Suspect in sexual assault, attempted murder of minor identified, arrested
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Chowchilla Chief of Police Jeffrey Palmer stands with Madera County District Attorney, Sally Moreno, during Tuesday’s press conference regarding the arrest of Arthur Dean Knapp of Chowchilla, in the case of sexual assault and attempted murder of a minor.
Chowchilla’s Chief of Police, Jeffrey Palmer, made a statement to the local media regarding the sexual assault and attempted murder of a minor that occurred recently in Chowchilla.
Chief Palmer’s statement Tuesday included updates on the investigation, which resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Arthur Dean Knapp of Chowchilla.
On August 1, officers responded to a call of a sexual assault, and attempted murder, of a minor victim in the 200 block of Washington Road in Chowchilla. The crime was committed inside of a common shared laundry room.
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