Pike autopsy discussed in trial
Author(s): Mark SmithThe severity of how Krista-Rae Pike was murdered more than six years ago caused at least one juror to ask for a break to lay down outside the courtroom and recuperate Friday after...
View ArticleLabor Day closures
Author(s): The Madera TribuneThe Madera Tribune does not normally publish on Mondays, so the newspaper’s publication schedule is unaffected. But the Tribune office will be closed for Labor Day, a...
View ArticleElks dictionary project continues
Author(s): Elsa MejiaWeekend fundraiser sold outA local service club raised more than needed to pay for this year’s dictionary distribution to students.On Saturday, a Dinner for Dictionaries annual...
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Thieves use backhoe in ATM heist attempt
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — A Fresno ATM machine is out of service after thieves tried to break it open using a stolen backhoe.Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez says the suspect or suspects...
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Legislators wrap up
Author(s): Associated Press3 water bills passSACRAMENTO (AP) — A year marked by the worst drought in a generation, the arrest of two state senators on federal corruption charges and a deadly rampage in...
View ArticleMadera to celebrate California Wine Month 10th anniversary
Author(s): Careen WongWine lovers are invited to celebrate California’s rich wine history with local wineries, food exhibitors and jazz music from Latin band Encanto at a reception this month.The...
View ArticleJury finds Kerman woman guilty of DUI
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA Kerman woman who crashed into a vineyard last year has been found guilty of driving under the influence with the special allegation of excessive alcohol consumption,...
View ArticleBoy, father injured in back-to-back crashes
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 12-year-old boy sustained critical injuries after the car he was in was broadsided by a pickup truck at the intersection of Road 26 and Ellis Street on Monday night, according to...
View ArticleBicyclist hit by pickup truck
Author(s): DJ BeckerA bicyclist was struck by a pickup truck and landed in the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Gateway Drive about 6:25 p.m. Monday, according to The Madera Police...
View ArticleMan who died in crash ID’d
Author(s): DJ BeckerO’NEALS — A 41-year-old Coarsegold man who was thrown from his car and killed in a rollover crash on Road 200 was identified Tuesday as Bryan Patrick Higgins, the California Highway...
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Bullet train foes seek state court review
Author(s): Associated PressSACRAMENTO — Opponents of California’s $68 billion high-speed rail project submitted an appeal Tuesday to the state Supreme Court, asking it to overturn a lower court ruling...
View ArticleOvercoming setbacks
Author(s): Careen WongGraduate enters Air Force Academy on his 3rd try A Madera High School graduate finally earned an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in his third attempt after many...
View ArticleNavarra’s apology heard in court
Author(s): Mark SmithA letter of apology, written by the woman who allegedly conspired to have her romantic rival brutally murdered, was read in Stanislaus County Superior Court on Tuesday as her trial...
View ArticleGroup hands out backpacks
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera County Deputy Sheriff’s Association handed out nearly 50 backpacks to students at La Vina School on Wednesday morning.“As a peace officer, I see firsthand...
View ArticleMadera Fair is the ‘Place to Bee’
25 students to sing with Foreigner The 2014 Madera District Fair kicks off today as the self-proclaimed “Place to Bee,” with family entertainment, food and live performances, including a rock and roll...
View ArticleDefense: murder plot was ‘teenage drama’
Author(s): Mark SmithBrittany Navarra, the Madera woman who allegedly plotted a vicious murder at the age of 16, is not a criminal but a gullible girl susceptible to manipulation, defense attorney...
View ArticleMadera teens prep for livestock show
Author(s): Careen WongIn hopes of winning this year’s Madera Fair livestock showmanship competition, about 250 to 300 tired and sweating teens made final preparations Wednesday to their...
View ArticleCaltrans to close Ave 12 on-ramp to northbound 99
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAs crews work on the next phase of the State Route 99 Avenue 12 Interchange Improvement Project, the Avenue 12 on-ramp to the northbound highway will be closed Sunday...
View ArticleWanted man faces kidnapping charges
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBarista calls 911Madera County’s most wanted fugitive was arrested Thursday after allegedly holding a knife near a victim’s neck and ordering that person to drive him...
View ArticleStudent choir to perform with Foreigner at Madera Fair
Author(s): Careen WongFor the past four weeks, Madera South and Madera High School choir students have been belting their hearts out practicing for a spot to sing with famous British-American rock band...
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