MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen, believed to be a runaway. Cora Lowery, age 15, was last seen at her home in the Whispering Pines/ Darrah Road area of Mariposa County on Sunday, Jan. 20. UPDATE: Jan 24, 5:42 p.m. – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has announced that ...
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Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help To Solve Multiple Commercial Burglaries
MADERA – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in gathering information related to a string of commercial burglaries. The crimes occurred in Eastern Madera County in the late evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 20, and the early morning of Monday, Jan. 21. On Jan. 20, shortly after 11 p.m., deputies responded to Grocery Outlet in Oakhurst ...
Read More »Oakhurst Man Accused Of Embezzlement Considers Plea Deal
MADERA – An Oakhurst man accused of embezzlement, grand theft, and contracting without a license was back in Madera Superior Court today to consider a deal from prosecutors. Marc Demasters, 38, was arrested on Nov. 29, following a months-long investigation by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives received several reports of fraud as far back as August 2018 regarding well ...
Read More »Madera County Sheriff’s Log Through Dec. 2
MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Oakhurst failure to yield, stolen loaded handgun, felon in possession of a firearm On Monday, Nov. 26 at 4:27 a.m. a vehicle stop near the intersection of Pierce Drive and Elliot Drive led to a ...
Read More »Madera County Sheriff’s Log Through Nov. 18
MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Nov. 12, to Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Ahwahnee trash dump and vandalism to residence gate On Monday, Nov. 12 at 8:57 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the 45000 block of Sno Flake Lane for a report of a trash dump and ...
Read More »Meet Your First Responders At National Night Out This Tuesday
OAKHURST — Bring the whole family to National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Old Mill Shopping Center (Vons) in Oakhurst, and meet your local first responders. This is a community awareness-raising event designed to highlight the important relationship between community members and our local emergency programs, first responders, non-profits and law enforcement, ...
Read More »Two Men Behind Bars Following Coarsegold Stabbings
COARSEGOLD – Two Coarsegold men are behind bars in connection with separate attacks in the Indian Lakes area that sent two victims to the hospital. On Tuesday, Aug. 28, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the area of Apache Road and Road 417 for reports of a victim with a slashed throat. When deputies ...
Read More »Sheriff’s Detectives Investigate Reported Stabbing In Coarsegold
COARSEGOLD – Madera County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a reported stabbing incident in the Indian Lakes area. Today at approximately 4:36 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Apache Road and Road 417. When they arrived on scene, deputies located a 34-year-old white male adult victim. The victim was treated at the scene by EMS and transported to a Valley ...
Read More »Madera County Sheriff’s Log Through August 19
MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Monday, Aug. 13, to Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Oakhurst possession of controlled substance On Monday, Aug. 13 at 2:17 a.m. a vehicle stop on Highway 41 resulted in the arrest and cited release of a local woman for possession of a controlled substance ...
Read More »Stabbing Suspect In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff With Law Enforcement
OAKHURST — A suspect is in custody after a nearly four-hour standoff with law enforcement in the wake of an alleged stabbing in Oakhurst today. Dillon Westlake, 28, was taken into custody by Madera County Sheriff’s deputies after he was found hiding in the attic of an apartment building on River Park Road, where he is believed to be a ...
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