His wife, Betsy Arakawa, was also found dead in their New Mexico home.

Casto started in the police explorer program at age 16 after she was hired by then-Chief Ed Winchester, she said. A ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Mindy Casto is set to be sworn in as the new Fresno Police Chief on Friday. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Saroyan Theatre in Downtown Fresno at 11 am.

Fresno’s newest police chief, Mindy Casto, will be sworn in on Friday, succeeding Paco Balderrama who resigned in June 2024.

March 2, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials proudly announced the swearing-in of the new 24th police chief on February ...

Mindy Casto, who was appointed Fresno's first female police chief, is praised for improving officer morale since replacing Paco Balderrama.

The first woman to run the Fresno Police Department was sworn in Friday in front of a cheering crowd. Chief Mindy Casto, 49, took part in the ceremony with police and dignitaries, as well as her ...

History was made in the City of Fresno Friday as Mindy Casto was sworn in to lead the Fresno Police Department. It made her ...

It originally published in June 2024 after Mindy Casto was named interim police chief. Mindy Casto made history in becoming ...

Mindy Casto made history in becoming Fresno’s first woman police chief. Casto served as interim chief since June 2024 following the investigation and resignation former chief Paco Balderrama.