FRESNO (KMJ) — A man who police say tazed another man and then set off on a slow speed chase with police – is now behind bars. Officers were called to the intersection of Clay and Millbrook in southeast Fresno at around 9pm Wednesday night. They were told en-route that the suspect had driven away,…… MORE
Drug Overdose Deaths Decline in Calif.
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Drug overdoses are the primary cause of injury-related deaths in 36 states. But, California ranks 9th in the nation, for…… MORE
How Safe Are Self-Driving Cars?
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California DMV has released reports about 6 accidents, involving self-driving car prototypes being tested on public roads. But the…… MORE
Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Captured
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) [Latest developments] • Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof has been taken into custody in Shelby, North Carolina, law enforcement officers said. • Roof, 21, of Lexington, South Carolina, has been named as the suspect in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at the Emanuel AME Church, Charleston police said Thursday. • The gunman…… MORE
Seach For Suspects In Central Fresno Shooting
Police in Fresno are searching for suspects in a morning shooting in Central Fresno. On Thursday, June 18th, at 9:12 am, Northeast patrol officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of East Dakota Avenue regarding a man shot in the chest. Officers arrived to find a wounded 40 year old African American male. He was…… MORE
House Again Passes Trade Promotion Authority
The House granted the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements. Now it’s up to the Senate to take up the measure again as well. House lawmakers voted 218-208 to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which defines objectives and priorities for trade agreements the United States negotiates and establishes consultation and notification requirements…… MORE
Man Killed by Visalia PD Identified
Fresno, CA (KMJ) The man who was shot and killed by Visalia PD late Tuesday night has been identified as 28 year old Christopher DeLeon. Investigators say the Visalia man was armed with a gun and committing a burglary on S. Mooney Blvd when he was spotted. They say DeLeon refused to cooperate with officers’…… MORE
Fresno Family Swim Nights Start June 22
FRESNO, Calif.(KMJ) –Beginning Monday, June 22, the City of Fresno will be kicking off its Free Family Swim Nights, made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente and supported by Fresno United Neighborhoods, non-profit corporation established by the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department (PARCS), whose mission is to improve the quality of…… MORE
So-Cal Fires Force Campers to Flee
LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — A forest fire that forced the evacuation of several Southern California campgrounds grew early Thursday, with flames churning through tall trees and sending up a massive plume of smoke. Crews were using water-dropping aircraft to attack the 1,000-acre blaze in a remote location of the San Bernardino Mountains, U.S. Forest Service…… MORE
FPD Cops Cleared in Excessive Force Case
Fresno, CA (KMJ) Two Fresno Police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a case of alleged excessive force. A Hoover High student, who was 15 years old at the time, claimed that she was forcefully yanked from the booth of a local restaurant and unlawfully arrested by officers Larry Hustedde and Jeffrey Kaiser.…… MORE
