The Wagner Law Group News
Former FCC Coach Files Suit Claiming Chancellor Orchestrated His Arrest
November 14, 2025
Acting with malice, Chancellor Dr. Carole Goldsmith used her connections with police to orchestrate the false arrest of former Fresno City College coach Edward Madec, a lawsuit contends. Madec, 53, has hired two powerhouse lawyers – Fresno attorney Nicholas “Butch” Wagner and San Francisco attorney Mark Schallert – to file...... Read more »
Former Sanger PD Officer Sentenced to Five Consecutive Life Sentences for Sexually Assaulting Women While on Duty
October 29, 2025
Former Sanger Police Department Officer J. DeShawn Torrence, 41, was sentenced today by visiting U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson, to five consecutive life sentences for sexually assaulting four women whom he encountered during the course of his official duties. After a two-and-a-half-week trial in January 2025, a federal jury...... Read more »
Fresno County to Pay $3M in Shooting of Unarmed Man by Deputies
October 15, 2025
The family of Kenneth Mullins, a 32-year-old man shot and killed by Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies in March 2020, has reached a $3 million settlement with Fresno County—pending final approval. Mullins, who was homeless, was found asleep inside an auto shop after allegedly breaking in. When deputies arrived, two claimed...... Read more »
California’s Lookback Window for Sexual Assault Lawsuits – What Survivors Should Know
September 26, 2025
For a very long time in California, survivors of sexual abuse and assault were trapped by deadlines. The law said you had a certain number of years to file a lawsuit, and if you missed it, even if you were dealing with shame, trauma, fear, or if you only understood...... Read more »
Lawsuit: Walmart Deserves Some Blame For Deadly Crime Spree in South Valley
June 9, 2020
June 03, 2020: “His law firm represents the Soto family in the new lawsuit against Walmart and the Jones family in a previous one. Wagner says Walmart failed to follow state law requiring a store to have an employee between customers and ammunition, so Garcia stole his from an unprotected...... Read more »
PG&E victims’ lawyer scrutinized over Wall Street connections
May 12, 2020
The revelation came during a marathon town hall at a Santa Rosa hotel in December, when a prominent Texas attorney stood before a crowd of people whose homes burned in devastating wildfires two years earlier. San Antonio lawyer Mikal Watts was telling the group about a $13.5 billion settlement he...... Read more »
Brother of Farmersville murder victim will be special guest at State of the Union address
February 11, 2020
Feb. 04, 2020: “The brother of a Farmersville man who was shot and killed at a Visalia AM/PM in 2018 will join President Donald Trump as a special guest to the State of the Union address. White House officials announced Jody Jones as one of 11 guests joining the president...... Read more »
Family of murdered Tulare County man files lawsuit against Walmart
Feb. 05, 2020: “A valley family has announced plans to take on Walmart, saying the retail giant played a role in its brother’s killing. President Trump talked on Tuesday night about their brother’s killing, by a man illegally in this country, during his State of the Union Address.” Continue reading...... Read more »
Jody Jones: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Feb. 2020: “While President Donald Trump addresses the country with his third State of the Union speech on Tuesday, as per custom, he and First Lady Melania Trump will have a series of honored guests sitting in the audiences. One of the specially invited attendees receiving the spotlight during Trump’s...... Read more »
Brother of slain Farmersville man to join President Trump at State of the Union
Feb. 04, 2020: “Jody is the brother of Rocky Jones who was shot to death in a Visalia AM/PM parking lot in December 2018. The shooter, Gustavo Garcia, was an unauthorized immigrant who had been arrested on a drug charge and held at the Tulare County Jail for 10 hours...... Read more »