Highway 41 north of Fresno was reopened Sunday morning as Cal Fire crews fight a fire in Madera County that has now burned 1,450 acres. The highway had been closed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oakwood Fire (Madera County) Started 6/10/2017, updated 6/10/2017
26 Fire (Madera County) Started 6/07/2017, updated 6/08/2017
Truck loses trailer and catches fire on Highway 99 in Madera County
A truck lost one of its two trailers Wednesday morning and crashed, starting a fire along Highway 99 in Madera County, the California Highway Patrol reported. The trailer detached on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police dashcam video shows suspect with gun, blood on his shirt
A Madera police officer shot a man on Monday, June 5, who was holding a knife to his own throat and then turning a gun on the officer. In a Facebook Live video, Chief Steve Frazier, describes what happens. Full video: https://www.facebook.com/MaderaPD/videos/1556461134398222/ … Click to Continue »
Read More »Armed suspect who was shot wanted to die of suicide by cop, Madera police say
A man who pointed a gun at Madera police wanted to die of suicide by cop, Madera police chief Steve Frazier said Tuesday. But the man did not succeed, though … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police shoot suspect when he pulls gun after holding knife to own throat
Madera police officer on Monday shot a man who held a knife to his own throat and then pulled a gun on the officer. Madera officers responded to the call … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed in Madera County hit-and-run
A man was killed Monday morning in a hit-and-run accident in Madera County, the California Highway Patrol said. The accident happened along Avenue 9 and Road 38. The CHP said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pit bull bite puts Madera sheriff’s deputy in the hospital
A Madera County sheriff’s deputy was injured Thursday after a pit bull attacked him during a follow-up investigation, a spokesman said. Commander Bill Ward said the dog may have broken … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in violent armed robberies is arrested after chase on Fresno, Madera freeways
A man sought in a string of violent armed robberies in Fresno and Madera counties was captured Thursday after a wild high-speed rush-hour pursuit through the two counties. Johnny Barajas, … Click to Continue »
Read More »41 Fire (Madera County) Started 5/17/2017, updated 5/17/2017
Car spins into head-on fatal crash in Madera
A 51-year-old Madera man died Tuesday after investigators said a driving error caused him to spin into ongoing traffic, according to California Highway Patrol. Michael Fleming was pronounced dead at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera man was victim of farmworker bus crash near Merced
A Madera man was identified as the single passenger killed last week when the bus he was riding in with other farmworkers was struck by a minivan north of Merced, … Click to Continue »
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