Fresno Woman Arrested After Burning Body Was Found in Madera County

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By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 4 months ago on

January 9, 2025

Madera deputies are investigating a suspicious death after a dead man was found on fire in a roadway early Thursday. (Madera County SO)

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Updated at 2:48 a.m. on Jan. 10, 2025

Jessie Equilla Brooks, 56, of Fresno, has been arrested and booked into the Madera County Jail on murder charges in connection with the case, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.

Authorities are withholding the victim’s identity pending notification of next of kin

Updated at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2025

The roads are now opened according to a social media post by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.

Original Story

Madera County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death after discovering a man on fire in a roadway early Thursday morning, they said in a statement.

Deputies responded to a disturbance call shortly before 3 a.m. on Children’s Boulevard, near Lanes Bridge and Highway 41. Officers found the dead man on fire in the eastbound lane.

An initial report to dispatch alleged that a woman had set her husband on fire.

Authorities have arrested an adult female, but the relationship between the two individuals has not been confirmed.

As of Thursday morning, the eastbound lane of Children’s Boulevard remains closed, with traffic detoured to Business Route 41.

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Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives at (559) 675-7770.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.