Community Assistance Needed to Help Solve 2012 Homicide 

January 31, 2023 - The Fresno Police Department is asking for our community’s assistance on a cold case homicide that occurred in 2012.

On December 31, 2011, at 11:42 P.M., the Fresno Police Department received a call of a shooting victim in the 2700 block of North Hughes Avenue. Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Kay Roberts was found in the roadway by her brother as he was driving to pick her up from a New Year’s Eve party. Sarah was immediately transported to a local hospital but died from her injuries. Homicide detectives determined that Sarah was an innocent bystander caught in an exchange of gunfire between two groups.

Sarah was the first murder victim of 2012 for the City of Fresno and this year marks the eleventh anniversary of her death. She was a devoted daughter to her parents and left behind two children.

The Governor’s Office has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the person(s) responsible for her murder.

Anyone with information on this case (Case# 12-1) is encouraged to contact Fresno Police Department Homicide Sergeant Chris Serrano at 559-621-2440. Anyone calling with information can remain anonymous by contacting Valley Crime Stoppers @valleycrimestoppersfresno at 498-STOP (7867).

Media: If you need any additional information, please email: Bill.Dooley@fresno.gov.

Lieutenant Bill Dooley Fresno Police Department Public Information Officer Office of the Chief of Police

Source: Fresno Police Department