(KMJ) – A traffic stop in the city of Madera lands two alleged catalytic converter thieves behind bars. According to the Department’s Facebook page: Officer Camp made a traffic stop early Sunday morning and contacted Cesar Torres and Alberto Garcia. These two just happened to have everything a successful catalytic converter thief needs. Officer Camp…… MORE
Federal Grand Jury Charges 18, Including “M30 King of Fresno” and His Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment Thursday against 18 individuals, charging them with illegally trafficking fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, methamphetamine, and cocaine as well as illegally possessing firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 22, of Fresno, is charged with a series of felony counts for conspiracy to…… MORE
Veterinary Debt Solutions Program Launches
Farm Journal Foundation is partnering with the Zoetis Foundation to launch a new program to find solutions for relieving student debt in the veterinary industry. The effort’s long-term goal seeks to address shortages of veterinarians to work with farmers in rural areas. The new Veterinary Debt Solutions Program will convene leaders from across the livestock,…… MORE
Visalia Man Convicted of Murdering Girlfriend
PRESS RELEASE: Tuesday afternoon in Department 5 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, prosecutors secured a conviction against Anthony Martin, age 23, in the 2019 shooting death of his girlfriend. A jury convicted Martin of second-degree murder with the special allegation of personal use of a firearm causing death, and possession of an…… MORE
Newsom Announces $70 Million in Awards for 6 New Homekey Projects
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $70 million in awards for six new Homekey projects throughout California. When fully operational, the projects will provide 232 housing units for people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Since the announcement of Governor Newsom’s $2.75 billion extension of Homekey last year, the state has approved 55…… MORE
K9 Beny Sniffs Out Another Drug Dealer
(KMJ) — California Highway Patrol K9 Beny makes another bust in Merced. CHP says they pulled over a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu that was following another vehicle too closely. During the stop, the officer noticed the driver was not acting normal and called for backed up. That is when CHP K9 Officer Beny arrived on the…… MORE
Tractor and Combine Sales Drop
Ag tractor and combine sales posted their first decline in March since July 2021, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 21.1% for the month of March compared to 2021. U.S. combine sales for the month dropped 10.2% to 343 units sold. Total farm tractor sales are now down…… MORE
Death Penalty Still a Possibility for Fresno Double Murder Suspect
(KMJ) – The Fresno man accused of gunning down his parents over the weekend is now formally charged with their murders. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office: The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Julian Charles McElhaney (22, ofFresno) for the murder of his parents,…… MORE
