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SELMA - Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public to help them find 26 year old Marco Antonio Perez of Selma. Around 12:30 pm on December 6th, a group of workers were pruning a vineyard off a dirt road north of Floral Avenue, west of S. Jameson Ave. 

Three men in a black Dodge Durango drove up, got out and demanded the workers hand over their money.  The suspects, two Hispanic and one African American, wore hooded sweatshirts and masks.  One was armed with a handgun and another man had a knife.  A contractor, who was paying the employees at the time, had a large amount of cash taken from them. 

CARUTHERS - Property crimes detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people for their involvement in a total of six armed robberies. They are 36 year old Alfredo Garza, 33 year old Carlos Zuniga and 19 year old Vanessa Magana-Infante. All are from Lemoore and face felony charges for robbery. Zuniga’s bail is set at $175,000 and MaganaInfantes’ bail is $55,000.

The six robberies occurred at different businesses between November 14th and December 3rd. Five took place in Caruthers and the other one in Laton. All of them involved similar methods where one or two of the men entered the stores wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts. They pointed handguns at the clerks and demanded cash. In some cases, the suspects also stole alcohol and cigarettes. Garza and Zuniga are known to have entered the stores, whereas, Magana-Infante served as the getaway driver in at least one of the robberies.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -  The Salvation Army's ability to serve more than 23 million people annually depends on the continual generosity of everyday people. Following devastating wildfires and catastrophic hurricanes, thousands of families are left in desperate need, and with the potential de-incentivization for middle-income Americans to give under the new tax code, year-end donations are more critical than ever.

"For more than a century, we've been blessed with contributions during the holiday season that fuel our efforts to meet our mission of helping those in need," said Commissioner David Hudson, national commander of The Salvation Army. "We've seen an outpouring of generosity to aid first responders and survivors in the wake of unprecedented natural disasters and we pray that same spirit continues during this critical year-end giving season."