Update on June 16, 2025 at 11:33 a.m. The suspect, Ronny Harris, 51, was arrested on one count of assault with a deadly weapon (machete). He was booked into Fresno County Jail. Original Story A machete attack in a Fresno apartment complex led to a seven-hour SWAT standoff that ended...
A Look Inside Israel’s ‘Fortress of Zion’ Command Beneath Tel Aviv
This story was originally published The New York Times Company in May 2021. It was a little past midnight Friday, and Israel’s Supreme Command Post was racing to complete as many strikes as possible in the final hours before a cease-fire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas was to take...
Fresno Police Make DUI Arrest, Cite 135 Drivers in Distracted Driving Crackdown
A distracted driving enforcement operation in Fresno led to 135 drivers being cited for violating California’s hands-free cell phone law on Friday. In addition to the citations, officers arrested one driver for DUI and another on an outstanding felony warrant, the Fresno Police Department said. California’s distracted driving laws, in...
Russia Says US Has Cancelled Next Round of Talks on Easing Tensions
MOSCOW - Russia said on Monday that the United States had cancelled the next round of talks between the two countries, an apparent setback in a process launched by presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to improve bilateral ties. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova did not say...
Protester Killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ Rally Was Fashion Designer From ‘Project Runway’
SALT LAKE CITY, Ut. — The 39-year-old man shot and killed at a weekend “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was a successful fashion designer and former “Project Runway” contestant who devoted his life to celebrating artists from the Pacific Islands. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo was killed when a man...
Possum the Wanderer Finds Her Groove After Tumor Surgery
Age is a bit of a mystery — somewhere between 8 and 15 — but Possum’s story is crystal clear: she’s a survivor ready for love. This spirited pup was arriving at the shelter as a stray and was riddled with tumors. After undergoing surgery to remove them — and...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Norman James Walker
June 16, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Norman James Walker Suspects Date of Birth: December 22, 1997 Physical Description: Black Male, 6’ 1, 180 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault with a deadly weapon Synopsis of the Case: Norman James Walker is wanted on a felony warrant...
JJ Spaun Turns a Free Fall into US Open Title at Rainy Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. — Nobody backs their way into a U.S. Open golf title. J.J. Spaun wasn't about to be the first to say he did. On a day built for umbrellas, ponchos and industrial-sized squeegees, Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of several others' and hit two shots...
Fresno Vehicle Fire Spreads to Garage, No Injuries Reported
A vehicle fire that spread to a home’s garage early Monday was contained by Fresno firefighters. Fire crews responded just before 1 a.m. near Chestnut and Richmond avenues, where residents and neighbors reported a vehicle fully engulfed in flames in the driveway, the Fresno Fire Department said in a statement....
Iranians Flee Capital for Safety as Israeli Airstrikes Intensify
DUBAI - Thousands of residents of the Iranian capital Tehran are fleeing their homes and stockpiling essential supplies for fear that Israel's airstrike campaign against longtime foe Iran will escalate in the coming days. The Israeli military has warned Iranian civilians in a series of messages to leave some areas...