Bill Coate
Nevada Gov. kept Madera thief out of jail
For The Madera Tribune The Southern Hotel, shown in this 1905 photograph, was normally a quiet place. In 1903, however, the proprietor,...
For The Madera Tribune
Madera Police has busy DUI weekend
Early Saturday morning, Madera Police Department Corporal Jeremy Smith and Officer Ovedo attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a red...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Santlofer, ‘The Lost Van Gogh’
I suppose that Jonathan Santlofer’s “The Lost Van Gogh” could be considered a stand-alone mystery, but I strongly recommend reading his...
For The Madera Tribune
Hit-and-run collision on Gateway
Tuesday night, Madera Police Officers responded to a DUI collision where a vehicle traveling south on Gateway Drive struck one vehicle at...
Bill Coate
Cop killer barely escaped vigilante justice
For The Madera Tribune Walter Yeager, shown here, was hanged in San Quentin for the murder of Madera traffic cop, Clarence Picket. The...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Santlofer, ‘The Last Mona Lisa’
To be honest, I have to reveal that I nearly set this book aside after 25 or 30 pages. I was confused. However, before discarding it, I...
For The Madera Tribune
Suspicious activity at Howard School
Madera Police Department responded to Howard Elementary School on Avenue 14, after some suspicious activity was reported Wednesday. “Out...