FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A man who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Hawaii is caught in Stockton. 59 year-old Randall Saito was considered “extremely dangerous” by Hawaiian authorities, suffering from sexual sadism and necrophilia. Honolulu Police say on Sunday evening he had escaped from the Hawaii State Hospital. Somehow Saito managed to take a chartered…… MORE
Arrest Made In Gas Station Robbery And Murder In Madera County
MADERA (KMJ) — One of the two suspects wanted in the Tackle Box Gas Station and Mini Mart robbery and murder has been arrested. The announcement was made Wednesday afternoon by Madera County Sheriff’s Office, but Armitraj Singh Athwal was actually detained less than an hour after the incident Monday evening. Athwal was taken into…… MORE
Selma City Manager Arrested on Felony Charges of Misappropriation of Funds
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The city manager of Selma has been charged with 13 felonies. The Fresno County DA’s Office says 56-year-old David Elias used city credit cards to make personal purchases, while he was the city manager of Fowler. If convicted, Elias faces up to 16 years in prison.… MORE
Audit For HSR Authority Not About Politics, Says Valley Assemblyman
FRESNO (KMJ) — A demand for an emergency audit of California’s High Speed Rail project is not about politics, but about transparency, says Assemblyman Jim Patterson. “I think whether you are for it or against it, whether you’re Democrat or Republican, this is public money at risk,” explained the local lawmaker. “This is huge swathes…… MORE
Fresno State Mechanized Ag lab renovations
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State unveiled a major upgrade to its mechanized agriculture laboratory. Improvement were made possible by a $250,000 gift by Dr. James Moller and his wife, Carol Moller. According to a Fresno State news release, the donation was made in memory of Moller’s father, Leonard Moller,…… MORE
Tehama County Community Reacts to Deadly Shooting Rampage
[van id=”us/2017/11/15/california-tehama-shooting-man-confronts-gunman.hln”] RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. (AP) – The gunman behind a rampage in Northern California was out on bail after being charged with stabbing a neighbor and had been the subject of a domestic violence call the day before. Neighbors also said they repeatedly reported to police that he had been firing off hundreds…… MORE
Jury Finds Fresno’s Starbucks Bandit Guilty Of Crimes
[PHOTO: Liz Kern/KMJ] FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A Fresno jury finds the man dubbed the “Starbucks Bandit” guilty of the crimes. 30 year old Ryan Michael Flores was found guilty on November 14th of Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Attempted Robbery with the personal use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, a knife. On July 20th…… MORE
Officials Warn “Disaster Will Strike At A Time We Least Expect It”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Recent mass shootings, severe weather, and wildfires, are all prompting a call for Central Valley residents to get ready for the worst. “The first thing to do is know what kind of disasters impact our area,” established Ken Austin with the Fresno County Office of Emergency Services. He was one of a…… MORE
Tehama County Shooting Spree Leaves 5 Dead
(CNN) –CNN) — At least five people are dead in Rancho Tehama, California, including the gunman, Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said Tuesday. There are seven shooting scenes, including Rancho Tehama Elementary School, Johnston says. Police fatally shot the attacker after reports of at least five crime scenes, Johnston told CNN affiliate KHSL in…… MORE
Watch: SoCal Woman Guilty of Murder-for-Hire Plot Faints at Verdict
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