Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Children of murder suspect stuck in Mexico
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U.S. Marshals arrested Misty Gomez, 32, and Antonio Garcia, 40, south of the border and booked them into Fresno County Jail. Clovis Police say Gomez fled with her daughters after she was identified as a person of interest in the December murder of Clovis educator Geoff Bernardi.
WHO: Misty Gomez (32) and Antonio Garcia (40), plus their two daughters; Geoff Bernardi (Clovis educator).
WHAT: Gomez and Garcia were arrested and booked in connection with the murder of Clovis educator Geoff Bernardi; their children remain in Mexico.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 11:57 AM ET
WHERE: Fresno County, California
WHY: The arrests stem from Gomez being identified as a person of interest in the murder of Geoff Bernardi, who was attacked last December in Clovis.
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