March 31, 2016 – The Madera County Sheriff Department reports over the past few weeks, residents in Fresno, Tulare, Sanger, and Madera have been receiving phone calls from a person claiming to be with the Madera County Department of Social Services (DSS). The phone number appearing on their caller ID (559-675-7841) is the actual phone…

21-year-old Madera man was killed Wednesday morning when his vehicle went off the roadway and struck a tree in Madera, police said. Officers responded to a fatal solo vehicle crash that occurred on Granada Drive, just north of Driftwood Drive, around 4:46 a.m., Detective Sgt. Johnnie Smith said. Arthur Silva, 21, was traveling south on…

Monday unanimously upheld the death sentence for a Madera man who committed a double-murder revenge killing with his son in October 1995. In his appeal, Pedro Rangel Jr., now 68, argued that he didn’t get a fair trial in Madera County Superior Court because many potential Hispanic jurors were excluded from jury selection. He also…

On Thursday, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians Tribal Council announced that it has filed a lawsuit against California Governor Edmund G. Brown. The suit challenges the legality of the Governor’s affirmation of a Department of the Interior decision in 2012 that led to the North Fork Compact. In 2014, 61 percent of California voters…

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man died trying to save a life in Oakhurst. Sheriff’s deputies say the man jumped into Lewis Creek to pull a woman out of the water after she fell in. Yelena Choin who lives near the river said, “it’s not only pretty, it’s dangerous.” On Thursday, she says a group…

Today Madera Police Detectives arrested Jesus Rueda on a warrant issued for assault with a deadly weapon / firearm. The arrest occurred in the area of Oak and Cypress after a short foot pursuit. Several Madera Police units responded and Rueda was quickly taken into custody. MT https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Madera-Police-Department-641767625867582/?ref=notif¬if_t=notify_me_page Chowchilla News Day Chowchilla Patriot Please follow…

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — A business owner’s deadly response to robbery put the surviving suspect in court on murder charges. But Monday, a punishment fell far short of life in prison. Prosecutors charged Jonte Harris with the murder of his partner-in-crime, but eventually they decided the charge would never stick since the business owner actually…

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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Crews have cleared the wreckage from a crash on the train tracks in Madera County Saturday morning. It happened near Avenue 9 and Road 33 and 1/2. The California Highway Patrol says a truck crashed into a train that was stopped on the tracks. The driver and two passengers got out…