MADERA COUNTY – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in identifying the suspects they say are responsible for a break in at the Valero on Highway 41. A lone thief busted through a window at the 22-Mile House early this morning, and made off with 12 stacks of various lottery tickets. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office ...

OAKHURST – Two men are behind bars after a traffic enforcement stop on Deadwood Tuesday night, Nov. 27. Jason Paul Howard, 25, of North Fork, and Shane Jacob Casey, 19, of Oakhurst, remain behind bars without bail.

NORTH FORK – A single vehicle accident last night on Douglas Ranger Station Road has taken the life of 26-year-old North Fork resident Allison Demers. The accident happened at about 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Ford Explorer in which Demers was a passenger was traveling south on Douglas Ranger Station Road just north of Trails End at approximately ...

MADERA – Richard Farias, 57, of Madera, was convicted on two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter on Tuesday, Nov. 20, by a Superior Court jury. The jury also found Farias guilty of two additional felony counts of causing great bodily injury to another person while driving under the influence, and Farias’s prior conviction for driving under the influence and injuring ...

An accident on Highway 41 on Friday, Nov. 16, at about 6:30 a.m., resulted in one vehicle being towed, and no injuries, according the the CHP. One vehicle was slowing to turn onto Road 8063, when it was struck from behind by another vehicle. Traffic was reduced to one lane while the accident was cleared.

SACRAMENTO – Law enforcement is watching roadways closely this time of year, as Thanksgiving is a Maximum Enforcement Period for the California Highway Patrol. The holiday reporting period begins Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 25 at 11:59 p.m.

SACRAMENTO – Motorcycles are fun and fast and easy on gas, but the number of motorcycle collisions resulting in death has increased in California recently, prompting authorities to address the problem with a year-long, lifesaving effort paid for by a federal grant. “Motorcycle awareness is a priority for the California Highway Patrol and a key to saving lives on the ...

MADERA COUNTY — With so many elderly people living alone these days, being able to check on their safety and welfare has become a concern for friends and relatives, and for the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. To address this growing concern, Sheriff John Anderson has launched a new program called “Elder Orphans.”

Sheriff’s seeks public’s help identifying suspects-

MARIPOSA – On the heels of the California Mining and Mineral Museum’s reopening, the California Highway Patrol announces the arrest of three suspects in the daring daylight heist on Sept. 28. Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, the CHP, assisted by Mariposa and Placer County Sheriff’s Department, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation – Division of Adult Parole Operations, and the Sacramento ...