Amber Alert issued after 19-year-old woman abducted in Merced, CHP says

WEATHER ALERT Winter Weather Advisory WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Saturday, April 13, 2024 6:28AM Law enforcement are searching for a 19 year old they say was abducted in Merced on Friday. MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — Law enforcement are searching for a 19 year old they say was abducted in Merced on Friday. Brianna Manriquez was last seen near Lesher Drive and U Street around 5 pm. She is four foot ten inches tall, weighs 120 pounds with red hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a purple sweat shirt, colorful leggings and white or pink shoes. The California Highway Patrol released a photo of Marnriquez with a suspect and the vehicle they are believed to be in. It is a White GMC Yukon with unknown plates. If you see Marnriquez and the suspect, or suspect vehicle you are urged to call 911. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Top Stories

Young Merced baby needs surgery to help her see

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — Gracie Sigarroa was only given a 13 percent chance of survival but she and her new daughter beat the odds. Now, just a few months after giving birth, the family was given another difficult diagnosis. Three-month-old Evangeline Sigarroa was diagnosed with Retinopathy of prematurity or ROP. It’s a condition that can happen to babies when they are born prematurely. As Seth and Gracie Sigarroa sat down with Action News, she held her young baby in her arms. RELATED: Merced mother with rare pregnancy condition given 13% chance of survival Already at a young age, Evangeline is developing quite the personality. “She’s very sassy,” said Gracie. “She really likes to be held and be with us, you can’t put her down. She doesn’t like that.” Born at 28 weeks, Evangeline is a tiny miracle. EXCLUSIVE: Merced mother with rare pregnancy condition delivers baby and survives “She’s been doing very well,” said Seth. “She’s growing.” But just when Seth and Gracie thought they were out of the woods, there are still hurdles that the parents need to overcome. “We had some understanding in

Driver who hit and killed Fresno teen sentenced to 5 years in jail

Saturday, April 13, 2024 2:56AM A driver has been sentenced for a crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in 2022. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A driver has been sentenced for a crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in 2022. On Wednesday, Lisa Spoors was given five years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run that left Rashad Al-Hakim Jr. dead in October 2022. “Rashad was an amazing kid whose smile would light up the room,” Rashad’s aunt told the court. “He had the most infectious laugh.” Rashad was a high school student with a dream of playing basketball. He was crossing First Street and was not in a crosswalk when authorities say Spoors drove into him and left. “The fact that she knew she was under the influence at the time of her driving based upon her recorded statements,” said Deputy District Attorney Steven Ueltzen. Prosecutors first charged Spoors with murder and DUI for Rashad’s death. However, they had trouble proving if Spoors was actually under the influence. So, they dropped the DUI and related murder charge, and Spoors agreed not to fight the manslaughter and

Suspect identified in deadly central Fresno shooting of 42-year-old

WEATHER ALERT Winter Weather Advisory WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Saturday, April 13, 2024 1:27AM Police have identified the suspect in a central Fresno shooting that killed 42-year-old Yong Vang Monday. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Police have identified the suspect in a central Fresno shooting that killed 42-year-old Yong Vang Monday. He’s been identified as 41-year-old Robert Phompong. A warrant for his arrest has been issued. Police say Phompong is a known gang member who is unhoused. Phompong is considered armed and dangerous. The shooting happened just before 4:20 pm on 9th Street near Pine Avenue. Investigators say Vang was in a fight with Phompong before gunshots rang out. When officers arrived, they found Vang with a bullet wound. Vang was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died. Anyone who spots Phompong should not approach and immediately call 911. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved. Homicide Top Stories

Student battling cancer has special graduation ceremony in Merced County

WEATHER ALERT Winter Weather Advisory WATCH LIVE Welcome, Manage MyDisney Account Log Out Saturday, April 13, 2024 1:18AM In Merced County, a special student is celebrating a major milestone two months earlier than his classmates. MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — In Merced County, a special student is celebrating a major milestone two months earlier than his classmates. Gustine High School held a commencement ceremony on Friday for Bryan Ortiz, a senior who is bravely battling cancer. A police escort was provided for Bryan from his home to the high school for the special event. Once at school, Bryan was greeted by a crowd of his peers and teachers, cheering him on. Bryan’s older sister, Alondra, says the cancer was discovered after her brother started losing strength last year. “Back in September, he started feeling kind of like sick… He felt more weaker and then he had an accident at school,” explained Alondra. “I remember when he had an accident they took it into the hospital and that’s when they kind of figure out like that he had cancer.” Action News photojournalist Alex Ruiz shows us

Athletics’ Mason Miller turning heads as high-velocity closer

OAKLAND — It’s not so much the three digits on the radar gun that are impressive as the fact that it looks so effortless for Mason Miller. If Miller played for any other team than the Oakland-turned-Sacramento-someday Las Vegas Athletics, he’d be all over SportsCenter. As it is, Miller’s high-velocity conversion from promising starter to closer is starting to gain momentum as a league-wide story. The Athletics completed a six-game road trip in Detroit and Texas winning both series and Miller getting his first two saves with his four-seam fastball and wipeout slider. In a 1-0 win over the Rangers Wednesday, Miller threw nine consecutive pitches at 100 miles per hour or better, topping out at an obscene 104. Five pitches were 102 or better. What’s it like to throw that hard? “It’s pretty cool for sure,” Miller said Friday before the A’s began a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at the Coliseum. “I mean, the fastball for me, just try not to do too much with it. The ones I try to get on and throw harder, they end up not getting as

Offensive woes follow SF Giants to Florida in road loss to Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It was 72 degrees inside Tropicana Field at first pitch Friday evening without a whiff of wind inside the domed stadium. The pristine, climate-controlled conditions weren’t enough to wake up the San Francisco Giants’ bats, even thousands of miles away from cold and windy Oracle Park. The offensive woes continued in a 2-1 loss to the Rays that kicked off a six-game swing through Florida, with the would-be tying run left stranded at third base. Pinch-hitting to lead off the ninth, Wilmer Flores worked a walk, then gave way to pinch-runner Tyler Fitzgerald, who stole second and made it to third, but representative of the Giants’ issues all game long — and for much of the season — they couldn’t deliver the timely hit to drive him in. So fed up was manager Bob Melvin that he was ejected arguing balls and strikes after Jorge Soler was rung up to end the seventh inning, spoiling another scoring opportunity. Both men protested the called strike three at the knees, and Melvin earned his first ejection with the Giants (the 60th of his

Pair of key Warriors sidelined for pivotal Pelicans matchup

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors rested Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in Portland with hopes of being at full-strength for a high-stakes game against the Pelicans on Friday, but it didn’t work out that way. Jonathan Kuminga and Gary Payton II, two valuable two-way contributors, were ruled out ahead of the New Orleans matchup in Chase Center. Kuminga suffered a right pelvic contusion against Portland and Payton has tightness in his left calf. “He fell and bruised his tail bone,” Steve Kerr said of Kuminga. “He’s in a lot of pain. And with Gary, it’s a calf. Trying to be cautious with it.” A win against the Pelicans Friday night, coupled with a win in Game 82 against the lowly Jazz, would give the Warriors a strong chance at reaching the eighth seed. In that scenario, the Warriors would have two chances to advance out of the play-in round and have a shot at avoiding the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round. But the Pelicans are tough, especially if you’re short-handed. New Orleans is down star wing Brandon Ingram, but is otherwise healthy. They

Garfield Elementary students in Selma become published authors and illustrators

SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) — A lesson on literary techniques ended with dozens of students becoming published authors and illustrators. At Garfield Elementary School, students in Diana Baruti’s 4th grade class take reading, writing and learning seriously. So it was important to Baruti to make sure students really understood tough literary concepts like idioms. “And so you say one thing, but you mean something different. For example, the common one, ‘It’s raining cats and dogs.’ means it’s raining really hard,” Baruti said. So as a class, they researched different idioms and how to use them. But a post on Instagram from Student Treasures Publishing inspired Baruti to take the learning a little further. “As teachers, we look for different ways to reach kids, to help kids enjoy learning,” Baruti said. Student Treasures Publishing allows teachers to submit student’s work to be published in a hard-cover book. The teacher gets a copy for free. So each student picked an idiom, wrote about it figuratively and literally, then illustrated it. This is Millie Ogan’s page — she chose “Losing his marbles.” “I think it fits me because I

Good Sports: Liberty’s Rylee Bocchini makes history with home run stretch

Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:23AM A local softball star has done something no other Central Section player has done before. MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) — Out in Madera Ranchos, Liberty’s Rylee Bocchini is on the hunt for another Northwest Sequoia title. “She’s a phenomenal athlete,” says coach Keith Davis. I saw that day one coming in.” In March, the senior catcher did something so unlikely, it seems impossible. In six straight at-bats against Riverdale and Parlier, Rylee hit six straight home runs. Nobody in Central Section history has ever accomplished the feat. “Once I got to like my fourth one, I was like, ‘Oh shoot, when am I going to stop?'” Rylee would finish the two-game stretch 8-9, with six home runs and 13 RBIs. It’s a tear she credits to her time behind the dish. “Honestly, I think being a catcher helps me be such a great hitter,” she said. The dual-threat also caught the eye of Fresno State. “My number-one was Fresno State,” she said. In 2022, Rylee verbally committed to play for the Bulldogs — an opportunity helped made possible by her coach.