OAKHURST— CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Investigators, in conjunction with the Madera County Sheriff’s Department and Madera County District Attorney’s Office, have arrested Pao Xiong. Xiong was arrested for igniting approximately 14 separate fires, including multiple structures that occurred on Deadwood Mountain in Oakhurst, CA. The fires occurred on Friday, July 19, 2024, beginning at approximately 10:43 PM. For more details ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–According to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: It all started Wednesday afternoon around 1:45 pm in the Buck Meadows area of Mariposa County on Hwy 120. Anthony Mehlhaff 40 years old from Los Angeles, CA walked up to a pregnant waitress in a local restaurant. He reached out and touched her stomach and reportedly said “The spirits led me ...

MADERA COUNTY–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in two recent ATM thefts in the mountain area. (Pictures are available at the end of the article.) Bass Fork Theft The first theft occurred on July 18, 2024, around 2:30 AM at the Bass Fork Star Valero. The business sustained extensive damage.  An unknown ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The National Weather Service Hanford Office has issued an Excessive Heat Warning. The warning is in effect through the next week. Areas included are the San Joaquin Valley, the West Side Hills, the Sierra Nevada Foothills, and the Kern County Mountains and Desert. The warning may need to be extended further as the week progresses due to continued dangerous ...

MADERA COUNTY–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is beginning its countdown to 4th of July celebrations throughout the county. They offer the following guidelines for reporting fireworks and criminal activities during this holiday period. Firework/Noise Complaints should be made to the 24-hour non-emergency line (559) 675-7770 Reports of illegal activity (including illegal fireworks) should be reported to 9-1-1 ONLY IF: * ...

MADERA COUNTY— The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports that shortly before 11:30am on June 19, 2024, their Communications Center received an emergency call reporting an unresponsive female in the water near Angel Falls. Search and Rescue teams, along with USFS, Madera County Fire & CALFire, Sierra Ambulance, and the CHP H-40 helicopter responded to the area. During the operation, ...

CEDAR VALLEY–The Madera County Sheriff’s Department emergency personnel are currently responding to a search and rescue call in the area of Lewis Creek. Please use caution while rescue and emergency crews are working, and avoid the area if possible. We will update this article when more information is available. UPDATE More information is available in our article published here.

BASS LAKE–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has announced that emergency personnel are currently responding to a search and rescue call in the area of Angel Falls. You can expect large numbers of personnel and equipment. Please use caution while rescue and emergency crews are working, and avoid the area if possible. We will update this article when more information is ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office would like to advise the public that the Civil Air Patrol division of the US Air Force will conduct an exercise in our area this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (5/31-6/2). They will be based on Road 426 and fly over our mountain area and parts of Mariposa County. You can expect to see a ...

BASS LAKE–The Madera County Sheriff’s Department has issued an alert that The Madera County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team and Investigations Unit are currently serving a search warrant in the 40000 block of Saddleback Road in Bass Lake. Please use caution while law enforcement personnel are in the area. We will update this article when more information is available.