October 2, 2023 - Madera County Sheriff's Office officials report that shortly after 9:00 a.m. on October 1, 2023, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a deceased adult male at a migrant laborer community in the 23000 block of Avenue 9 in the La Vina area of Madera County.

Based on Detectives’ preliminary investigation, this case is being treated as a homicide. Residents of the property are being questioned as part of their investigation efforts.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau is on scene investigating the circumstances of the death.

More details will be released as they become available. This investigation is still in the preliminary stages; more details will be released as they become available. Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact us at (559) 675-7770.

Source: Madera County Sheriff's Office