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Top Fresno news: Man fakes kidnapping to pay for prostitute; homelessness is up in Fresno county

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Published on June 21, 2019
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Fresno.

Man fakes kidnapping to pay for prostitute; Fresno bank calls 911

FRESNO, California (KSEE/KGPE) — After police made at least one arrest in a supposed kidnapping in downtown Fresno on Thursday, the Fresno Police Department is now saying the “victim” faked it all to get out of paying more money for a prostitute.

Read the full story on CBS47 Fresno.

Woman critical after vehicle crash in northeast Fresno

Fresno emergency crews are on the scene of a single vehicle crash on Herndon Avenue between Chestnut and Maple avenues. 

Read the full story on CBS47 Fresno.

East Central Fresno apartment tenants left without AC for months

Tenants at this complex say they've been living and sleeping in temperatures reaching the high 90s.

Read the full story on ABC Fresno, KFSN.

Fresno Police officers describe what they saw after Gage Hurtado allegedly strangled one-year-old boy

Gage Hurtado cried in court, while officers described what they saw after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend's one-year-old boy.

Read the full story on ABC Fresno, KFSN.

How many people in Fresno and Madera are homeless? New numbers released

Homelessness is up in Fresno and Madera counties, according to 2019 numbers released by the Fresno Madera Continuum of Care. But officials hope new emergency funding from California will help address the problem.

Read the full story on The Fresno Bee.


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