MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible suicide that occurred near the highway just north of town on Sunday. On Nov. 16, at approximately 9:06 a.m., deputies responded to the 5000 block of Highway 140 just north of the Highway 49 North intersection regarding a possible deceased person. Upon arrival, deputies met with the reporting party ...
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Crash On Highway 41 Ends In DUI Arrest
OAKHURST – A single vehicle rollover on Highway 41 near Oakhurst blocked traffic for about 40 minutes this evening just north of Cedar Valley. Just before 6:30 p.m., a 48-year-old Santa Cruz man was southbound on Highway 41 while apparently under the influence, and traveling at unsafe speeds, according to CHP.
Read More »Olivera Arrested In Court During Bail Hearing
MADERA COUNTY – Department 9 was filled to overflowing this morning as five defendants in the Oct. 9 incident at the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino appeared before Judge Rigby for a review of their bail. Tex McDonald, Vernon King, Tyrone Bishop and Miguel Ramos remain behind bars after turning themselves in to authorities after charges were filed in connection ...
Read More »Young Woman In Fatality Identified
MADERA COUNTY – A young woman whose life was lost in a three-car collision on Highway 41 on Monday, Nov. 10 has been identified by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office as Sophia Elise Ruiz, 18, of North Fork. Two young male passengers who were in the car with Ruiz are currently hospitalized for injuries suffered in the accident. The accident ...
Read More »Fatal Accident On Highway 41
MADERA COUNTY – A three-car collision on Highway 41 last night has claimed the life of a young woman from North Fork. At 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, an 18-year-old North Fork resident was northbound on Highway 41 just south of the 22-Mile House in a 2007 Toyota at an estimated speed of about 60 mph, according to CHP. ...
Read More »Mariposa Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
MARIPOSA – A Mariposa man is behind bars after reportedly firing a gun into his girlfriend’s vehicle. On Nov. 6, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a domestic violence assault that occurred on Halloween. Sheriff’s detectives then contacted the female victim, who reportedly received a gunshot injury to her back during an attack by her boyfriend during ...
Read More »Help Clean Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites On Public Lands
MADERA COUNTY – Individuals interested in cleaning up former grow sites for illegal marijuana on public lands may volunteer to do so in the next several days. As many as 15 such sites are being cleared of pipe and trash with debris being staged for later pick up or pulled out with nets during the operation.
Read More »Two More In Custody For Casino Takeover
MADERA COUNTY – A fourth and a fifth suspect wanted in connection with the Oct. 9 Chukchansi Casino takeover attempt have turned themselves in to authorities. Miguel Ramos, 23, of Chowchilla, was Tribal Security for the McDonald Faction; and Tyrone MarkTwain Bishop, 29, of Fresno, was a Guard Supervisor for the McDonald Faction’s hired security. Both voluntarily turned themselves in ...
Read More »Craigslist Post Leads To Home Invasion
COARSEGOLD – A Craigslist post, advertising an estate sale, became the catalyst for a carefully orchestrated heist that suddenly turned into a home invasion, and a man described by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office as a Fresno Gypsy is accused of being the mastermind. George Xury Sterio, 55, currently sits behind bars in Fresno County on an unrelated charge. In ...
Read More »Suspects In Casino Violence Turn Themselves In
MADERA COUNTY – Two suspects wanted in connection with the Oct. 9 Chukchansi Casino takeover attempt have turned themselves in to authorities, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Tex McDonald, 64, of Madera, and Vernon James King, 59, both agreed to turn themselves in at 1 p.m today. They arrived at the Sheriff’s main office in Madera at approximately ...
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