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Legal

29 Aug

Retailers express frustration over Prop. 47 realities

published on August 29, 2018 - 2:07 PM

It took only minutes for four men to steal $27,000 worth of gadgets in broad daylight from the Apple Store

13 Aug

Merced CEO pleads guilty in $3.7M health care scheme

published on August 13, 2018 - 12:47 PM

The CEO of a health clinic network that had a presence in Madera has pleaded guilty to a $3.7 million

13 Aug

Tulare prosecutors add murder charge against serial killing suspect

published on - 11:52 AM

(AP) — Prosecutors have added another murder charge against a California serial killing suspect, boosting the number of victims to

10 Aug

Former IRS employee charged with aiding fraud

published on August 10, 2018 - 1:31 PM

A federal grand jury returned a seven-count indictment against a former IRS employee in Fresno last month for aiding and

07 Aug

Fitness Evolution settles fraud lawsuit for $1.8M

published on August 7, 2018 - 3:54 PM

Fitness Evolution has settled a lawsuit with the Fresno County District Attorney’s office for $1.8 million over alleged unfair business

07 Aug

Son of local bank board member settles insider trading claim

published on - 12:36 PM

The son of a board member of Visalia’s Valley Commerce Bancorp has settled charges of insider trading levied by the

01 Aug

Call center settles sexual harassment claims for $3.5M

published on August 1, 2018 - 3:03 PM

A company operating call centers in Fresno and Clovis has agreed to pay a $3.5 million settlement on a federal

23 Jul

Clovis car dealer indicted on $2 million bank fraud charges

published on July 23, 2018 - 1:42 PM

A former Clovis auto dealer was arraigned in federal court Monday on a nine-count indictment charging him with bank fraud

16 Jul

Vidak calls for DNA testing in murder case of death row inmate

published on July 16, 2018 - 3:27 PM

State Sen. Andy Vidak (R-Hanford) has weighed in on the plight of a man sitting on California’s death row, asking

10 Jul

Thieves make off with thousands from Apple store

published on July 10, 2018 - 9:03 AM

The Fresno Police Department is looking for four suspects who made off with $27,000 worth of electronics from the Apple

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