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MADERA COUNTY – Has someone placed targets on the heads of Madera County elected officials? On March 17^th Madera County District Attorney David Linn reported his vehicle being struck by a bullet or a metal object that smashed his window cutting his face just hours after turning over documents to the California Attorney General on the criminal investigation against the Board of Supervisors. Now Madera County Supervisor David Rogers is claiming someone fired six gun shots at his home near Avenue 24 and Road 16 just outside the Chowchilla city limits.

Saturday night a little after 9pm Supervisor David Rogers claims he and his wife were watching television when they heard several gunshots in rapid-fire succession. Rogers told a reporter from the GVWIRE.COM website, “My wife turned off the TV then hit the floor. I immediately went to my gun for protection.”

WASHINGTON D.C. -  The White House Historical Association joins the nation in its remembrance of First Lady Barbara Bush and the warmth, care for others, love of country, and humor she brought to her roles as Second and First Lady of the United States.

Beginning, APRIL 18, 2018 at 9:00AM, an official condolence book for First Lady Barbara Bush will be available for the public to sign at the White House Visitor Center, located at 1450 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20230. The Center is open daily from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and is free to the public.

LATON -  Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 26 year old Edson Sandoval and his 30 year old brother Carlos Sandoval, both of Laton. The two men are being treated at the hospital for dog bite injuries and will later be booked into the Fresno County Jail. Edson Sandoval faces three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon and five felony counts of battery on an officer. Carlos Sandoval faces five felony counts of battery on an officer.

Around 2:30 pm on Friday, a woman ran for help from a home on Bliss Avenue to nearby Laton Elementary School. There she found a group of Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies who were participating in a K-9 handling demonstration for students. The woman told deputies a fight was taking place at her home and one of the men had a knife.

FRESNO -  The Fresno Police Department took a proactive stance against drunken or impaired driving this last weekend with DUI checkpoints and bar watches. On Friday April 13, 2018, the Fresno Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a Bar Watch operation in the Northwest Policing District. Several establishments that serve alcohol were monitored throughout the evening.

The Bar Watch Program is designed to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving. It exists to deter, prevent, and remove impaired drivers from our roadways through a highly publicized educational campaign and vigorous enforcement. These operations utilize plain clothes and uniformed officers positioned outside drinking establishments looking for impaired drivers.

FRESNO - Just before 6:30 am on Sunday, April, 15th, a man in his early 60s was riding his bicycle north along Friant Road. Shortly after passing Sumner Peck Ranch Winery, the man noticed a light-colored, older model compact SUV on the shoulder of the road with its hood up and rear hatch open. Two man were standing near the vehicle.

As the bicyclist attempted to pass by, one of the men rushed toward him. He later woke up to medical personnel and citizens helping treat his injuries, which included a wound to his head, a fractured arm and collarbone. The man’s bike and wallet were gone, which held his badge identifying him as a retired officer with the California Highway Patrol. The man was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition. There is no information to show that this rider was specifically targeted.

MADERA – Madera Police officer’s responded to Cesar Chavez Elementary School Thursday regarding a battery on a school official. The altercation occurred when a parent, identified by police as Gregory Smith (27), was escorting his child across campus. The school's principal was trying to bring Smith and the student to the school's office to talk when she was assaulted.

After the incident, Smith left school grounds. Madera Police attempted to contact Smith at an apartment complex on Wood Street in Madera and observed him leaving in a vehicle. Officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle just outside the complex.