A Madera man who shot two people in the Fresno River has agreed to a plea deal with a nine-year prison term and will be sentenced May 11. According to the Madera County District Attorney's Office, Salomon Barragon Velez shot one person in the foot and one in the leg on...
The No. 1 Issue in the Fresno Mayoral Race Is Fresno PD
There are many issues and candidate qualities to access in the Fresno mayoral race pitting former police chief Jerry Dyer against Fresno County prosecutor Andrew Janz. But the No. 1 determinant of who wins will be how a majority of voters view the Fresno Police Department and who they want...
Convicted Burglar Set Free Under Challenge of 'Three Strikes'
SAN DIEGO — A man facing life in prison for a "three strikes" conviction is likely the first released under a new California law allowing a second look at such sentences, which came to be because of the slaying of a Fresno teenager 27 years ago. "You're looking at a...