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Madera South Death Car Had Known Problems With Door Locks

MUSD Superintendent Refuses to Answer Attendance Policy Failure Questions

MADERA - The preliminary autopsy results for Graciela Martinez, fourteen year old freshman that died at Madera South High School Wednesday, indicate that the minor most likely died from environmental hyperthermia known commonly as heat stroke. Final determination can not be made until lab results are received and examined.

High School Girl Found Dead at Madera South

MADERA - A fourteen year-old Madera South High student was found dead in the back of her brother's car Wednesday around 3:00 pm. Officers of the Madera Police Department were dispatched to the Madera Community Hospital regarding the death after the victim had been transported to the hospital by her brother.

Detective Robert Salas of the Madera Police Department said, "Preliminary investigation reveals that the female had accompanied her brother to school as they both attend Madera South. He had an early class and she stayed behind inside their vehicle as her class started an hour later. After school he went to his vehicle and discovered his sister in the back seat."

Man on the Overpass Shuts Down Hwy 99 Traffic in Madera

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MADERA - Traffic on Freeway 99 thru Madera came to a standstill Saturday night when a man was found on the dangerous side of the fence on the Yosemite Avenue overpass.

Around 6:30 PM Madera Police received calls from freeway motorists that a man was seen on the south side on the ledge of the overpass threatening to jump onto traffic in the southbound lane.

Madera Police and California Highway Patrol quickly closed off traffic at Cleveland Avenue heading south and Gateway Avenue heading north. The result was traffic at a standstill all the way past Avenue 12 heading north.

MHS Graduate Dies in Traffic Collision

MADERA - A former Madera High School football player was killed Thursday afternoon while riding his bicycle on Road 25 at Avenue 12. Hanford truck driver Robert Banuelos (49) was traveling westbound on Avenue 12 at approximately 50 miles per hour when he struck Jacob T. Leasure (19).

According to California Highway Patrol reports, Leasure entered Avenue 12 southbound from the north side of the roadway just west of Road 25 directly in the path of the Freightliner driven by Banuelos. The truck driver attempted to avoid the collision but with oncoming traffic was forced to swerve back into the southbound lane. The read of Banuelos's trailer struck Leasure who suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision.

Fairmead Party Turns Deadly – One Dead Two More Injured

MADERA COUNTY -- A party turned deadly in Fairmead shortly after midnight Friday. One person is dead, two others hospitalized – all three victims of gunshot wounds.

According to reports, Deputies responded to complaints of loud music at a home located on Sinclair Drive (located near Road 19 ½ and Avenue 22 ½).