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Friends Remember Woman Killed In Crash

NORTH FORK – A head-on collision just west of North Fork yesterday took the lives of two mountain area residents, who have now been identified. Gloria Ann Jackson, 60, of Friant, was westbound on Road 200 just west of Road 221 when she was struck head-on by a vehicle driven by Michael Wayne Bowlan, 36, of North Fork.

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Fatal Crash On Road 200

NORTH FORK – A head-on collision just west of Bass Fork Minit Mart has claimed the lives of both drivers. At about 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, emergency responders were dispatched to a scene on Road 200 near Road 221 about four miles west of North Fork.

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Two Crashes Block Mountain Roads

OAKHURST – A two vehicle accident in front of Old Corral Groceries stopped traffic for about an hour this morning as first responders worked to clear the scene and evaluate those involved. At 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, William Warner, 72, of Glendale, was pulling out from the store in a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, turning left to ...

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Sex Offender Arrested For Indecent Exposure

MARIPOSA – A man who exposed himself in a Mariposa business several weeks ago has been located and taken into custody, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. On May 31, a Mariposa area business owner reported to the Sheriff’s Office that a customer had exposed himself to her during a transaction inside the business.

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Family Confirms Death Of Lee Vick

OAKHURST – A family is mourning the loss of a loved one today, as they confirmed the death of longtime Oakhurst resident Lee Vick, 44, whose body was recovered from the Fresno River on Monday, June 30. Sheriffs deputies responding to a call just north of the bridge on Road 426 report that no foul play is suspected in Vick’s ...

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Body Found In Fresno River In Oakhurst

OAKHURST – Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, June 30, Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a body in the Fresno River north of the bridge on Road 426. According to the Sheriff’s Office, they do not suspect foul play at this juncture, and no further details will be released unless it is determined that a crime has been ...

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Few Delays, No Arrests At DUI Checkpoint

COARSEGOLD – The officers of the Oakhurst area CHP kept traffic moving at a good pace during their DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, June 27 in Coarsegold. Officers set up near the Shell Station on the north end of town, and at about 7:30 p.m., began stopping southbound drivers to check for valid driver’s licenses and signs of impairment.

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Another Illegal Pot Grow Busted Near Mariposa

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Sheriff Doug Binnewies and the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office continue their campaign to rid their county of illegal drug activity. On Thursday afternoon, June 26, detectives from the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a parcel located on Wild Horse Lane, located about 15 miles south of the town of Mariposa.

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Victim Of Fatal Crash Identified

MADERA COUNTY – The woman who died in a head-on collision on Highway 145 on Thursday has been identified as 61-year-old Charlotte Louis Boatright of Coarsegold. Boatright was eastbound on Highway 145 from Highway 41 in a 2009 Chevrolet at approximately 40 mph, according to CHP, when for unknown reasons, she veered into the path of a westbound tour bus.

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Woman Dies In Head-On Crash On Highway 145

MADERA COUNTY – A head-on collision on Highway 145 just east of Highway 41 has claimed the life of a Coarsegold woman and her dog. Just after 5 p.m. this afternoon a tour bus filled with passengers was hit head-on when a small sedan, driven by a woman who has yet to be identified, veered into its lane, according to ...

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