FRESNO COUNTY – On January 25, 2021, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that Gustavo Silva, 32, of Firebaugh, was arrested for multiple felony counts of insurance fraud after allegedly hiding his vehicle in a warehouse where he worked and then reporting the vehicle stolen. A CDI investigation revealed Silva reported to the Firebaugh […]

SANTA CRUZ - On January 22, 2021, a State Park ranger in Santa Cruz county spotted a vehicle that was possibly involved in a shooting that same day.  The ranger notified local law enforcement agencies, and as a result, four juvenile suspects were detained and arrested for attempted homicide.   A firearm was found inside the […]

FRESNO— On January 21, 2021, Jose Zepeda, 45, of Fresno, self-surrendered on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and attempted perjury after filing a workers’ compensation insurance claim and allegedly misleading the insurance carrier regarding his employment status in order to collect disability benefits he was not entitled to receive. An investigation by the California […]