Madera Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Magnolia Street. Upon arrival Friday at about 7 p.m., officers found a 17-year-old male victim lying in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds sustained during a verbal altercation. Officers immediately rendered life-saving aid, and coordinated with emergency medical personnel who arrived on scene shortly thereafter. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he received

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a potential threat to Yosemite High School. Deputies arrived to the school on May 12 at about 1:20 p.m., and completed a thorough sweep of the campus and the surrounding area. No evidence of any potential threat was located. The school was on lockdown during this portion of the investigation. MCSO detectives are continuing their investigation into the origin of the phone call. Threats made to harm students are taken v

For The Madera Tribune Cockfighting has always been popular in Madera. Posing with their birds before a fight in 1905 are, clockwise from top left, John Barnett, Walter Brown, Frank Barnett, and Fred Barnett. John Barnett later became sheriff of Madera County. “Two men arrested in cockfight raid at Madera home.” “Deputies arrest 2 at cockfight.” “Maderan faces cockfighting charges.” These recent headlines in the Madera Tribune give evidence of the persistence of cockfighting

Madera’s O.L.I.V.E. organization, with help from the Madera County Department of Social Services, will host a screening of Perfect Strangers, a documentary exploring what happens when dangerous impostors infiltrate the digital worlds, romantic fantasies, and longing for attention of unsuspecting young women and underage girls. Tickets are on sale for Thursday’s screening for $8 on Eventbrite, or one can visit the organization’s website at www.olivemadera.com for a link to pu

Madera Police Department officers responded to a report of a pedestrian getting struck by a train on the railroad tracks at the south side of East Yosemite Avenue. When officers arrived Wednesday morning at about 10:30 a.m., they found an adult male on the track who had sustained injuries consistent with being struck by a train, and he was deceased. The coroner arrived and took possession of the decedent. MPD is still waiting on confirmation from the Coroner’s Office on the i

For The Madera Tribune Jose Manuel Perez. Chase Bank robbery suspect Jose Manuel Perez is still at large, and the Madera Police Department is asking the public for help to locate him. On April 16, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Madera Police Officers responded to Chase Bank (2147 W Cleveland Ave.) for a report of a robbery that had just occurred. The Madera Police Department’s Patrol Division responded, and confirmed that a robbery had taken place, with the suspect fleeing th

For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a car that was stuck in standing water after Tuesday’s storm, and found 50 2.5 gallon containers of ag chemicals in the car, worth approximately $10,000. The suspect, who later returned to the scene, was arrested. During storms, people are told to not drive through standing water, but for once the Madera County Sheiff’s Office is grateful someone didn’t listen. On Tuesday, after the storm passed through, MC