Fresno, CA · Daily edition

Fresno news for Sunday, October 18, 2026

2 stories from Fresno and Fresno County, in about three minutes.

Crime · Fresno, CA

Former Fresno Police Sergeant Convicted in Roseville Child Sex Sting

A Placer County jury convicted Paige Grant McQuay, a former Fresno police sergeant, of attempted lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under 14 and communicating with a minor to commit an unlawful sexual offense. McQuay was arrested Sept. 18, 2024, in Fresno during a Roseville Police Department sting operation targeting adults seeking sexual activity with children online, which led to 19 felony arrests. He had served the Fresno Police Department since 1993 and supervised about 15 officers in its northeast policing district at the time of his arrest. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Auburn, and McQuay remains in custody.

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Community News · Fresno, CA

Over 1,000 Join Fresno and Clovis 'No Kings' Protests Saturday

More than 1,000 residents gathered in Fresno near Fashion Fair Mall on Shaw Avenue and along the Clovis Old Town Trail on Saturday, October 17, for the fourth nationwide wave of "No Kings" demonstrations. Organized by Central Valley Indivisible, the rallies focused on voter turnout ahead of midterm elections while protesting increased ICE operations in the region since early October. At least 10 similar demonstrations took place across the Central Valley, including in Merced, Madera, and Visalia, joining over 3,000 rallies nationwide. Fresno-area Congressman Jim Costa attended the local rally, where attendees raised concerns about accountability, affordability, and the Iran war.

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