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Tulare Man With Long History of Domestic Violence Gets 12 Years in Prison

A Tulare felon's threats of homicide and arson, along with domestic violence restraining order violations, resulted in a 12-year prison sentence Friday. Judge Nathan Leedy sentenced Larry Wayne Robinson, 53, in Tulare County Superior Court. A jury convicted Robinson of three felonies and two misdemeanors in October. Seven Previous Felony...

R. Kelly's Girlfriend Charged After Fight at Singer's Condo

CHICAGO — A fight between two of R. Kelly's girlfriends inside the embattled singer’s Trump Tower condominium led to a domestic battery charge against one of them and sent the other to the hospital, Chicago police said Thursday. Joycelyn Savage, 24, was taken into custody after allegedly punching a 22-year-old woman in...

Marjaree Mason Center Unveils Top 10 Women Honorees

Marjaree Mason Center has announced the honorees for its 36th Annual Top Ten Professional Women and Leading Business Awards. Ten women and one local business made the list unveiled by the center, Fresno County's only dedicated provider of domestic violence shelter and support services. The honorees include Lindsay Callahan, president and...

Abhorred by Domestic Violence Surge? Donate to Marjaree Mason.

(Editor's Note: This is an updated version of Bill McEwen's Jan. 10, 2019, column on the financial challenges facing the Marjaree Mason Center.) Domestic violence again is sending tremors through our community. A day after she obtained a restraining order against the father of their 1-year-old daughter, a Fresno woman...

Fresno PD: Mom Killed by Man She Got Restraining Order Against

Fresno police suspect a woman was shot and killed by the man she got a domestic-violence restraining order against a day earlier. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the 40-year-old man killed himself while being chased by officers Saturday. Dyer says police found the 26-year-old woman shot to death inside her...

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