PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release:Date: March 12, 2024Prepared By/Contact Person: Sean Young, Police Commander Avenal Gang Members Arrested for Firearm Possession On 03/11/24 at about 10:40 am, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a mechanicalviolation near Fifth and Glenn. Upon contacting the two male occupants, officers learned that thedriver was driving on…
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Juveniles Arrested For Robbery
Near Coalinga High School On January 27th, 2024, officers were dispatched to a report of a robbery that had occurred near the Coalinga High School. Officers learned that a high school student had been confronted by two male juveniles, also high school aged, in the area near the school on January 18th, 2024. During the…
Read MoreDetectives Arrest Man for Raping 15 Year Old Girl
Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Sex Crimes Unit have arrested 46 year old Francisco Ramos of San Joaquin. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on a charge of forceful rape. He is not eligible for bail. Detectives have also arrested 48 year old Teresa Tatarakis of Kerman. She was booked into…
Read MoreAccounting Embezzlement At CHUSD
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…
Read MoreHuron 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…
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