Kenneth Smith was sentenced Friday to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2015 murders of his parents. The Porterville man, now 65, was found guilty of strangling his elderly parents. His father was 84 and mother was 83 at the time of the killings. Their bodies were found under a tarp…… MORE
Fresno Woman Loses Everything in Mobile Home Fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — “It’s just overwhelming,” said Kim Sands. Burnt windows and rubble are all that’s left of Kim Sands’ mobile home, which is now gated and closed off after a fire broke out Wednesday night. “I lost three big cats, and I lost two kittens,” said Sands. “I had a wood burner, and…… MORE
Whole Milk on School Menus Gets Through House
The National Milk Producers Federation applauded the House of Representatives for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. The act expands the variety of healthy milk options schools can choose to serve. “Expanding the milk schools can choose to serve to include Two Percent and Whole Milk is a commonsense solution that will help…… MORE
Tow Truck Driver in Deadly Crash in Northeast Fresno to Appear in Court
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A tow truck driver accused of killing a woman in a northeast Fresno crash is due to appear before a judge. John Ashcraft is expected to enter a plea in the death of 22-year-old Amaya Chenot. The crash happened in the early morning hours of April 12 on Friant Road and Shepherd…… MORE
Merced County Flood Victims Owners File Lawsuit Against Several State And Local Agencies
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The families and business owners who lost much in the devastating floods in Merced County nearly one year ago have now filed a lawsuit against several state and local agencies. They say the Merced Irrigation District, the County and City of Merced, the State of California, the California Department of…… MORE
26-year-old Parlier Woman Arrested For DUI Crash That Killed Her Passenger
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Selma police say they’ve arrested a 26-year-old woman accused of causing a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead all while she was driving under the influence of alcohol. The crash happened Monday shortly before 1:00 am on Floral Avenue and A Street. Investigators say Lizbeth Romero of Parlier crashed her…… MORE
2 Cats Killed, 1 Rescued After Mobile Home Catches Fire In Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two cats were killed after a mobile home caught fire in Fresno on Wednesday night. The fire started around 5:30 pm at La Hacienda Mobile Estates, formerly known as Trails End Mobile Home Park, near Clark and Sierra avenues. The Fresno Fire Department says flames spread throughout the entire mobile home,…… MORE
USDA Issuing Pandemic Assistance Payments
USDA is providing more than $223 million in Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program payments. These payments will help producers who suffered a decrease in allowable gross revenue due to COVID-19 for the 2020 calendar year. Eligible applicants must have been in the farming business during at least part of the 2020 calendar year and had a…… MORE
Watch: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Says Goodbye to Congress
House lawmakers, including many form the California delegation, pay tribute to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy who is leaving Congress at the end of the year. Speaker McCarthy delivers brief farewell remarks at the end, in which he talks about some of his accomplishments and his outlook on being in party leadership. He also offers his…… MORE
Winners Announced for Merced County Competition on Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A student competition to create a drug awareness campaign awarded the winners. A video contest was held to spread the anti-fentanyl message of “One Pill Will Kill.” Merced County’s Superintendent of Schools, the district attorney’s office and the sheriff delivered $5,000 to the winning students from Los Banos Valley Community…… MORE
