An Illinois man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to phishing the Snapchat access codes of nearly 600 women in order to hack their accounts and steal nude photos, which he kept, sold or traded on the internet. Kyle Svara, 26, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges including computer...
Selma Man Dies in Nursing Home, Fresno County Authorities Seeks Family
Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office are asking for help locating relatives of Antonio Garcia Gonzalez, 56, of Selma, who recently passed away in a nursing home. Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched multiple personal records but have been unable to contact any family members. Locating immediate relatives is required before...
Fresno County Authorities Seek Relatives of Deceased 85-Year-Old
The Fresno County Sheriff–Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating relatives of Rodger Curry, 85, who recently died at a Fresno hospital. Coroner’s Office staff have searched numerous personal records, but efforts to contact family members have been unsuccessful, officials said. Locating immediate family members is necessary...
Visalia Man Sentenced to Life for Crimes Against Child
An 81-year-old Visalia man was sentenced Monday to 104 years to life in prison for crimes against children, the Tulare County District Attorney's office announced. The court sentenced Richard Bomhard following his conviction on 11 counts of child molestation against a single female minor victim. A Tulare County jury returned...
These Are Among the Powerful Men in New Batch of Epstein Files
The Department of Justice last week released the largest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to date, a giant tranche including 3 million more pages of documents and thousands of videos and images. The documents shed new light on the disgraced financier’s relationships with several prominent figures, including Elon Musk, Bill...
Wired Wednesday: Las Vegas and Reedley Biolab Raids
GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Karl Cooke about the raid of a hazardous biolab conducted by the FBI and Las Vegas Police. In contrast to what happened when a dangerous illegal biolab was discovered in Reedley on 2023, federal authorities responded immediately in...
Fire Crews Respond to Unknown Chemical Release Involving Hanford Trash Truck
Fire crews from the Hanford Fire Department and Visalia Fire Department were at the scene of an unknown chemical release involving a city of Hanford trash truck on Wednesday, authorities said. The fire department urged the public to avoid the area of Lacey Boulevard and 9 1/2 Avenue while crews...
Melania Trump Says Talks With Putin Team Continue to Free Ukrainian Kids
U.S. first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday she remains in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin's team in an effort to secure the return of more Ukrainian children from Russia. "I'm working on it, and we are in the process," she told reporters at the White House. "I hope...
Canada Ready to Ice out American Foes in Latest Chapter of Rivalry
Defending Olympic champions Canada will look to quiet the praise heaped on their U.S. rivals when the women's ice hockey tournament kicks off on Thursday in Milano Cortina, after a string of infuriating defeats. The United States sent a message when they closed out 2025 with a four-game sweep over...
Could Seismic Rule Change Save Kaweah Health Millions? CEO Talks Workforce, Future of Health Care
Hospitals have long said they face a crisis because of a looming California law. By 2030, the state wants all hospital facilities prepared to meet stringent building codes designed to withstand major earthquakes — or shut down. Getting facilities upgraded could cost hospitals more than $100 billion, said David Simon,...