If sheriff's detectives are right, Ignacio Lopez went to the well once too often in Easton. Lopez, 36, of Fresno was arrested Tuesday for allegedly robbing the WestAmerica Bank, 5571 S. Elm Avenue in Easton, at gunpoint on July 9. Following Lopez's arrest, detectives noticed striking similarities between him and...
Clovis Man Accused of Murdering Wife Dies in Hospice
Kenneth Ray Wright, 84, who was charged with murdering his wife, died in hospice Sunday, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. On March 14, 2019, detectives found Wright's wife, 77-year-old Maradee, dead in their Clovis home from a gunshot. $1 Million Bail Initially, her death was...
Fresno Deputies Throw Surprise Birthday Party for WW II Veteran
About a dozen Fresno County Sheriff's deputies descended on the home of WWII veteran Marshall Soria on Saturday afternoon. That's because the deputies wanted to wish Soria a happy 100th birthday. Deputy John Guzman came up with the idea after watching a story about Soria on ABC30. The station reported...
Parlier Man Kills 2 and Himself Before Hitting Train
A Parlier man killed two people, including a 16-year-old boy, then shot himself before crashing into a train, authorities said Monday. Carlos Cruz, 25, of Parlier, died Saturday in nearby Reedley. Cruz was visiting his estranged wife at a home in Fowler on Saturday when he shot two of her...
Should Police Officers Still Be Assigned to FUSD Campuses?
The debate over whether police officers and sheriff's deputies should be assigned to Fresno Unified school campuses heated up Thursday evening during a special board meeting on the proposed 2020-21 budget for California's third-largest school district. Sixty people submitted public comments urging the board to end the district's employment of...
Quick Fresno Deputies Nab Man Who Shoved Gun in Woman’s Mouth
Fresno County deputies were quick to act Thursday after an 18-year-old man allegedly threatened his ex-girlfriend by shoving a gun into her mouth. The sheriff's office says deputies arrested Xavier Perez of Fresno about 30 minutes after the potentially deadly situation began at 1 p.m. in northwest Fresno. Deputies dispatched...
Can You Help Detectives Solve 2002 Sanger Homicide?
New leads in hand, Fresno County Sheriff's Office homicide detectives are working hard to solve a 2002 cold case in Sanger. And, they're asking for the public's help in tracking down the killer of 36-year-old Robert Jose Miralavi in the 700 block of J Street. Miralavi Killed Outside His Residence...
Fresno Sheriff's Find Stolen Property. Is it Yours?
Missing a fancy watch or painting? The Fresno County Sheriff's Office may know where it is. Sheriff's detectives discovered $1 million in stolen property at two storage units on Thursday. Now, the department is asking the public, are these stolen items yours? Items recovered include designer purses, shoes and jewelry....
Fresno County Deputy Recovering From Bullet Wound in Attack
A Fresno County sheriff’s deputy was wounded in the leg when his gun discharged during a struggle with a suspect Wednesday, the sheriff's office said. The injured deputy was transported to the hospital, treated for a minor injury, and released later that evening. Assault Occurred at 4:30 Wednesday Afternoon The...
Going to the Sierra? These Tips Could Save Your Life.
Missing in the Dinkey Creek area for the better part of a week, 24-year-old Cody King of Clovis was found Sunday morning by the Fresno County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team. Aided by a search dog, rescuers finally tracked down King alive and uninjured in a cabin. The odyssey began...