December 20, 2023 - Madera County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 14, 2023, shortly after 5:00 p.m., the Madera County Sheriff’s Communications Center received a call from an area hospital regarding a patient under their care who had sustained injuries inconsistent with the reported event.

MCSO Deputies initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and confirmed the victim, 44-year-old Mandy Burriel, was transported by EMS from the 16000 block of Krohn Street in Madera on December 14, 2023, for a reported fall. The victim’s boyfriend, 52-year-old Scott Allen, was the reporting party.

During the course of their investigation, Allen was taken into custody and booked on charges of aggravated assault.

Unfortunately, Ms. Burriel succumbed to her injuries while at the hospital. The charges against Allen will now be amended to murder.

Source: Madera County Sheriff’s Office