Great job Roger! On 7-29-15, the Madera Police Department responded to the area of the river trail behind the fairgrounds regarding a robbery. The victim was a 10 year old boy named Shane Kohman who was riding his bicycle on the trail. Shane was approached by an adult male who pushed him off his bicycle…

Gov. Jerry Brown has decided against challenging the parole of one of three men convicted in the kidnapping of 26 Chowchilla children and their school bus driver nearly 40 years ago. The decision was announced Thursday by Brown’s office. The governor had until midnight to decide whether to send the case of 63-year-old James Schoenfeld…

Now Hiring for Police Officer Position Submit an original city application along with a copy of current P.O.S.T basic certificate to the City of Los Banos Human Resources Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2015. Chowchilla News Day Chowchilla Patriot Please follow us. Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/ChowchillaPatriot WordPress: https://chowchillapatriot.wordpress.com Twitter http://twitter.com/@dwightstephens Instagram http://Instagram.com/dwight_stephens…

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — The new courthouse in Madera is getting ready to open its doors. The building is designed to improve safety and put the latest technology in the courtroom. In the heart of Madera, there is a new building, standing four stories tall. It’s a state-of-the art courthouse, built just a block away…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor will decide whether to allow parole for one of three men convicted in the kidnapping of 26 children and their school bus driver nearly 40 years ago. The hostages were taken from Chowchilla in the Central Valley to a quarry near Livermore and held captive inside a buried, ventilated…

FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) – A man wanted for a shooting in Oakland on April 30, 2015 was captured by Merced Police Wednesday. Police said Oakland Police and the U.S. Marshals Service had information that 53-year-old Antonio McBroom was in Merced. Merced Police said officers say McBroom walk into a house in the 300 block of…

Madera County EDC Reminds Residents of Free Smog Repairs at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 1, 2015 Print Email Last Updated: Wednesday, 29 July 2015 11:26 July 29, 2015 – Madera County EDC reminds residents of Free Smog Repairs at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds. August 1, 2015 beginning at 9:00 A.M. $500 vouchers for repairs!…

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The Chukchansi Hotel and the Casino have been shut down for nearly ten months due to political squabbles within the Chukchansi Tribe. But hopes are being raised the Indian casino in Madera County will soon re-open. The new chief operation officer Christian Goode told Action News, “We are excited because…

A San Jose man was charged with misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter Tuesday for allegedly ramming a jet ski into an inflatable innertube at Bass Lake last month, which killed a 13-year-old boy and left a 16-year-old girl with serious injuries. Phat Chau, 55, allegedly drove the waverunner (jet ski) on June 27 that killed David Flores,…