MERCED. CA (KMJ) – Merced’s Police Chief held a press conference Tuesday, releasing details about an officer involved shooting when an armed robbery suspect was killed Monday night. Police Chief Tom Cavallero said just after 10:30 p.m. Monday night, they received a silent alarm from the Circle K store on G Street by 21st, then…… MORE
Brian Laundrie Died by Suicide: Family Attorney
MIAMI (AP) — Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the head, officials announced Tuesday. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, during their cross-country van trip together.…… MORE
EPA Releases National Strategy to Transform U.S. Recycling, California Stands at Forefront
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 23, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2021 National Recycling Strategy to tackle recycling challenges facing the nation and to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective municipal solid waste recycling system. This year, California alone has invested $270 million in new recycling infrastructure and programs. The 2021 strategy is also…… MORE
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in the Murder of a Fresno Student
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man accused of killing a Fresno teen during an attempted robbery has been found guilty. On June 24, 2018, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call stating gunshots had been fired outside a home on the 4700 block of N. Sunset Drive, near Van Ness and Rialto in…… MORE
Hanford PD Bust 8 Men for Soliciting Decoy Teens in Undercover Sex Sting
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford Police have arrested eight men for soliciting sex from a teenager during a two-day undercover police operation. Detectives posed as a teen, who the suspects believed was anywhere from 13 to 16 years old. They tried to meet for sex in Hanford, and when the men showed up, they were…… MORE
Teen Shot at Fresno Home Rented for Sweet 16 Party
{KMJ) – A 15-year-old girl continues to recover from gunshot wounds after a Sunday night shooting at a home rented via AirBNB. Fresno Police say an adult rented the house, located near Olive and Vagedes in the Central part of the City, for a Sweet 16 birthday party. It was then talked-up over social media.…… MORE
Vacant Fresno Tire Shop Burns Again
(KMJ) – For the second time in as many moths, a vacant tire shop in Fresno goes up in flames. City fire crews were called to the old Ball Tire building near Kings Canyon and Recreation around 2 a.m. Sunday. When Fresno fire arrived, they reported heavy flames and smoke coming through the roof of…… MORE
Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could have gotten…… MORE
Man Sentenced in Madera Court to Life in Prison for Deadly Shooting of Estranged Wife in Front of Her 3 Children
MADERA, CA (KMJ) – A man is convicted of murdering his estranged wife in front of her three children is sentenced Wednesday in Madera. Julio Garay was arrested in July of 2020, Madera Police say that’s when he killed his ex-wife, Calley Jean Garay. On July 14, she was in Madera, getting into her van…… MORE
Lemoore Police Arrest 2 Men from Los Angeles For Stealing Diesel Fuel from Semi Trucks & Drug Paraphernalia
LEMOORE, CA (KMJ) – Lemoore Police take two men from Los Angeles into custody on charges of stealing diesel fuel, and having drug paraphernalia. On Nov. 10, 2021 at about 10:03 PM, Lemoore police officers were dispatched to the areaof Enterprise Dr. and Commerce Way on a call of a suspicious van parking in front…… MORE
