Former Fresno City College wrestling standout Dylan Martinez, who was arrested in June in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, won't face charges. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday that Martinez and a University of Minnesota teammate, heavyweight Gable Steveson, wouldn't be prosecuted because of inadequate evidence. Conflicting...
Off-Duty Cop Falls Asleep at Movie Theater With Gun in Lap
An off-duty Bakersfield police officer was arrested Thursday night after he fell asleep in a movie theater with a loaded handgun on his lap, according to 23ABC News. Listen to this article: Officers responding to a call arrested Douglas Barrier for public intoxication at the Studio Movie Grill, which was...
Fresno Unemployment Creeps Up. State Maintains Record Low.
Fresno County's unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in November, up from October's revised jobless rate of 5.8%, the state said Friday. Meanwhile, California's unemployment rate held steady at the record low of 3.9% in November. Listen to this article: Between October and November, the Fresno area shed 1,400 total...
Clovis Man Gets 20 Years for Child Pornography
Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced a Clovis man to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography following a plea deal. Listen to this article: Rocky Cottrell, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. The plea agreement and sentence were entered into the court...
Peracchi Steps Down, Errotabere Will Lead Westlands Board
Don Peracchi announced Tuesday that he is stepping down early as president of the Westlands Water District’s Board. His term was to end in 2022. The district's board of directors subsequently elevated Daniel Errotabere from vice president to president by unanimous vote. Errotabere takes command on Jan. 1. “It has...
Girl's Attempt to Fly Plane at Fresno Airport Ends in a Crash
Police arrested a 17-year-old girl after she crashed an airplane into a building Wednesday morning at Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Officials said in a news release that the girl breached the airport's fence, commandeered a Beechcraft King Air 200 propeller-driven plane and started one engine. The airplane moved a short...
Attention, Bargain Shoppers! Aldi Is Coming to Northwest Fresno
A blighted vacant strip mall at the northwest corner of Shaw and West avenues will be anchored by the first Aldi supermarket in Fresno. Listen to this article: Renovations are beginning on the building, which has been a magnet for crime and a landing spot for vagrants. The strip...
Joint Task Force Arrests 35 Country Boys Crips Gang Members
A three-month investigation into the criminal activities of Bakersfield's Country Boys Crips street gang has resulted in 35 arrests. The arrests, along with the seizure of 15 firearms, illegal narcotics, and stolen items, were announced Tuesday by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Bakersfield Police Chief Kyle Martin, and Kern County...
Fresno State Lands DeBoer as Tedford's Successor
Fresno State confirms that it will introduce Kalen DeBoer as its new football coach this afternoon. DeBoer, 45, comes to the Bulldogs from the Big Ten's Indiana University, where he was the offensive coordinator for the high-scoring 8-4 Hoosiers. It was Indiana's best season in a quarter-century, and the Hoosiers...
Ex Fresno Sunday School Teacher Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
You'd think that at some point the men (and sometimes women) involved in child pornography would realize the FBI will catch them. The latest Valley resident to believe he could get away with exploiting children is headed to federal prison for 10 years. Listen to this article: Forrest Awbrey, 29,...