February 12, 2026 – On February 9, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced Joseph Luis Alamo,
43, of Madera, to one year and a day in prison for assaulting a Veterans Affairs employee, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
According to court documents, on November 10, 2025, Alamo encountered the victim, a Veterans Affairs (VA) employee, on the sidewalk outside the VA Hospital in Fresno. He then punched the employee, causing injury, and then swung a knife at the employee but missed. On December 15, 2025, Alamo pleaded guilty to the charge…