Local News

Madera Student Pulls Knife on Third Grader

MADERA - A Thomas Jefferson Junior High School student won't be attending school any time soon. The seventh grade student, who attended John Adams Elementary School last year, was arrested on the middle school campus Tuesday for allegedly brandishing a knife at a third grader.

The alleged attack is said to have happened after school Friday near the Jefferson campus. The victim is a male student currently attending John Adams which is located just a few blocks west of the junior high school. The suspect is a thirteen-year old Hispanic male.

Man Who Shot at Madera County Deputy Facing Multiple Counts

MADERA – While the investigation into Monday's case of attempted murder on a Peace Officer continues, Sheriff John Anderson says Sheriff’s Detectives counted at least 44 shots fired from a pickup during a pursuit that started near Chowchilla.

Abel Andrew Ramos sits behind bars now facing multiple counts of Attempted Murder on a Peace Officer, armed with a firearm while in the commission of a felony, and possession of stolen property. His bail is currently set at $1,050,000.00.

Madera Drive By Shooting Puts One in the Hospital & One in the Morgue

MADERA - Early Wednesday night officers from the Madera Police Department were dispatched to the area of Kennedy & Ellis in regards to a shooting. A witness had called Police dispatch and reported that occupants of a vehicle had shot at occupants of another vehicle at this intersection.

Upon officers arrival they located the victims in a vehicle that had run off the road a short distance from this intersection. One victim was transported to Madera Community Hospital and the other was transported to Regional Medical Center in Fresno.

Victim of Friday's Madera Murder Identified

MADERA - The Madera Police Department has released the name of a transient man killed last Friday in a fight with another transient. Police say Richard Lowery got into a fight with Kenneth Sandlin around 4:30pm behind a gas station at the corner of Toser Street and East Yosemite Avenue.

Lowery died Friday evening of blunt force trauma following the fight. The 58 year old Sandlin was sought by the police who they say is extremely violent. Saturday evening Officer Mike Powell of the Madera Police Department located and arrested Sandlin without incident.

Kerman Dedicates New Solar Farm for Wastewater Treatment Plant

KERMAN – Mayor Gary Yep and City Manager Luis Patlan of Kerman, Calif. joined officials of ConEdison Solutions and Borrego Solar Systems today to dedicate a state-of-the-art solar installation at the City of Kerman’s wastewater treatment plant.

By tapping solar power as an energy source, taxpayers will enjoy approximately 40-percent net reduction in the treatment plant’s electricity costs -- a savings of more than $95,000 per year. In addition to cost savings, the use of clean and renewable solar power brings an array of environmental benefits and helps reduce America’s dependence on overseas fuel supplies.