FRESNO (AP) — A Clovis teacher accused of molesting a student and recording the abuse on his mobile phone is being held without bail on federal charges in the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis Beck ordered 43-year-old Neng Yang, a second-grade teacher in Clovis, held during a brief hearing on Thursday. The judge said Yang was a danger to the community and a flight risk. Police arrested Yang last week, after the alleged victim’s mother asked the second-grader why she wasn’t in her physical education class at her school. The girl said she was in Yang’s classroom playing “the lollipop game.” Yan ..read more

CLOVIS, Calif. (CBS13) — Fresno County residents made a bizarre discovery Tuesday in a canal near Clovis, authorities said. The Clovis Police Department said animal control officers were notified by a Clovis Transit bus driver who saw a crowd gathering at a canal near Santa Ana Avenue and Minnewawa Avenue around noon Tuesday. When the bus driver returned along the route a few minutes later, he saw that a shark had been removed from the water and was the focus of a number of camera-wielding witnesses. Animal control officers said the three-and-a-half foot long leopard shark appeared to have bee ..read more

CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — A shooting in a Clovis bar killed two men and wounded a third early Saturday, police said. The violence erupted around 2 a.m. in the Old Town section of the city in Fresno County, the Fresno Bee reported. Officers responding to 911 calls found two victims inside the Palace Bar and a third outside, police said in a release. “Unfortunately, one of the subjects was pronounced deceased inside the bar. The two other subjects were transported to local hospitals, where one of them also passed away,” Sgt. Jim Koch said. The third man was in stable condition early Saturday at ..read more

CLOVIS (CBS13) – Five 20-somethings have been arrested after police broke up a large party at a Central California middle school. The party happened Saturday night at Clovis Middle School and was not authorized by the school. About 300 people were at the party, police say. Officers told CBS47 that the party was complete with a DJ and alcohol. After breaking up the party, five people were arrested. Three men – 20-year-old Davon Martin, 21-year-old Saul Jandres and 20-year-old Matthew Duran – are facing charges of trespassing. Two women – 21-year-old Alexis Caar and 20-year-old Sarina Garcia – a ..read more

CLOVIS (AP) – Police say two girls having a slumber party fought off a naked man who broke into the home through a window and sexually assaulted them last weekend. Police Chief Matt Basgall in the Fresno suburb of Clovis said the 10-year-old girl who lives in the home and the friend she invited over woke up to the man touching them inappropriately. #NewsRelease – Suspect Arrested for Hot Prowl Burglary & Assaulting 2 Juveniles – https://t.co/qsSmuwF2aW pic.twitter.com/AZZEIbz3Gx — Clovis Police (@ClovisPolice_CA) May 16, 2019 He says they fought him off and he left through the same win ..read more

(CNN) — Fans at a California softball tournament weren’t happy when an official announced that the National Anthem would not be played before Friday’s game, so they took matters into their own hands and started singing. The championship game between Clovis High School and Buchanan High School was the second game of the day at Fresno State’s softball stadium. Organizers had played the anthem before the first game and didn’t plan to do it again, reporter Nick King with CNN affiliate KMPH said. Tiffany Marquez’s daughter plays softball with girls from both teams, so they were ..read more

CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — A Central California police department is keeping a close eye on some new residents who are definitely a flight risk. Clovis police have been using social media to post video of the progress of red-tailed hawk chicks in a nest on the Old Town Clovis Water Tower, a landmark since 1913. There’s always that one sibling that’s up first and lets everyone know! Good morning from a top the @OldTownClovis water tower where the #RedTailedHawk babies are just waking up & stretching for the day! #babybirds pic.twitter.com/iygqHvy7yS — Clovis Police (@ClovisPolice_CA ..read more

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Health officials investigating a case of measles in central California say others may have been exposed to the disease. Fresno County authorities say the person may have exposed others during a visit Monday to an urgent care center and to a hospital emergency room on Wednesday in Clovis. The Fresno Bee reports Saturday that the infected individual traveled out of state, where the infection occurred. Symptoms developed after the person returned to California. Officials with JF Urgent Care Center and Clovis Community Medical Center are attempting to contact patien ..read more

FRESNO (CBS13/AP) — The California Department of Justice says it returned 500 firearms to a man who had them seized after authorities realized he was barred from possessing weapons for mental illness reasons. The Fresno Bee reports Tuesday that after a lengthy court battle, the firearms that were taken in 2015 were returned to 59-year-old Albert Sheakalee of Clovis. Lawyer Mark Coleman says although no charges were ever filed against Sheakalee, his firearms were not returned until he took the matter to court. Coleman says DOJ agents told him they had 180 days after the charges were resolved to ..read more

CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — A man who was shot by Clovis police officers after they attempted to serve warrants has died of his injuries. The Fresno Bee reports that officers shot the suspect Thursday after attempting to serve at least one felony warrant. The suspect was pronounced dead later at Community Regional Medical Center. His identity has not been released. Police Chief Matt Basgall says the suspect attempted to flee when officers approached him Thursday afternoon. He then accelerated his vehicle at the officers, after which the officers fire three rounds. The officers involved have been pla ..read more