Man dies after woman allegedly sets him on fire on roadway, Madera deputies say

Anthony Galaviz

January 9, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.·1 min read

A man was killed Thursday morning after he was allegedly set on fire by a woman.

The Madera County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3 a.m. after receiving a call of a disturbance on Children’s Boulevard, in the area between Lanes Bridge and Highway 41.

The caller said a woman had set her husband on fire

Deputies found the victim in the road.

The woman was detained, but in an update deputies said the relationship between the man and woman has not been confirmed.

The investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding is asked to call Madera County Sheriff’s Detectives at 559-675-7770.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

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