For The Madera Tribune
Another scam
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...


Bill Coate
The rest of the Carmen story
For The Madera Tribune After he died, Carmen was brought back to North Fork once more, and now he lies in the same cemetery that holds...


Bill Coate
Back on death row — again
For The Madera Tribune Alvin McSwain is shown here in 1951. He was put on leave from the Navy to testify in the second murder trial of...
For The Madera Tribune
There are a lot of scammers out there
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...


For The Madera Tribune
Madera Ranchos veterans coffee hour
For The Madera Tribune Military veterans from various branches gather for a weekly meeting in Madera Ranchos. The group gathers every...


Bill Coate
Mono Indian continued his fight, part 2
For The Madera Tribune On Oct. 1, 1951, Rayna Tom Carmen’s retrial for murder began in the Madera County Court of Judge Stanley Murray....


Bill Coate
A Mono Indian’s fight for life, part 1
For The Madera Tribune Mason Bailey, shown here in 1960, worked for 10 years to keep Rayna T. Carmen out of the Gas Chamber. It was late...
For The Madera Tribune
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...