MADERA COUNTY – A three-vehicle accident at the Rocky Cut on Highway 41 closed the roadway in both directions for over an hour this morning. CHP, EMTs and fire department personnel responded to reports of a crash just north of the 22-Mile House at 7:41 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27. According to CHP, one vehicle apparently hit the rock wall, ...

BASS LAKE – A collision between a pickup and a motorcycle this morning closed down Road 222 on the south shore of Bass Lake for nearly two hours, and resulted in major injuries to one driver. At 10:40 a.m. on Monday, May 24, Russ Jorzig, 66, of Oakhurst, was northbound on a Harley Davidson near “The Way of the Mono” ...

OAKHURST – Less than one week after being assigned to a newly created Problem Oriented Policing (POP) position, Sergeant Larry Rich arrested a suspect for a burglary at Oak Creek Intermediate School as well as for possession of methamphetamine. Sgt. Rich was assisting patrol deputies and a detective searching for another burglary suspect in the Bass Lake area when he ...

COARSEGOLD – After wrecking her Ford Escape on Road 415 this afternoon, a Coarsegold woman will be charged with suspicion of Driving Under the Influence, according to the CHP. Tracy Goddard, 36, was westbound on Road 415 near City View just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, when she ran off the right side of the road, crashed into ...

OAKHURST – The search for a man who was trespassing and reportedly carrying a hatchet in the vicinity of Yosemite High School this morning caused concern among parents and residents. Just before noon on Tuesday, May 12, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call that a male adult was on the property of a church near Road 426 and Hangtree Lane. ...

OAKHURST – About 40 members of the Mountain Area Merchants Association (MAMA) gathered for a special meeting last month to address timely and sometimes sensitive topics, including crime, housing, substance abuse and mental health. After ongoing problems with vandalism to many local businesses, this group of merchants has made it their goal to outline creative solutions to the problem.

COARSEGOLD – A young man from Coarsegold has died as a result of a motorcycle accident on Highway 41. On Thursday, Apr. 30, just after 7:30 p.m., the 19-year-old was northbound on Highway 41 just south of Coyote Hollow Lane on a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle, according to CHP. As he approached Coyote Hollow Lane, he attempted to make a left ...

MADERA COUNTY – Last week, Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) Agents and Madera County Sheriff’s deputies served five search warrants related to illegal marijuana cultivation in Oakhurst, O’Neals and Coarsegold. Agents seized 579 marijuana plants from a residence on Black Ranch Road; this residence was the focus of a similar investigation in 2014.

OAKHURST – CHP reports they are clearing the scene of a solo vehicle accident that occurred just before noon on Road 426 near Johnson Point Road, in the vicinity of the Llama Ranch. No injuries were reported in the accident, according to CHP. The vehicle is said to have caught fire and was at one point fully engulfed in flames. ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement today saying they’ve received six reports of daytime residential burglaries over the past few days, incidents which apparently have occured between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. In each case, according to the Sheriff’s Office, the burglars have moved quickly in and out of the residence ...