Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno photographed on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.
CRAIG KOHLRUSS
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Thursday’s top stories from The Fresno Bee include a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Fresno hospital, the identification of a toddler who drowned in a Clovis pool last month and new details on a murder-suicide in Tulare County.
Haze Brown, 2, died from a drowning in north Clovis on July 26, 2026, his family and law enforcement have since confirmed. The family’s gofundme has surpassed $100,000. Courtesy of GoFundMe.com/Support for the Brown Family After Tragedy Here are the top stories of the day“Infant, mother hurt during labor, postpartum care at Fresno hospital, lawsuit says” — A newborn suffered a brain bleed during a vacuum-assisted delivery at Saint Agnes Medical Center in a July 2021 birth after the doctor allegedly failed to address fetal distress or perform an emergency cesarean section, a malpractice lawsuit filed last month claims. The mother says she received a hysterectomy rather than a proper diagnostic evaluation for excessive postpartum bleeding. The child later developed hearing loss, difficulty walking and motor skill impairments requiring physical and occupational therapy. A hospital spokesperson said Saint Agnes is reviewing the matter.“Toddler drowns in Clovis family pool, police say. 2-year-old has been identified” — A toddler drowned in a pool at a north Clovis home on July 26, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Emergency responders attempted life-saving efforts, but the boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Clovis police determined the drowning was a tragic accident with no criminal suspicion. A family GoFundMe had raised $101,650 from 939 donations through Thursday.“Update: Victims in murder-suicide in Tulare County identified. A child was there” — Maricruz Gutierrez, 38, and Eduardo Munoz-Tapia, 45, were killed in an Aug. 20 murder-suicide in Woodville, the Tulare County Coroner’s Office said. Deputies responding to a domestic violence call in the 16500 block of Crystal Street found both with gunshot wounds; Munoz-Tapia died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot, and Gutierrez was pronounced dead at Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville. A child was present at the time of the incident.
Original stories by Nick Fenley, Thaddeus Miller and Maria G. Ortiz-Briones
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This story was originally published August 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM.