MADERA — On May 10, 2022, at 11:35 a.m., there was a hit and run traffic crash resulting in one fatality on Avenue 9, just west of State Route 99 in Madera County. The California Highway Patrol Madera Area is seeking public assistance with the ongoing investigation into the identity of the driver of the 2005 – 2010 Volkswagen Jetta ...
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OAKHURST – New photos of Eben Hammond – a life lost too soon. Eben Hammond, we’ll miss you forever–and we’ll never forget. It’s been: 20,563,200 seconds 342,720 minutes 5712 hours 238 days 34 weeks 65.21% of a common year (365 days) It’s been much too long for the person who took your life to not come forward and own up ...
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Oakhurst – Eben Hammond’s life was cut short—needlessly and recklessly—on July 7, 2021. He enjoyed a life full of promise, so much talent in one young man, beloved by many. It’s clear that the perpetrator of the crime (and, yes, it was most definitely a crime) has no intention of turning him or herself in. It will always be a ...
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OAKHURST — November 7th marks the four-month anniversary of Eben Hammond’s death. Four months since he was senselessly run down by a driver in the middle of the night on Road 427, near Yosemite High School. Four months since his family and friends have missed his smile, his music, his art, his talent. The world’s heart breaks for the family ...
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OAKHURST–October 7 marks the three-month anniversary of the hit-and-run death of Oakhurst resident, Eben Hammond, plowed down by an SUV as he walked with friends along School Road. Someone knows something. Someone has seen a vehicle with major damage that appeared suddenly on or after July 7, 2021. Nothing can restore Eben to his family and friends, but identifying the ...
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OAKHURST – At the age of 20, Eben Hammond achieved more than many adults reaching into their 70s, 80s, and 90s. But on the night of July 7, 2021, a hit-and-run driver cut that life short and destroyed at least two futures: Eben’s and their own. That driver couldn’t have known if the person hit was alive, critically injured or ...
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