Madera County News

Madera County Sheriff John Anderson is warning resident to beware of a new check cashing scam.

Authorities arrested four Ahwahnee residents Monday in connection with a seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine, a Madera County sheriff's spokeswoman said.

Madera police arrested a 25-year-old Madera County man Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder and gang enhancements in the shooting of a Madera man Sunday.

Madera County Sheriff's Deputies just got a new tool in their fight against crime.

Investigators say a double shooting in Madera County Sunday afternoon is a case of murder/suicide. Madera County Sheriff's investigators said the couple's daughter found their bodies when she returned home.

A man fatally shot his wife and two children and killed himself in a home in a gated community in suburban Orlando, authorities said Monday.

Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said this morning that no remains of a body were discovered near the wreckage.

Madera County Sheriff's Deputies have found a teenager who was missing near Bass Lake for almost a day.

Business and civic leaders packed into a Castle Commerce Center meeting room to discuss funding options for the proposed Atwater-Merced Expressway and the jobs it will bring to the area.

The following is a partial list of calls received by the Madera Police Department from Friday to Sunday.

A judge has ruled a convicted serial killer will die for his crimes. A Madera County judge agreed with a jury's recommendation of the death penalty for Jose Guerrero.

Unemployment in Fresno County fell for the second month in a row in May, but the number of people without jobs remains far higher than a year ago.

The Madera County Sheriff's Department is searching for relatives of Eugene Smith, 67, who died June 16.

Mountain communities are no strangers to the precautions and preventative measures recommended to lessen the fire risks that arrive with the hot summer months.

Homeowners in Madera County may need to beware; there's a new scam just a phone call away.

The following is a partial list of felony arrests recorded by the Madera County Department of Corrections on Tuesday.

A 14-year-old boy from Southern California drowned Wednesday afternoon after he slipped on a rock and fell into the water at Angel Falls near Bass Lake in Madera County.

Madera County dive teams are trying to recover the body of a teenage boy who fell into Bass Lake.

A raid on a marijuana garden near Bass Lake in Madera County yielded more than 4,100 marijuana plants but also uncovered a large amount of dangerous chemicals officials said Tuesday.

When it comes to preparing for emergencies such as wildfires, earthquakes, floods and storms, a number of organizations, agencies and volunteers are ready to act.