MADERA COUNTY – Daniel Keith McGrew, 42, of Madera, is behind bars after selling nearly a half-dozen stolen steel beams to a recycling shop, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

MADERA — Victor Yslas, 32, of Fresno, was convicted on Oct. 16, of seven felony counts, including kidnaping, sexual assault and possession of pornographic photographs of a child under the age of 14, announced Madera County District Attorney Michael R. Keitz.

MARIPOSA — Two detention officers have been promoted to fill vacancies at the sergeant and lieutenant levels at the 58-bed maximum security Mariposa County jail.

OAKHURST — When the crew at Oakhurst Door and Millwork showed up for work on Monday, Oct 15., they were not really able to get to work. Someone had entered the business overnight and stolen their computers. “We’re pretty sure we know who did it,” said manager Marcus Leyva. “But we can’t prove it.”

Two remain hospitalized after stabbing on Sunday night – MADERA COUNTY – The Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a double stabbing near the corner of Avenue 15 ½ and Watson Street, just east of the city of Madera. Sunday night, Oct. 21, Madera County sheriff’s deputies were called to a fight that broke out between an estimated 10 to 15 ...

Authorities believe it was murder MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson has launched a murder investigation after a teenager’s body was discovered in a corn field near Chowchilla. The remains of a decomposing body were found Monday, Oct. 15, in a field just off Avenue 14 near Road 9 in southwest Madera County. The victim was identified as Pete Rios ...

LODI – Joann Evans was honored Tuesday as California’s Volunteer Coordinator of the Year during the 13th annual Law Enforcement Volunteer & Coordinator Conference held in Lodi. Evans, Madera County Sheriff’s Department’s Community Service Officer, “was chosen to receive this prestigious award for her exemplary service to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement volunteers, and the citizens of Madera ...

MADERA COUNTY — Madera County’s hugely popular Citizens On Patrol (COPs) is looking for volunteers to join the county’s team of citizens in law enforcement. JoAnn Evans, community service officer for the Madera County Sheriff’s Department, addressed the North Fork Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting, on just what these volunteers do. COPs have a variety of duties, and ...

Sheriff issues fraud alert about emails claiming to be from FBI. MADERA COUNTY – Anyone who receives an email claiming to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation should delete it immediately, according to Sheriff John Anderson.

MADERA – A Madera County Superior Court jury convicted Melvin Lewis on Oct. 10, of two felony charges of possession of rock cocaine for sale and transportation of rock cocaine, Madera County District Attorney Michael R. Keitz announced.