According to a recent article in the Visalia Times Delta, a resident of Tulare County has been arrested on suspicion of several drug charges after a drug task force raid in Ivanhoe Monday morning concluded a three month investigation. Officers from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics division along with the Inter-agency Narcotics Task Force …
Dr. Conrad Murray Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
The New York Times reported earlier today that Michael Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter nearly two and a half years after the star’s shocking death at age 50. According to the article, the verdict came after nearly 50 witnesses, 22 days of testimony and less than two days of deliberation …
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Kirk Vartanian Sentenced to Probation in Grand Theft Case
According to a story by the Fresno Bee, Krikor “Kirk” Vartanian was sentenced Thursday to five years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service in connection with his no-contest plea in Fresno County Superior Court to felony grand theft involving business dealings at his failed luxury car dealership in north Fresno. Where Vartanian does …
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Local Law Enforcement Agency Plans DUI Patrol this weekend
Each weekend countless individuals are arrested in the Central Valley for suspicion of driving under the influence. This coming weekend, the Modesto Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence checkpoint. The driving under the influence checkpoint is scheduled for November 12, 2011, from 9:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. The location of the checkpoint has not yet …
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Four DUI Crashes in One Weekend
According to KSEE 24 news, there were four DUI accidents over the weekend. The first DUI related accident occurred in Bear Creek. In this accident members of the Fresno Police Department spent hours attempting to free a submerged car and its occupants from the water. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to reports, his …
Fresno Woman Formally Charged With Murder Following DUI Accident
Court documents confirm that the Clovis woman arrested on October 21, 2011, following a collision on Highway 168 has been charged with murder. According to the local media and the California Highway Patrol, Ms. Vasquez was on her way home from an evening out when she struck the vehicle operated by Frank Winslow. Mr. Winslow …
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Clovis Police Seek Domestic Violence Suspect
According to the Fresno Bee, a Clovis police officer pursuing a domestic violence suspect collided with another car this morning at Shepherd and Willow avenues. Police spokeswoman Janet Stoll-Lee said the suspect is still at large and is sought by police. The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. when police received a call from a woman …
Fresno DUI Patrol Sweep
According to the Fresno Bee, the Fresno Police Department operated a DUI patrol sweep on October 22, 2011, in northwest Fresno. In the DUI patrol sweep the Fresno Police Department made 15 driving under the influence arrests. The article does not provide additional details about the DUI patrol sweep, including why the motorists were detained …
Fresno Woman Faces Murder Charges Following Fatal DUI Accident
According to the local media (ABC channel 30), a Fresno woman faces murder charges after a fatal driving under the influence accident left one man dead. Investigators say Frank Winslow, 54, died in the crash after his car tumbled down an embankment. Perla Vasquez left her Clovis home Thursday night for a fun night out …
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Field Sobriety Testing (One-Leg Stand)
After being detained for driving under the influence in Fresno County, an individual will be requested to perform field sobriety tests. As we have mentioned in the past, an individual is under no obligation to perform field sobriety tests. Similarly, an individual over the age of 21 who is not on probation for driving under the …