{"id":401151,"date":"2026-07-16T19:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/401151\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:43:19","slug":"12-arrested-during-multi-agency-operation-in-fresno-county-foothills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/401151\/","title":{"rendered":"12 arrested during multi-agency operation in Fresno County foothills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FRESNO CO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 A multi-agency law enforcement operation across northeastern Fresno County resulted in the arrest of 12 wanted suspects, according to the Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office says the Gold Star Operation, conducted on July 15, involved about 130 personnel from 17 local, state, and federal agencies. <\/p>\n<p>Teams carried out probation and parole searches while looking for wanted fugitives, sex offenders, arson registrants, and other offenders in Prather, Auberry, Tollhouse, and Shaver Lake.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities visited 41 locations, conducted nine probation searches and two parole searches, leading to 12 arrests.<\/p>\n<p>[RELATED] <a href=\"https:\/\/kmph.com\/news\/local\/fresno-county-sheriff-departments-website-currently-offline-technical-issues-restore-service-public-access-unforseen-issues-fix-patience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office website currently offline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among those arrested were:<\/p>\n<p>36-year-old Mark Cruz of Auberry, wanted on warrants including evading police and illegal firearm possession.<img alt=\"36-year-old Mark Cruz of Auberry, wanted on warrants including evading police and illegal firearm possession (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff's Office)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/62f3499f-8ee2-45ad-a875-ff478d4efa19-FCSO4.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>36-year-old Mark Cruz of Auberry, wanted on warrants including evading police and illegal firearm possession (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p>26-year-old Ronnie Lovejoy of Friant, wanted for a parole violation and weapons charges.<img alt=\"26-year-old Ronnie Lovejoy of Friant, wanted for a parole violation and weapons charges (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff's Office)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/b5930339-6a14-43b7-ad3f-7b8718b0eade-FCSO5.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>26-year-old Ronnie Lovejoy of Friant, wanted for a parole violation and weapons charges (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p>44-year-old Adrian Johnson of Auberry, wanted for domestic violence and weapons offenses.<img alt=\"44-year-old Adrian Johnson of Auberry, wanted for domestic violence and weapons offenses (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff's Office)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"365\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/94e45214-5ca3-4a00-9bd9-0f841e213273-FCSO6.jpg\" width=\"648\"\/><\/p>\n<p>44-year-old Adrian Johnson of Auberry, wanted for domestic violence and weapons offenses (Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p>The Sheriff&#8217;s Office says the operation was designed to improve public safety while strengthening cooperation among participating law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Fresno County Sheriff\u2019s Office wishes to thank the following Gold Star allied agencies for their assistance:<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Police DepartmentClovis Police DepartmentCalifornia Highway PatrolFresno County ProbationCalifornia Department of Parks &amp; RecreationNational Forest ServiceReedley Police DepartmentSelma Police DepartmentU.S. Marshals ServiceSanger Police DepartmentMadera County Sheriff&#8217;s OfficeFresno County DA InvestigatorsCDCR \u2013 Parole AgentsCalifornia Department of Fish &amp; WildlifeCoalinga Police DepartmentKingsburg Police Department<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO CO, Calif. 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