On February 9, 2026, Joseph Luis Alamo of Madera was sentenced to one year and a day in prison for assaulting an employee of the Veterans Affairs (VA). The sentence was issued by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, according to U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
Court documents state that on November 10, 2025, Alamo encountered a VA employee on the sidewalk outside the VA Hospital in Fresno. He punched the employee, causing injury, and then swung a knife at the individual but did not make contact. Alamo pleaded guilty to the charge on December 15, 2025.
The investigation was led by the VA Police Department with support from the Madera County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Veneman-Hughes prosecuted the case.


