Missing Fresno Woman Valarie Ray Found and She's Safe
By Bill McEwen, News Director
Published 49 minutes ago on
February 27, 2026
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reported late on the night of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, that missing Fresno woman Valarie Grace Ray was found safe. She had been missing for more than two weeks. (Fresno County SO/File)
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The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported a happy ending late Thursday night in the case of Valarie Grace Ray, who hadn’t been previously seen since Feb. 9 in downtown Fresno.
Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti said that Ray, 46, was found safe on Thursday.
The sheriff’s office had issued an alert on Tuesday asking the public’s help in finding Ray.
Detective Javier Puente was the lead deputy on the case.
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Bill McEwen is news director and columnist for GV Wire. He joined GV Wire in August 2017 after 37 years at The Fresno Bee. With The Bee, he served as Opinion Editor, City Hall reporter, Metro columnist, sports columnist and sports editor through the years. His work has been frequently honored by the California Newspapers Publishers Association, including authoring first-place editorials in 2015 and 2016. Bill and his wife, Karen, are proud parents of two adult sons, and they have two grandsons. You can contact Bill at 559-492-4031 or at bmcewen@gvwire.com
