School District Employee Arrested for Embezzlement On 12/02/2022 Coalinga Officers were contacted by employees from the Coalinga-Huron Unified School District regarding an employee allegedly embezzling over $30,000.00 of district funds. CHUSD began investigating the issue several months ago after fellow employees reported possible inaccuracies in the accounts. Further investigation was completed, and the suspect was…
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Huron To Get Its Own High School
Huron’s Mayor Rey León, Senator Ana Caballero, State Superintendent of Schools, Tony Thurmond, Coalinga Huron Unified School District Superintendent Lori Villanueva and Francisco Chavez, a CHUSD Board member from Huron, met in Huron City Council Chambers in Huron Friday afternoon, May 26. The discussion was focused on Huron’s need for a local high school. Parents…
Read MoreArrest Made in Morning Search Warrant
On April 26, 2023, at about 9 AM, Officers with the Coalinga Police Department served a search warrant in the 200 block of E. Cherry Lane within the City of Coalinga. The search warrant was served on 38-year-old Coalinga resident, Felipe Calzada. Calzada was arrested with the assistance of the Coalinga State Hospital for possessing/distributing…
Read MoreLocal Man Arrested For Rape and Sex Crimes With Minors
Arrest Made in Early Morning Search Warrant On April 15, 2023, at 7am, Officers with the Coalinga Police Department served a search warrant in the 600 block of South Coalinga Street in the City of Coalinga. The search warrant was served on 25-year-old Coalinga resident, Samuel Krueger. Officers seized several electronic devices which will be…
Read MoreLocal Man Arrested For Rape and Sex Crimes With Minors
Arrest Made in Early Morning Search Warrant On April 15, 2023, at 7am, Officers with the Coalinga Police Department served a search warrant in the 600 block of South Coalinga Street in the City of Coalinga. The search warrant was served on 25-year-old Coalinga resident, Samuel Krueger. Officers seized several electronic devices which will be…
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