A recently surfaced video of an unarmed 16-year-old boy who was shot in the back of the head while running away from Fresno police is the focus of a wrongful death lawsuit. The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last March against the City of Fresno, former Police Chief Jerry …
Read More »Andy Hall Sworn In As Fresno Police Chief
Following a ceremony Wednesday at City Hall, the City of Fresno has a new chief of police. After 18 years as chief, Jerry Dyer passed the baton to Andy Hall, a 40-year-veteran of the force who’d been deputy chief since 2016. Singing Hall’s praises for nearly 10 minutes, Dyer credited …
Read More »Fresno Police Anticipate Arrest For 1996 Murder Of Debbie Dorian
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer stepped back into uniform Friday to announce a breakthrough in a 20-year-old murder investigation. At a press conference, Dyer announced that Visalia resident Nickey Stane is the primary suspect in the 1996 rape and murder of 22-year-old Debbie Dorian. “We anticipate the arrest of Stane …
Read More »Fresno’s Next Police Chief Is From The Department – ‘A Slap In the Face’ Says One Councilmember
After months of community meetings and a nationwide search, city officials said today that the next man to lead Fresno’s police department already works there. Protesters outside the press conference said the city’s efforts to include citizen input seem disingenuous. Inside the City Hall Annex, Jerry Dyer’s successor as police …
Read More »Fresno Police Arrest Selma Man For Threats Against LGBTQ Nightclub
Fresno Police announced Monday that they arrested the man who threatened a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Fresno. Twenty-eight-year-old Jose Lechuga from Selma was arrested and booked by Fresno Police last Thursday. Chief Jerry Dyer said Lechuga used a fake Facebook account under the name, “Maga Shooter” to threaten that the …
Read More »Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Says He’ll Unify The City As Mayor; Protestors Call Him Divisive
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer announced his run for mayor Wednesday as protestors rallied outside his press conference at the Manchester Center. About a dozen protesters chanted “Dyer is a liar” and booed him as he spoke about combatting homelessness, bringing more high-paying jobs to Fresno, and uniting the city. …
Read More »When Police Make The Decision To Shoot: New Transparency Law Gives Insight
It’s November 27, 2017 at about 3 p.m. when Hanford Police Officer Jeff Davis first hears a dispatch about a deadly shooting in the small Central Valley town of Lemoore. Minutes later, he notices a blue Dodge Charger at a traffic stop. He checks the license plate numbers against those …
Read More »Atwater man shoots burglary suspect. This is why police say both men are in trouble.
A 29-year-old Atwater man landed behind bars late Wednesday after he apparently shot a burglary suspect breaking into his car, the Police Department reported. Atwater police were called just before … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man shot in the hand. Police seeking information from the public
Police are seeking information from the public after a 19-year-old man suffered an apparent gunshot wound late Tuesday night. The Merced Police Department received calls of shots fired at 11:27 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police say no deal on California bill to restrict their use of force
Law enforcement organizations are unlikely to compromise with advocates of a proposal this session to restrict the circumstances under which police officers could use deadly force. Their staunch opposition significantly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pedestrian struck by car suffers ‘major’ injuries to head, police say
A pedestrian crossing a major street in central Merced was flown by helicopter to an area hospital after being struck by a car, according to police. The man, whose name … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Suspicious’ car that crashed after high-speed chase in Atwater had guns, police say
Officers found guns in a vehicle after its occupants led them on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to Atwater Police. Atwater officers were conducting a neighborhood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County 2-year-old drowns in above-ground pool, police say
A Livingston boy died during the weekend after he was able to climb into an above-ground pool, according to police. The 2-year-old was found in the pool just before 7 … Click to Continue »
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