Amid a rash of violence in Fresno, Police Chief Andy Hall praised a recent decision from the Fresno courts to limit the availability of $0 bail for more criminal suspects. The lead judges for Fresno County approved additional exemptions on Oct. 13 to the emergency bail rule — a state...
‘We’re in the Middle of a Crime Wave.’ Fresno Leaders Voice Concerns.
Fresno City Council Member Luiz Chavez says 600 criminals have been released back into the city since April. "We're in the middle of a crime wave, and that is not a term that I use loosely because that's how it's being described here in our city. And we need to...
Porterville Man Released on $0 Bail Gets 56 Months in Prison
Prison bars will finally contain 50-year-old Paul Bella of Porterville. In April, while out of jail and awaiting sentencing for carrying a stabbing weapon and other charges from last year, he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. After being freed on $0 bail, Bella then threw pliers...