In a ruling filed last week, the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the 2017 heroin and marijuana trafficking convictions of then-Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster. Foster's legal team made four claims in arguing his felony convictions should be overturned: — Insufficient evidence to convict. —...
Audit Finds Timecard, Permit Problems With Police Teaching at FCC
A much-anticipated city of Fresno internal audit reveals that police officers taught classes at Fresno City College while on city time. However, those instances may have been more of a timecard issue than double-dipping. City Manager Wilma Quan called for the audit after receiving (along with Mayor Lee Brand) an...
Video Records Brazen Theft of Laptops from Office Depot
Fresno police released video they hope will help track down a thief who took several laptops from a downtown Office Depot. The bold theft happened about 11 a.m. June 1 at the store, located at 2736 E. Divisadero St. The suspect can be seen on the video yanking on the...
Cameras Track Burglary Suspects in Northwest Fresno
Police are asking for information about burglary suspects seen prowling northwest Fresno neighborhoods Thursday night. One of the suspects appeared to be armed with a knife. Several vehicles were burglarized, and the suspects attempted to enter several occupied homes, Fresno police said. The suspects' movements were captured on residential security...
Good Boy! Meet Fresno's Newest Police K9's
Three new Fresno police dogs and their officer handlers were sworn in as members of the department's K9 Unit on Wednesday. The highly-trained dogs range in age from 16 months to 22 months and were introduced at a ceremony at Fresno PD's K9 facility in east-central Fresno. Police Chief Jerry...
$1M Grant Will Help Fresno PD Investigate Sex Crimes
Tom Laband hopes to bring justice for 694 sexual assault victims. The Fresno police lieutenant, who oversees the sexual assault unit, eagerly anticipates a $1 million federal grant. The money will help police investigate hundreds of cold cases from lab-tested sexual assault kits. “Our primary goal here is to get...
Police End Probe into Arias. He Denies Wrongdoing.
UPDATE: 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2 Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says his department will not move forward in a criminal investigation against city council candidate Miguel Arias. “Detectives from the Fresno Police Department have conducted several interviews. Based on the statements provided and the lack of physical evidence, and...
Follow These Tips to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween
Halloween is a day for children to dress up in their favorite costumes and get free candy. But many people may not know the last day in October is one of the most dangerous, particularly for young pedestrians. In fact, there is a 43 percent higher risk of pedestrian deaths...
Ride Along With Fresno PD As They Take Down a Pimp
The Fresno Police Department, under Police Chief Jerry Dyer, is teaming with District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp to crack down on human trafficking and educate the public that prostitution is not a victimless crime. In addition, local nonprofits such as Breaking the Chains are providing victims — many of whom are...
Ride Along With Fresno PD As They Take Down a Pimp
The Fresno Police Department, under Police Chief Jerry Dyer, is teaming with District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp to crack down on human trafficking and educate the public that prostitution is not a victimless crime. In addition, local nonprofits such as Breaking the Chains are providing victims — many of whom are...