FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police arrest a 31-year-old woman for the death of a homeless man, found in a parking lot, last Tuesday morning. Just before 7:30 Tuesday morning, officers responded to the 4200 block of East Fountain Way. They found 28-year-old Daniel Payan face down in the parking lot. Officers say he had…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More details coming out on Thursday about a crash at a FAX bus stop on Wednesday that injured 11 students in Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says Yesenia Renteria, the mother of the 16-year-old driver allegedly behind the wheel, was arrested and had posted bail. Fresno Police say it all…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A badge pinning ceremony was held Thursday to honor the 16th Fresno Fire Chief, Billy Alcorn. Alcorn was appointed to the position last month after serving as interim fire chief for five months. Alcorn was recruited to Fresno Fire in January of 2021 after serving as the Merced Fire Chief for…… MORE
EXETER, CA (KMJ) – Exeter Police respond to a disturbance at a home in that city on Thursday morning that became deadly. Exeter Police got the call around 7:00 a.m. requesting medical aid after a disturbance. When officers arrived at the Rancho Exeter Mobile Home Park at 314 North Albert Avenue, they found a 72-year-old…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A New Mexico man is arraigned Wednesday, accused of kidnapping members of a migrant family and holding them hostage. The Fresno County DA’s Office charging 31-year-old Christian Guadalupe Ortiz Coronado of Los Lunas, New Mexico for the kidnapping for ransom of five victims last week in Fresno. Ortiz Coronado is accused…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Fresno Police arrest an unhoused man for the murder of another homeless man, who died after the alleged assault, over the weekend. Fresno Police say around 11:00 pm Saturday night they responded to a report that there had been an assault at the Fresno Mission on G Street near San Benito.…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man with prior arrests in the South Valley is again arrested for a series of thefts in Tulare County. The Visalia Police Department says 32-year-old Michael Hackett is suspected in more than 45 thefts that began in February 2021. Visalia Police say Hackett mostly stole video games, and is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a new program to target illicit cannabis statewide. AG Bonta visited Fresno on Tuesday, standing with partners in the endeavor while holding a news conference at Fresno City Hall. Bonta says the DOJ’s new Cannabis Administrative Prosecutor Program makes the City of Fresno partners with…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A proposed ordinance to regulate new laboratories dealing with infectious diseases wins initial approval at Fresno City Council. Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld, Miguel Arias and Nelson Esparza authored the “Infectious Disease Lab Accountability and Transparency Ordinance.” The proposal comes after the discovery of a Covid-19 lab operating illegally in Reedley…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A missing teenage girl from Porterville is found in Las Vegas with a man from Florida, who’s now facing serious charges. On August 18, 2023, a 17-year-old girl’s parents contacted Porterville Police, telling officers that she’d run away. Police say the girl met a 20-year-old from Florida on social media. They…… MORE
