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Detectives Search for Burglar who Stole Vehicle and Guns from Clovis Home

CLOVIS - Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are searching for the person(s) responsible for a burglary at a home located in Monte Verdi Estates. A homeowner came home around midnight on Thursday and found their Mercedes SUV was gone and items misplaced in the garage.

Out of concern for their safety, they did not enter the house and quickly called the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the gated community near Friant Road and Willow Ave. in Clovis. They searched inside the home and did not find anyone. They did discover that along with the SUV, a large John Deere safe containing several guns (mostly rifles) was taken.

Who is Shooting at Madera County’s Elected Officials? Or is This Just Election Year BS?

MADERA COUNTY – Has someone placed targets on the heads of Madera County elected officials? On March 17^th Madera County District Attorney David Linn reported his vehicle being struck by a bullet or a metal object that smashed his window cutting his face just hours after turning over documents to the California Attorney General on the criminal investigation against the Board of Supervisors. Now Madera County Supervisor David Rogers is claiming someone fired six gun shots at his home near Avenue 24 and Road 16 just outside the Chowchilla city limits.

Saturday night a little after 9pm Supervisor David Rogers claims he and his wife were watching television when they heard several gunshots in rapid-fire succession. Rogers told a reporter from the GVWIRE.COM website, “My wife turned off the TV then hit the floor. I immediately went to my gun for protection.”

First Lady Barbara Bush Remembered

WASHINGTON D.C. - The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Barbara Bush and the warmth, care for others, love of country, and humor she brought to her roles as Second and First Lady of the United States.

Beginning, APRIL 18, 2018 at 9:00AM, an official condolence book for First Lady Barbara Bush will be available for the public to sign at the White House Visitor Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20230. The Center is open daily from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and is free to the public.

Laton Man Stabs Family Members, Fights Deputies, Gets Bit by K-9 and Arrested

LATON - Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 26 year old Edson Sandoval and his 30 year old brother Carlos Sandoval, both of Laton. The two men are being treated at the hospital for dog bite injuries and will later be booked into the Fresno County Jail. Edson Sandoval faces three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon and five felony counts of battery on an officer. Carlos Sandoval faces five felony counts of battery on an officer.

Around 2:30 pm on Friday, a woman ran for help from a home on Bliss Avenue to nearby Laton Elementary School. There she found a group of Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies who were participating in a K-9 handling demonstration for students. The woman told deputies a fight was taking place at her home and one of the men had a knife.

Fresno PD Proactive Against Drunk Drivers

FRESNO - The Fresno Police Department took a proactive stance against drunken or impaired driving this last weekend with DUI checkpoints and bar watches. On Friday April 13, 2018, the Fresno Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a Bar Watch operation in the Northwest Policing District. Several establishments that serve alcohol were monitored throughout the evening.

The Bar Watch Program is designed to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving. It exists to deter, prevent, and remove impaired drivers from our roadways through a highly publicized educational campaign and vigorous enforcement. These operations utilize plain clothes and uniformed officers positioned outside drinking establishments looking for impaired drivers.