Crime

Man found dead in Fresno County treated as possible homicide, detectives say

A man found dead outside a home in Mendota was being investigated as a homicide, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.

Mendota police were called to a home between Fourth and Fifth streets just off of Highway 180 where a man was found on the ground about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Police asked for assistance from the sheriff’s office, according to a news release.

Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office were investigating the incident as a possible homicide, deputies said.

Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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