OAKHURST–On Sunday, September 29, 2024, shortly before 5 a.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service for an alarm at Pedal Forward Bikes & Adventure, located in the 40000 block of Highway 41 in Oakhurst. The alarm company reported two males with their faces covered inside the store stealing bicycles. They were reportedly loading them into a ...

O’NEALS–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a potential threat on campus at Minarets High School. Deputies are responding to the school, and out of an abundance of caution, school officials have issued a lockdown order. **There has been no activity or incident at this time.** This investigation remains ongoing, and MCSO is working closely with Minarets ...

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 ...