CALIFORNIA – Sheriff John Anderson sees a potential bonus, and an added safety net, for Madera County senior citizens when SB 1047 – “Silver Alert” notification system – goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013 This notification system, signed into law by the governor on Sept. 27, mirrors the already existing Amber Alert. But instead of activating public searches for children, ...
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Sheriff Warns Beware Of Door-To-Door Salesman
MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson is warning citizens to beware of a man posing as a sales rep making house calls in Madera County. The suspect identifies himself to his victims as Dennis Small, and claims to represent Air Care Medical out of Clovis.
Read More »Oakhurst Men Arrested, Uzi Siezed
MADERA COUNTY – Two Oakhurst men are behind bars following a short pursuit over Deadwood on Tuesday night. Jailed are Joshua Russell Murray, 18, and Adrian Joseph Reyes, 28.
Read More »North Fork Woman Jailed For Attempted Murder
Woman arrested last summer for car theft back behind bars for attempted murder – NORTH FORK – A 32-year old North Fork woman sits behind bars at this hour facing attempted murder charges. Nirvana Tannehill, is accused of stabbing an Oakhurst woman inside a home in Ahwhanee last night. Tannehill, along with her companion, Jerry Yaugher, 43, of Coarsegold, are ...
Read More »Burglary Arrests Of Notorious Gang Members
MADERA COUNTY – A Madera County resident returned home early on Monday, Dec. 17, only to interrupt a burglary in progress. Four suspects, tied to a major gang operating in Madera County, fled the property in her car, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More »Three Car Accident On Highway 41
MADERA COUNTY – A driver drifting across the double yellow lines on Highway 41 caused a chain reaction that resulted in damage to three vehicles in front of the Blackhawk Lodge on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 11:34 a.m. David Wu, of Clovis, and his wife were traveling north on Highway 41, just north of the Road 200 turnoff, in a ...
Read More »Santa Bandit Holdup Caught On Tape
MADERA COUNTY – An armed man wearing a Santa hat robbed two convenience stores Saturday night, Dec. 15, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. The armed robber first held up a store in the city, then moved on to rob a second outside of town. One of those stores captured the crook on video. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office ...
Read More »An Arrest Would Ruin Your Holiday Trip
SACRAMENTO – California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commissioner Joe Farrow has an important message for citizens of the Golden State who plan to be on the road this holiday season.
Read More »Wreck Involves Two Pickups And A Big Rig
OAKHURST – A truck driver turning into the parking lot at the Grocery Discount Center had his morning disrupted when a pickup ran into the side of his trailer. The truck driver, Richard Lamberson of Upland, Ca., said he was headed east on Road 426, making a left turn into the parking lot at the Fresno Flats Center at Road ...
Read More »Oakhurst Pair Behind Bars
Oakhurst — Two mountain area residents are behind bars following a parole search in Oakhurst last night. William Shannon Reed, 43, and Morgan Jean Brannan, 20, both of Oakhurst, were taken into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at a residence located on Road 422.
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