MADERA COUNTY – The search for a wanted man has ended with his capture and the arrest of his female companion. Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies reportedly surrounded a house around noon Friday, Sept. 5, after receiving an anonymous tip about the whereabouts of Corey James Sahagian, aka Corey James Smith. He was earlier referred to as Central California’s most prolific ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is issuing an alert to all business owners throughout Madera County about a “fire inspection invoice” scheme now preying on the fears of both business owners and residents. At least one business in Eastern Madera County has already received such a bill, and it is a scam, says the Sheriff. If you receive an ...

Madera County — Sheriff John Anderson just learned this morning that Corey James Sahagian, 33, of Fresno, one of Central California’s most prolific identity thieves, may be hiding out in Madera County. Corey James Sahagian is wanted on a federal no bail warrant, and he is this week’s Fugitive Friday’s most wanted person. Sahagian, who also goes by the names ...

CALIFORNIA – Central Valley California Highway Patrol officers issued 405 distracted driving citations during two enforcement operations over the Labor Day weekend. ln an effort to save lives and eliminate distracted driving around school zones, the CHP saturated those areas also. “Operation No Cell Phones Around Schools” took place Monday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 29. This five day campaign ...

MADERA COUNTY – A Madera County fugitive is back behind bars for the seventh time, this time on charges of kidnapping. Kyle Thomas Clarkson, 20, of North Fork, was captured just before noon on Thursday, Sept. 4, at a Starbucks drive-thru at Herndon and Palm in Fresno.

MADERA COUNTY – The California Highway Patrol, Madera Area, will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Aug. 30, at an undisclosed location within the County of Madera between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Motorist should be aware that DUI stands for “driving under the influence,” and that is not limited to alcohol. Marijuana and prescription medications ...

SACRAMENTO – As the country readies for the Labor Day weekend, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists to employ lifesaving measures on the roadway. The final three-day weekend of the summer travel season is a national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. The CHP will be out in ...

O’NEALS – The victim of a fatal accident on Road 200 on Thursday, Aug. 28, has been identified as Bryan Patrick Higgins, 41, of Coarsegold. Bryan was the driver of a 2003 Saturn Ion that crashed off the road near Butterfield Stage yesterday afternoon at around 2 p.m. He was ejected from the vehicle as it hit the guard rail ...

O’NEALS – A single vehicle accident at about 2 p.m. on Road 200 near Butterfield Stage Road has claimed the life of a mountain area resident. There were two occupants in the car, a male and female, that was eastbound at the crest of the hill at Butterfield Stage, at what was reported by CHP as “an excessive rate of ...

COARSEGOLD – The mountain area woman who died in a head-on collision on Highway 41 on Wednesday has been identified as Bertha Doran, 72, of Bass Lake. Doran was a passenger in a 1997 Chevy pickup headed north on Highway 41 just south of Serpa Canyon Road at about 8 p.m. last night. Her husband Bethel, 74, was at the ...