County of Fresno DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS RELIEF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Public Health Communication September 18, 2020 (559) 259-1798 or (559) 974-2302 Health Officer Declares a Local Health Emergency Due to Hazardous Waste from the Creek Fire Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Health Officer, Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) has signed the attached…
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Murder Victim Found in Creek Bed
Omar Contreras Found Shot On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at approximately 7:30 PM, Officers responded to the area of Cambridge Avenue and Gregory Way regarding a body in the creek bed. Upon arriving, Officers they located a deceased Hispanic male adult in the creek bed. Crime Scene Technicians with the Fresno County Investigative Bureau Division…
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DECEASED BODY FOUND IN CREEK BED At about 7:30 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2020, Officers responded to the area of Cambridge Avenue and Gregory Way regarding a body in the creek bed. Upon arriving, Officers located a deceased Hispanic male subject in the creek bed. At this time, no names are being released pending…
Read MoreShots Fired At Echo Canyon Apts
Multiple Shots Fired Near The Echo Canyon Apartments On Friday August 28, 2020 at approximately 9:00 PM, Coalinga Police Department dispatch received two calls of multiple shots fired near 300 Juniper Ridge Boulevard. On Officers’ arrival they located a silver KIA running with no occupants inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was found in the…
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Two unrelated incidents in Coalinga on Thursday morning, August 20, 2020, had officers on the run. The first incident began with a search warrant leading to the arrest of one Coalinga Resident, Chad Mc Comas. SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST: FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at approximately 8 AM, officers from…
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