MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The Madera and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Offices are sharing information and resources ahead of the atmospheric river storms that are predicted to affect our communities over the next several days. This comes while most people are still digging out from several feet of snow that fell over the last two weeks, including power outages and road and school closures. ...
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Madera County Sheriff’s Issues Evacuation Warning
MADERA COUNTY—The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an Evacuation Warning due to an incoming storm with possible flooding concerns, for the following areas: • Cascadel Woods subdivision, east of the bridge, to include: – Cascadel Drive North – Cascadel Lane – Waterfall Way – Gertrude Creek Drive – Cascadel Drive – Cascadel Drive South – Cascadel Road • Bass ...
Read More »Collapsed Structures and Evacuations
MADERA COUNTY–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reports that On March 3, 2023, around 3 pm, the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call regarding a potentially collapsed roof at a mobile home in Bass Lake. MCSO Deputies responded along with EMS and CALFIRE. Upon arrival at the residence, deputies spoke to the homeowner, who advised her roof was ...
Read More »Madera and Mariposa Counties Storm Updates
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Over the last several days, Northern California has been under siege by a series of hard hitting winter storms. Our communities in Mariposa County and Eastern Madera County have been impacted by these storms in numerous ways including over 12,000 people without power, trees crashing into homes and outbuildings, and roads. Also, Yosemite National Park has been closed and ...
Read More »Arrest Made in Coarsegold After Suspect Attempts To Flee
COARSEGOLD—The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is reporting that an arrest was made yesterday, Monday, February 6th, following a warning of police activity taking place in the area of Road 415 and Rivercrest Road. The activity prompted MCSO to advise advise residents in the area to remain indoors until further notification, as reported here. MCSO stated that on February 6, ...
Read More »Barricaded Suspect Leads To Arrest
OAKHURST–On Saturday, 10/08/22, shortly after 4:30pm, the Madera County Sheriff’s (MCSO) Communications Center received a call regarding a male subject on the roof of a building, jumping up and down and acting erratically. MCSO Deputies responded to the 40000 block of Highway 41 and located a door to the building that had been forced open. They discovered the male subject ...
Read More »Containment Grows On The Fork Fire
NORTH FORK–The Fork Fire is on its third day of burning and firefighters both in the air and on the ground are gaining in the battle to control the fire. What started as 4 roadside fires on Wednesday, September 7, 202, has now burned 819 acres. The firefight is being led by CalFire’s Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Unit. The Fork ...
Read More »Three Search And Rescue Calls Sunday
MADERA COUNTY–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is reporting three separate search and rescue calls on Sunday, 9.4.2022. Beginning at 8:35am with the first call and the final call coming in at 4:00pm, conditions all day were considered extreme due to excessive heat. Rescue #1 Lost Hiker at Devils Slide At 8:35am on Sunday 9/4/22, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received ...
Read More »Bass Lake Weekend Fatality
BASS LAKE–On August 27, 2022 shortly before 4:30pm, the Madera County Sheriff’s Emergency Communications Center received a call for a female suffering from a medical emergency at Bass Lake. An 81-year-old female was swimming with her husband in Bass Lake near a private dock just off of Blue Jay Point. The female became fatigued from swimming and began experiencing ...
Read More »Homicide Investigation In Oakhurst
OAKHURST–Shortly before 10pm on August 23, 2022 the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call from a male reporting he discovered his wife deceased at their home. MCSO Deputies responded to the residence in the 40000 block of Highway 49, in the area of Covey Court in Oakhurst and located a deceased female. https://goo.gl/maps/VbTPYbB16cVHYxDu9 Following interviews and extensive processing ...
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