FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man is out of jail after being arrested for the assault of a woman working at a store in northwest Fresno. The alleged attack happened at the Mattress Firm on Blackstone near Bullard at about 10:30 am Wednesday. Investigators say 34-year-old Xiang Zhao entered the business, attacked the woman and then…… MORE
Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Expected To Turn Himself In On Federal Bank Fraud Charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, a constant presence beside Ohtani in baseball stadiums across the…… MORE
Kristin Smart’s Killer Paul Flores Attacked For 2nd Time at Coalinga Prison
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Paul Flores, the convicted killer of Kristin Smart, has been attacked for a second time at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says on Wednesday, just before 3:30 p.m., staff saw Flores being stabbed by another inmate in the recreation yard. Officers…… MORE
OJ Simpson, Fallen Football Hero Acquitted Of Murder In ‘Trial Of The Century,’ Dies At 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson’s official X account that…… MORE
Suspect In Murder And Mutilation Of Man In Fresno County Appears In Court
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A young man accused of killing a Mendota man made his first court appearance in the case Wednesday afternoon in juvenile court. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies made a disturbing discovery back in a car parked in a field near Belmont and Washoe, just west of Mendota in January 17. “They made…… MORE
House Farm Bill is Expected to Soon Move Ahead
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn GT Thompson says “without a doubt,” the farm bill will be out of his committee by Memorial Day. Speaking exclusively to Agri-Pulse, The Pennsylvania Republican says he found a way to fund commodity program changes, adding, “it’s going to allow us to do what we know needs to be done…… MORE
Driver Who Hit And Killed Fresno Teen Sentenced 5 Years in Jail
Fresno, CA (KMJ/KFSN) — Lisa Spoors, the driver who hit and killed 15-year-old Rashad Al-Hakim Jr. in 2022, has been sentenced to five years in jail. The 40-year-old initially faced murder, DUI, and hit-and-run charges before taking a plea deal earlier this year. The five-year sentence was the maximum allowed under the deal with prosecutors. Spoors…… MORE
Fresno Pacific University Student-Athlete Arrested for Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash
FRESNO, CAlif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno Pacific University student has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in east-central Fresno. Authorities took Miguel Ortiz Montilla into custody on Tuesday for the crime that happened on April 4. The Fresno Pacific University Athletics website shows the 23-year-old is a senior on the baseball team. He’s accused…… MORE
Fresno Police Arrest Man for Attempted Sexual Assault of Mattress Firm Employee
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee. Police say it happened just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the location on Blackstone and Bullard Avenues. Investigators say a man in his 30s wearing all black clothing entered the store and attacked the employee, then…… MORE
Selma Mom Busted Carrying Gun, Baby into Courthouse
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Selma woman was busted Tuesday attempting to enter the Fresno County Superior Courthouse with a loaded gun – and her baby. 24 year old Lizeth Perez was carrying her infant and diaper bag through the security check when deputies confiscated a loaded 9mm handgun. Perez was arrested on the spot and…… MORE
