after 2:30 p.m., Madera resident Audelina Molina, 53, was southbound in a 2012 Toyota Camry, just after getting off work at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. For unknown reasons, she steered her vehicle to the right, where it ran up a steep ...
Read More »Over 73,000 Marijuana Plants Eradicated In 3-Day Campaign
NORTH FORK — Law enforcement officials have just completed three days of marijuana eradication operations in the North Fork area, destroying over 73,000 plants being grown, for the most part, on public lands. A joint effort between the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife, BLM and the California National Guard started on Monday, wrapping up ...
Read More »Search & Rescue Locates Missing Man
MARIPOSA — An at-risk man missing from Mariposa since Saturday has been located and taken to the hospital, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from the family of Mariposa resident Ronald Hughes, 74, stating that Mr. Hughes was missing. The family reported that he was ...
Read More »Coarsegold Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse Of A Minor
COARSEGOLD — A Coarsegold man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a minor. Earlier this morning sheriff’s detectives arrested Travis Wright, 45. This arrest was the culmination of several months of investigation into crimes which occurred years earlier and were just recently reported, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Wright is employed by the California Department of Corrections ...
Read More »At-Risk Man Missing From Mariposa
MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Sheriff’s office has issued an alert requesting that people be on the lookout for a man missing from the area since Saturday. Click on image to enlarge. Ronald Hughes, 74, is a white male with shoulder-length gray hair, brown eyes, and a goatee. He stands about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 ...
Read More »Oakhurst Woman Airlifted From Highway 41 Crash
COARSEGOLD — An 19-year-old Oakhurst woman was airlifted this morning after crashing off the roadway just south of Coarsegold. Just after 5 a.m., the driver was southbound on Highway 41 in a 2015 Kia Optima, when, according to CHP, she fell asleep at the wheel, drifted off the right side of the road, and plummeted over the steep embankment. The ...
Read More »Senior Center Director Released On Bond, Accused Of Stealing From Elderly Man
OAKHURST — The director of the Oakhurst Sierra Senior Center has been released from custody after posting bail. Kathryn (Katie) Davis, 54, of Oakhurst, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing tens-of-thousands of dollars from 90-year-old Bill Youngs, someone she apparently knew from her work at the Senior Center. She was being held on a $50,000 bond, and will be arraigned ...
Read More »No Deal For Pregnant Woman Accused In Fatal DUI
MADERA COUNTY — A Clovis woman remains behind bars as she faces charges of felony DUI and manslaughter after causing a crash that killed one and injured three others on May 21. Candice Ooley, 23, has appeared in court on three separate occasions, each time asking for her bail to be reduced, and each time, having it raised by Judge ...
Read More »Oakhurst Woman Arrested For Financial Elder Abuse
OAKHURST — An Oakhurst woman has been taken into custody and charged with financial elder abuse. Early this afternoon, Madera County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Kathryn (Katie) Davis at her place of employment, the Sierra Senior Center in Oakhurst. This arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation by Sheriff’s detectives and Madera County District Attorney’s personnel into allegations of financial ...
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