Fresno County Sheriff's Office Archives

Attorney General Honors Fresno Officers for Protecting Kids

May 27, 2021

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland awarded special commendations to four Fresno County Sheriff's Office members and one Fresno police officer this week. The Fresno officers were among just nine individuals from across the country cited for their work. In...

Fresno Federal Police Officer Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Porn

Jim Jakobs

April 7, 2021

A 52-year-old federal police officer was arrested Tuesday at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Fresno where he was working as a federal police officer after Fresno County sheriff's detectives discovered mor...

Suspect Ran From Fresno County Deputies, Jumped a Fence, but Got Stuck in Mud

Jim Jakobs

February 25, 2021

Fresno deputies couldn't stop him. A fence also was no match for his athletic prowess. But, the mud on the other side of the fence was his undoing. Around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Fresno County Sheriff’s ...

Suspects’ Neighbors Shocked at Sex Abuse Allegations, Arrests

David Taub

February 5, 2021

All was quiet in a central Fresno neighborhood on Friday morning. The previous day, law enforcement officers served search warrants for the home in the middle of the 1400 block of Princeton Avenue. Brent Cox (Fresno County Sheriff's Office) Now, a lo...

Search Warrant Executed in Brent Cox Child Sex Abuse Case. Wife, Girlfriend Now Arrested.

Jim Jakobs

February 4, 2021

Following up Wednesday's arrest of Brent Cox, 41, for suspected sex acts with a 12-year-old girl, Fresno County Sheriff's detectives served a search warrant on his home near Manchester Center on Thursday and ar...

FBI Alerts Fresno Sheriff to Domestic Terror Threats at State Capitol, No Direct Threats Locally

Jim Jakobs

January 13, 2021

The FBI contacted the Fresno County Sheriff's Office on Monday to issue an alert about the potential threat of people targeting state Capitol buildings throughout the country. "They (FBI) just made us aware ...

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Warns of Concealed Weapons Permit Scam

gvwire

December 29, 2020

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office warned concealed weapons permit holders about a nationwide text message scam on Monday. "Those targeted by the scam have received text messages alerting them that their permit needs to be renewed or changed and offers a li...

Fresno Police Will Have Undercover Officers Near Polling Locations on Election Day

Jim Jakobs

November 2, 2020

Fresno police will be in plain sight — but not easily identifiable — on Election Day as voters visit voting centers, a department spokesman said Monday. Police will be monitoring voting centers in plaincloth...

Gun Found After Fresno Deputy Chases, Captures Parolee in Old Fig Neighborhood

Randy Reed

October 13, 2020

Fresno County deputies booked a 27 year old parolee into jail on gun charges early Tuesday following a chase and physical struggle in the Old Fig Garden area, according to a Sheriff's office news release. Th...

Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Mora Dies of COVID-19

David Taub

September 9, 2020

A veteran Fresno County Sheriff's Office homicide detective died from COVID-19 complications on Monday, officials said. “Jose was a workhorse. He was someone our Homicide Unit could always depend on to conduct a thorough investigation and get justice for th...

Westlands Wants to Buy 120,000 Acre-Feet of Water

The Story of Juneteenth, the New Federal Holiday

Tips Helps Fresno Police Make Quick Arrest in Hit-and-Run That Killed Child

West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Fresno County

What Will Become of Fallowed Valley Farmland?

Madera, Merced Cattle Ranchers Circle Wagons Against Water ‘Rustling’

Tulare County’s Relentless Drought Brings Dry Wells and Plenty of Misery

What’s Driving Latest Flare-Up in California’s Charter School War?

'I Am Proud.' Demi Lovato Comes Out as Nonbinary

Shake off the Heat With a Free Milkshake on Monday

For Fresno State, the Jimmy Kimmel Bowl Is No Joke

All Chaffee Zoo Attractions Open Again, Free Tickets for Kids

Walters: California’s Unemployment Insurance Fund is Deep in Debt

Walters: How Should California Confront Wildfire Threat?

Opinion: California Must Keep High-Speed Rail on Track

Opinion: We Must Remain United to Really End Fresno Homelessness

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

Planning Commission Delays Decision on Southwest Industrial Question

After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate

Clovis City Council Candidates Spar During Candidate Forum

Attorney General Honors Fresno Officers for Protecting Kids

Fresno Federal Police Officer Arrested for Possession and Distribution of Child Porn

Suspect Ran From Fresno County Deputies, Jumped a Fence, but Got Stuck in Mud

Suspects’ Neighbors Shocked at Sex Abuse Allegations, Arrests

Search Warrant Executed in Brent Cox Child Sex Abuse Case. Wife, Girlfriend Now Arrested.

FBI Alerts Fresno Sheriff to Domestic Terror Threats at State Capitol, No Direct Threats Locally

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Warns of Concealed Weapons Permit Scam

Fresno Police Will Have Undercover Officers Near Polling Locations on Election Day

Gun Found After Fresno Deputy Chases, Captures Parolee in Old Fig Neighborhood

Sheriff’s Homicide Detective Mora Dies of COVID-19

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