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Valley News

news from California’s central valley

Dead body found, Fresno police investigating

Fresno Police and Fresno City College Police are at the scene of an active investigation where one person is confirmed dead.  The body was found in a duplex on Vasser, near Blackstone and Clinton in Central Fresno. Authorities were called there shortly after 4:00 a.m. this morning for an "assault". …

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Escaped Inmate David Sweat Shot Near Canadian Border

NBC NewsConvicted murderer and escaped inmate David Sweat was shot near the Canadian border Sunday, multiple New York state officials with knowledge of the investigation and manhunt told NBC News. Sweat’s condition was not immediately known. The news comes more than three weeks after Sweat broke free from Clinton Correctional …

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Stolen Fireworks

A theft of Fireworks from the Calvary Tabernacle Church. Pastor Greg Steenburghreported the church had set up a fireworks stand at the corner of Manning Avenue and Golden State Boulevard. Someone broke into a storage container and took all the fireworks. The fire works were valued at $ 36,000 (retail) …

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Madera Animal Abuse

Abused and Neglected DogOn June 16th 2015 Ana Zarco turned over a small dog to the Madera Animal Rescue Shelter. The dog’s muzzle had been tightly wrapped with rubber bands severing the skin. The small dog had surgery and is making a full recovery and is being fostered with his …

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Breaking News: Escaped killer Richard Matt shot

CBS MALONE, N.Y. — The nearly three-week-long manhunt for two convicted killers who escaped from an upstate New York prison appears to have reached a critical point, with one of the fugitives shot. A law enforcement source told CBS News that Richard Matt was shot by Border Patrol Friday afternoon …

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Parole Blocked for Convicted Killer David Weidert

California Governor Jerry Brown has blocked the parole of convicted killer David Weidert. Weidert was sentenced to life without parole for the 1980 killing of Mike Morganti, a mentally disabled man from Clovis whom Weidert buried alive. Due to changes in the law, Weidert was granted parole in January. Morganti’s …

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Friday the hottest day so far in the Valley

Triple digit heat made for dangerous conditions for those working in the  Central Valley. Fresno City Fire needed extra firefighters at a house fire on Thorne Avenue because of the scorching heat. "The typical duration for the crews is 15 to 20 minutes. We rotate them during the heat of …

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Local Organizations React to Supreme Court Marriage Decision

Two years ago california lawmakers legalized gay marriage. Now with the supreme courts decision, everyone across the country has those same rights.   Chris Jarvis, president of "Gay Central Valley" says he’s thrilled that friends in neighboring states can also now get married. Jarvis says, "we’ve been working on this …

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Sex Offender Facing Multiple Child Molestation Charges

The allegations are appalling, and it all started with a tip that 40-year-old Cornelio Jimenez was distributing child pornography. "These images are pictures and videos of children, even as young as 6 months, being sexually abused," Sgt. Jeff Kertson with Central California ICAC said. Detectives with the Internet Crimes Against …

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