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BREAKING NEWS - The Madera Unified School Board announced its intent to censure Trustee Lynn Cogdill Tuesday night for unprofessional behavior, cussing out Superintendent Edward Gonzales and threatening to fire him if Cogdill is re-elected. 
FRESNO - The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office annonced the arrest of a transient Fresno man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a twelve year old girl this past Saturday. Luis Angel Ramirez (50) was arrested Monday evening after he turned himself in at the Fresno County Jail.
Early Monday morning, sheriff’s deputies responded to the sex offense call west of the City of Fresno. During the investigation, deputies learned Ramirez, an acquaintance of the victim’s father, had kidnapped the girl from the front yard of her home and took her to a nearby truck which was parked on the property.
FRESNO - Traffic officers from the Fresno Police Department were dispatched to the Granite Ridge Middle School at the Clovis North School Complex Monday morning regarding an injury accident on the campus proper.
Upon arrival, officers found ten injured students, ranging in age from 13 to 14 years, on the campus walkway between two buildings. Clovis Unified School District Police were present as well as several school administrators.
FRESNO - The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying three juveniles who beat and attempted to rob a thirteen year old victim as he walked home from school.
Yesterday evening, at about 6:00pm, the victim was walking in the 4000 block of Union Ave when he was approached by the three male suspects. One of the suspects, his face covered by a red bandana, produced a small handgun and struck the victim in the head.
MODESTO - The murder trial of Brittney Navarra has been delayed once again. The case which has been delayed over and over again by the Madera County District Attorney's Office faced another delay this week while the assistant district attorney travels to Mexico for a family vacation and his daughter's birthday.
Navarra, who is facing murder charges for the January 2008 murder of 18 year old Krista Pike, has been sitting in a Madera County Jail cell for the last six and a half years awaiting her day in court. A day which was delayed for numerous reasons, including the removal of Ed Gill, Madera County Deputy District Attorney, for prosecutorial misconduct and forgery charges. Gill ended up pleading his case down to misdemeanor forgery.
