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Coroner names woman who drowned in a Fresno County canal early Sunday evening

A woman was identified by the Fresno County Coroner after she drowned in a canal on Sunday.

Nanci Richards, 52, was found in a canal when deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of North Hayes and Whitesbridge avenues around 6 p.m. about a person in the canal.

The sheriff’s swim and dive team recovered Richards from the canal.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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