Madera Authorities Find Burning Body of Dead Man, Arrest Woman

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By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 13 hours 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 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 has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.