Rumors spread across social media and phone calls Monday afternoon when a man was seen acting strangely. On Monday, June 1, at about 2pm, Officers were dispatched to the Posa Chanet subdivision, near the area of Centennial Park. According to a phone call, a suspicious male adult chasing two juvenile females. The girls said they…
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Detectives Arrest Three Gang Members for Attempted Murder
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three men for shooting and injuring a man in San Joaquin. 20 year old Kevin Rosales of Huron, 19 year old Luis Bravo-Edwardo of Huron and 19 year old Esekuiel Ochoa-Felix of Coalinga have been booked into the Fresno County Jail. All three face charges…
Read MoreHuron Man Shot and Killed is Identified
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the person(s) responsible for shooting 40 year old Leonel Avalos of Huron.Around 11:15 pm on Thursday, May 28th , Huron Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 16000 block of 6th Street in Huron. Officers found a man, later identified as…
Read MoreFresno County COVID-19 Contact Tracing
The Fresno County Department of Public Health (FCDPH) would like to inform the public that the department is currently expanding contract tracing in Fresno County. In the coming days, the public may be contacted by a contact tracer via phone or text if they have been identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19…
Read MoreProbation Searches Lead To Arrests
On Friday, May 22, 2020, members of the Coalinga Police Department and the DEA Tactical Diversion Squad conducted several probation compliances checks within the City of Coalinga. As a result of those checks, Coalinga resident Crystal Martinez was arrested for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm with the Serial Number…
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