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Orosi teen accused of distributing child pornography
MVT Staff Report
After a month-long inves- tigation, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Cyber- Crimes Unit / Central Val- ley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force last week arrested 18-year- old Britney Vasquez of Orosi for distributing child por-
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legal fireworks that then burns their neighbor's house down or damages their property." he said.
Reedley police's operation targeting illegal fireworks saw officers specifi- cally assigned to different areas within the city in an effort to locate and iden- tify offenders possessing or lighting il- legal fireworks. Staffing was increased for the Fourth to provide sufficient coverage throughout the city, including extra patrols in the areas of Reedley Beach and Cricket Hollow Park.
Sheriff’s Of- fice Pre-trail Facility.
Multiple victims have been identi- fied and this is an ongoing investiga- tion.
is asked to contact Detec- tive Christopher Franks at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Cyber-Crimes Unit, (559) 687-7021.
Persons with tips also can call 24 hours a day at (559) 733-6218, or anony- mously, by accessing the TipNow page at tcso@tip- now.com / (559) 725-4194.
The Tulare County Sher- iff ’s Office would like to remind the public that sharing sexually explicit or nude images of children undertheageof18isase- rious offense and will be treated as such. We also encourage parents to keep a close eye on their child’s activity on the internet.
nography on-line.
Vasquez created a fake
social media account, where she shared dozens of nude images of underage girls from the area.
Vasquez is being charged with 20 counts of distribut- ing child pornography and being held on a $1 million bail at the Tulare County
Britney Vasquez
All told, the operation resulted in the 20 citations along with the sei- zure of approximately 40 pounds of illegal fireworks. Officials said this year marked the highest number of citations issued to date on a July 4. Dating back nearly a month, 25 cita- tions were issued which resulted in fines of $1,000 per firework or inci- dent as part of the city code.
Anyone with information regard- ing illegal fireworks can contact the Reedley Police Department at 637- 4250, the Dinuba Police Department at 591-5914 or the Sanger Police De- partment at 875-8521.
REEDLEY
FULL GOSPEL TABERNACLE 519 E. 11th Street, Reedley
Not meeting at the church facilities for now but our messages will be posted on our website: www.reedleyfullgospel.com If you need prayer or assistance, call 559-643-6208.
We welcome you to join us
For more information: www.reedleyfullgospel.com Pastor Ron Robertson • Pastor Frank Pinon
Christ Lutheran Church
1254 N Frankwood Ave. Reedley | 559-638-2112 | www.clcreedley.org Sunday morning Worship begins at 10:00am | All are welcome! Pastor Virgil Miller is Preaching | Musicians: Aarne Kela & Jason Awbrey Facebook: Christ Lutheran Church ELCA
DINUBA
First Baptist Church of Dinuba
A church for people on the grow!
600 E. Nebraska Avenue, Dinuba • Phone: 591-0234
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
After receiving a call of an armed robbery in the 900 block of Q Street in Sanger on July 2, officers from the Sanger Police Department were able to locate the suspects at a house in the 600 block of P Street.
Officers surrounded the house just after 2 p.m. and ordered the suspects out with guns drawn as a Fresno Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Office helicopter circled above. Two of the suspects were ar- rested for warrants out of Los Angeles County, one for kidnapping and sexual assault.
Though the victims later refused to cooperate with detectives in identify- ing the suspects, a recorded video that surfaced confirmed two other suspects who were directly involved in the rob- bery. An arrest warrant was subse- quently issued for both suspects.
Website: rstbaptistchurchdinuba.org Facebook: DinubaFirst Baptist Senior Pastor: Rev. Rick Foddrill Youth Pastor: Nick Gomez Director of Children’s Ministry: Natalie Zuniga
Ministerio en Español : Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship: Sunday: 9 a.m. Contemporary Worship: Sunday: 10:45 a.m. Traditional Worship: Sunday: 6 p.m. Awana Children’s Ministry:
Wednesday: 6:15 p.m.
several rounds towards the man. The man hid behind his vehicle and was not struck or injured and the male subject reportedly fled the scene northbound. Officers were unable to locate the suspect and the investigation is currently ongoing.
• A two-vehicle traffic col- lision with rollover was re- ported at the intersection of Jensen and Bethel avenues. Police say a vehicle travel- ing westbound on Jensen Avenue ran a red light and collided into a vehicle trav- eling northbound on Bethel Avenue. All three passen- gers sustained minor inju- ries and refused to go to the hospital.
• A male subject was ar- rested in the area of 5th and J Street after officers conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code viola- tion. Officers discovered the subject was on an active CDC parole with search conditions.
• A male subject was report- edly bit by a dark German Shepherd in the 200 block of Brehler Avenue.
• A male subject was ar- rested in the area of Beth- el and Jensen avenues for possession of drug para- phernalia after he was found sleeping in the driv- er’s seat of his vehicle in a parking lot.
• A house fire was re- ported in the 800 block of North Way. When officers arrived, the house was re- portedly fully engulfed in fire. According to a resi- dent, they heard an object land on the rooftop of the
residence and believe the fire was started by an ille- gal firework.
Saturday, July 4
There were 195 calls for service and 3 traffic cita- tions were issued.
• A female subject was arrested in the area of Greenwood Avenue and 6th Street for indecent ex- posure and resisting, de- laying and obstructing a police officer.
• A mental health hold was conducted in the 1900 block of Cherry Avenue.
• A domestic disturbance was reported in the 400 block of K Street.
• A male subject received a minor injury during a family disturbance in the 1100 block of Hoag Av- enue.
• The Sanger Police Depart- ment received 64 calls for service regarding illegal fireworks. Officers worked alongside the Sanger Fire Department and confiscat- ed a large amount of illegal fireworks and issued 20 ci- tations for illegal fireworks.
Sunday, July 5
There were 86 (day) calls for service and 3 traf- fic citations were issued.
• A mental health hold was conducted in the 2000 block of 9th Street after a subject was reportedly being self- destructive at his residence. • A vehicle was reported stolen in the 1800 block of Catherine Avenue.
• A generator was report- ed stolen out of the back of a pickup truck in the 1700 block of Casty Court.
First Baptist Church lives to glorify God by leading people to Christ, helping them grow in Christ, and training them to minister for Christ.
Dinuba Presbyterian Church
1250 E. Nebraska Ave. (at Hayes Ave.) Phone: 591-6610
Ladies’ Bible Study: Monday 9:30-11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study: Friday 6:00-7:30 a.m.
We will begin ESL classes
Jan 21-Feb 25 from 7-8pm.
For more info contact Isa Irvine 595-4296.
Welcome!! We are just ordinary folks with an extraordinary God.
We are Christ-followers, who love the Lord Jesus and want to bless this community and see the Kingdom of God come here in Dinuba. Come, join us!
First Lutheran Church an LCMS congregation
961 E. Elizabeth Way, Dinuba, CA 93618 • Phone: (559) 591-0375
9:45 Bible Study • 10:30 Worship
Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit...fruit that lasts” (John 15:16) In response, First Lutheran Church holds values of Bible Centered Preaching and Teaching, Strong Families, and Godly Servant Leadership. A church where God gives and we receive.
SANGER
CHURCH OF CHRIST
1518 Cherry Street (Corner of “P” Street) Sanger, CA 93657
SUNDAY - Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday - Bible Study 7 p.m. CLASES EN ESPANOL - 9:30 a.m.c Call 875-8270 / 960-8982 Para Espanol
Holy Cross Anglican Church
Sunday Holy Eucharist at 9:30am Sunday School at 9:15am
O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
We meet at “Old St. Mary’s” Catholic Church at 828 O Street in Sanger. All are welcome! • www.HolyCrossAC.org 559-255-4883
You may list your Church Announcement on this page for $15 per week. Including Church name, address, phone and service times with additional 50 words for announcement. Deadline for Church News is 12 p.m. Friday.
For more information call, Reedley 638-2244, Dinuba 591-4632, Sanger 875-2511.
the concerns of the public, calling to mind the timing of the matter.
“These things take time,” said May- or Gonzalez. He told Chapa, “We’re go- ing to do everything we can to keep you. But we don’t know what’s going to happen next year... so maybe we should wait.”
The amendment was approved by a 3-2 vote, with Ontiveros and Gonzalez voting against it.
Anyone with information
Sanger police officers ordered suspects in a July 2 armed robbery to lay down on the ground in the 600 block of P Street.
Arrests made in Sanger armed robbery
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ments and attempting to cut her wrist with a knife in the 1000 block of Edgar Avenue.
Friday, July 3
There were 108 calls for service and 3 traffic cita- tions were issued.
• A two vehicle non-injury traffic collision was re- ported in the 1300 block of Jensen Avenue.
• A male subject was ar- rested in the 800 block of Rawson Avenue for mak- ing terrorist threats after he reportedly threatened to kill his girlfriend and then himself if she refused to see him. Officers locat- ed a loaded firearm in his vehicle. He was taken into custody and transported to Fresno County Jail.
• Sexual battery was re- ported in the 1300 block of Jensen Avenue after a woman said a subject walked up from behind her and slapped her on the buttocks. The subject then reportedly fled the area on foot.
• A man was washing his vehicle in the rear of his residence in the 1300 block of Faller Avenue when he was reportedly approached by a male subject walking northbound in the alley. The male subject asked the man what his gang affiliation was. When the man told him he did not af- filiate with any gangs, the male subject reportedly pulled a firearm from his waistband and discharged
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Humberto Garza both favored the ex- tension.
“It’s one of those decisions that we have to make,” said Hurtado. “He’s from Sanger and he knows this town.”
Garza said, “He’s doing his job. We should extend his contract.”
But Mayor Frank Gonzalez echoed
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