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The three Mendota men Fresno County Sheriff’s homicide detectives arrested last week have been identified as 27 year old Ruben Escobar, 22 year old Carlos Cruz and 18 year old Darwin Gomez. On Tuesday, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges on each of the suspects. Photos of the men are not available for release at this time.
Around 10:00 pm on December 1st, Mendota Police officers responded to a call of shots fired on Stamoules Street. Officers discovered a woman, later identified as Marty Sepe, lying on the sidewalk in front of a home located on the 500 block of Stamoules Street. The 46 year old Mendota woman had suffered gunshot wounds and died shortly after medical personnel arrived on scene. After determining this to be a homicide case, Mendota Police requested that the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office take over the investigation. The preliminary findings show she lived in the area and had just arrived to the neighborhood prior to being shot.
Shortly after the shooting, Mendota Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a car which was leaving the area and they detained the people inside. Detectives interviewed those occupants, Escobar, Cruz and Gomez. It was determined they were responsible for Sepe’s death. A motive for this crime has not been determined and this remains an ongoing investigation.
This killing marks the fourth homicide in the city of Mendota for 2016; three of which have been women.
Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to please call Fresno County Sheriff’s Detective Adam Maldonado at (559) 600-8208 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867). All tips will remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a cash reward.
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For the 96th year, Christmas Tree Lane is lighting up in Fresno. Nearly 150 homes and 300 trees are on display for a two mile long stretch of road.
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Fresno County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are looking for any information pertaining to the death of Angel Esquibel, who also went by a nickname of “Lil Navajo.”
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26 year old Giovanni Herrera of Fresno has been booked into the Fresno County Jail.
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On Wednesday, November 23rd, five children from the Carrillo family took to the aisles of Toys “R” Us in Clovis to shop for gifts at the top of their wish lists.
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Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for two men involved in an attempted armed robbery, which resulted in a man being shot. Each of the suspects is described as being black, 5’10”, 180 lbs.
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The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office needs the public’s help locating relatives of Trinidad Caballero Vega. On October 16, 2016, the 57 year old passed away from natural causes while staying at a local nursing home.
