Madera Police Department officers were dispatched to Olivia’s Fine Jewelry in the 1100 block of County Club Drive regarding a robbery and shots fired Thursday at about 7 p.m. Officers learned multiple suspects entered the business wearing all black clothing and masks. According to the caller, several male suspects entered the business brandishing what appeared to be a firearm at the owner and employees. The suspects began breaking jewelry display counters and stealing high-va

For The Madera Tribune J.F. Lewis and his wife Adelia, 20 years before he was elected sheriff and had to face, an angry, one-armed painter who was determined to shoot someone. [Editor’s note: We found this story to be worth telling exactly as it appeared in 1918.] • • • “Alonzo Wood, an old painter with one arm was arrested last evening about 8 o’clock by Sheriff J.F. Lewis and Deputies Andy Clark and Clarence Osborn on a charge of threatening the lives of several workmen on

A 46-year-old driver from Seaside lost control of his 1972 GMC C10 while navigating a curve in Madera County on Monday. The truck left the roadway, and came to rest on a descending dirt embankment, on Road 400, near Hensley Lake. The driver was found to be driving under the influence — more than four times the legal limit.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) activity occurring in Madera County.  Detectives identified 27-year-old Madera resident, Dylan Jeffrey Strobel, as a suspect in this case. On November 13, Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives, alongside the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and Homelan

Madera Police Department Officer Jesse Quintana conducted a check on a male he noticed loitering at Tesei Petroleum.  Although the male was initially compliant, his behavior changed after he learned he was going to be searched.  It was at that time that the male, later identified as 47-year-old Yaohui Huang, quickly discarded a box wrapped in a large amount of tape. Huang immediately began to stomp on the box before he was controlled by officers.

For The Madera Tribune A three-car wreck sits on the shoulder of State Route 99 on Friday. The collision also claimed the life of a passenger. California Highway Patrol Madera Area officers responded to a traffic crash, on southbound SR-99, north of Avenue 11 on Friday at about 9:30 a.m. A 39-year-old woman from Chowchilla, was driving a maroon 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, southbound on SR-99, north of Avenue 11, in the No. 1 lane. A 33-year-old woman from Merced, was driving a g

In response to the recent violent crime the community has experienced, Madera Police Officers remained proactive throughout the weekend. As a result of this proactive enforcement, officers made four DUI arrests Saturday night. Officer Jose De La O and Officer Phillip Thomas administered a Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) to Esteban Brambila, 21. Brambila was believed to have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over twice the legal limit, and was booked into the Mader

Madera PD officers responded to the Rancho San Miguel Supermarket parking lot regarding a report of a shooting Saturday evening.  Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that this was an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public or to the store.