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Wilderness Marijuana Eradicated Near Mariposa

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Late Friday afternoon, Apr. 25, deputies from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, following up on a tip of a large marijuana grow in the Crown Lead Road area of Coulterville, located and eradicated 11,216 plants. This grow is believed to belong to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations that have been operating in the area for some time.

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Mariposa Butterfly Festival Takes Flight

MARIPOSA – It’s going to be a busy trio of beautiful spring days as thousands flit into town for the annual Butterfly Festival, held the first weekend in May starting Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4. Organizer Jeanetta Phillips wants everyone to know it’s a “family-friendly few days of fun, with no admission cost, and lots of live interaction ...

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Wilderness Marijuana Grows Eradicated

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Over 16,000 marijuana plants were seized and destroyed on Friday, Apr. 25, as deputies from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office and one officer from the Mariposa County Probation Department eradicated two wilderness marijuana complexes located in the northern end of the county. Both complexes are believed to belong to a Mexican drug trafficking organization that has been ...

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Mariposa Air Fair Offers Free Airplane Rides

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Yosemite Airport will host the annual Mariposa Air Fair and Family Adventure Day on Saturday, Apr. 26. Gates open at 8 a.m. and the festivities last until 3 p.m. with free airplane rides for youngsters. The Air Fair is a fly-in community event featuring a range of attractions including fly-bys and demonstrations, antique aircraft, Warbirds from ...

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Alert – Credit Card Skimmer Found In Mariposa

MARIPOSA – At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Apr. 18, Mariposa County Sheriff’s deputies located a credit card skimming device on Pump #3 at the Woodland Market gas station. These types of devices are used by criminals to fraudulently acquire credit card information from cards inserted into the credit card slots on the outdoor gas pumps. Deputies believe the skimmer was ...

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Sheriff Seeks Missing/At Risk Mariposa Youth

MARIPOSA – Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies has issued an alert for a young woman missing in Mariposa since Sunday, Apr. 13. Kaiwi Murdock, 16, is described as 5′ 11″, 230 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes, identified as a Pacific Islander. She has been missing since Apr. 13 about 8 p.m. when she reportedly ran away from home ...

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Gem And Mineral Show In Mariposa

MARIPOSA – The magic of minerals and more will be on display at the Gem & Mineral Show this Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 19-20 at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds on Highway 49. From benitoite to topaz and nearly all the gems and minerals an expert can name – gold included – are featured in the annual show which includes jewelry, ...

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Pilot Identified In Fatal Plane Crash In Mariposa

MARIPOSA – The man killed when a small plane crashed near the Mariposa -Yosemite airport last Thursday has been identified as Donald Corn, 80, of Mariposa, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11, sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a plane possibly down in the 6000 block of Highway 49 North, ...

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Sheriff Identifies Man Who Died In Yosemite

MARIPOSA – The name of a Mariposa man who apparently fell to his death in Yosemite over the weekend has been released by the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the family of Jeffery Moore, 36, contacted their office on Friday, Apr. 11, stating they were concerned about Moore’s welfare and reported him missing.

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Missing Man Found Deceased In Yosemite

YOSEMITE – The search for a missing Mariposa man ended tragically yesterday when his body was discovered at the foot of a popular rock climbing feature known as the Rostrum, located just west of Yosemite Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol. On Saturday, Apr. 12, CHP Helicopter 40 (H-40) received a request from Yosemite National Park Dispatch to assist ...

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