Richard Alonso's Clovis gym was an officially designated "Safe Place" — meaning it stood ready to offer help to teens in crisis. And, though his Nemesis Sports Academy focused on training elite athletes of all ages, youths battling homelessness, bullying, and family issues found support there. It was a natural...
White Supremacist Gangs Used Footballs to Smuggle Contraband into Prison
White supremacist prison gangs used an accomplice from the outside to toss contraband-laden footballs and volleyballs into a prison yard. That was one detail revealed in a multi-agency law enforcement news conference to announce the takedown of the Aryan Brotherhood and Fresneck gangs in Fresno County. More than 100 alleged...
Life in Prison in Fresno Sex Assault, Robbery Case Involving Nanny in Northeast Fresno
A man convicted last year of 12 counts in a Fresno sexual assault and robbery case received life in prison on Friday. Judge Kristi Culver Kapetan handed down the sentence to Joseph Matthew Ward, convicted of sexual assault, burglary, kidnapping and other crimes against a 24-year old Fresno woman and...
Mass Shooting Suspects Plead Not Guilty. More Details About the Crime.
In concurrent court hearings happening at the county and federal courthouses in downtown Fresno, five of the seven suspects accused of the Nov. 17 shooting that left four dead, 10 wounded and rocked Fresno and the nation, entered pleas of not guilty. Listen to this article: Adding to details GV...
DA Clears Slatic and Bullard Student in Physical Confrontation
Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic will not face criminal prosecution related to a physical confrontation with a student at Bullard High School. The Fresno County District Attorney’s office announced Friday (Feb. 15) afternoon that it wouldn't file charges against Slatic or the 15-year old student involved in the Jan. 11...