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Triple Homicide in Reedley, Two Victims ID’d, Resident Missing

Triple Homicide in Reedley, Two Victims ID’d, Resident Missing

UPDATE: Two people found dead at a home in Reedley over the weekend have been identified as 81-year-old Billy Bonds and 44-year-old Guadalupe Bonds. Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said the third person has yet to be identified. Both individuals were residents of the house in question and were well-known members of the Reedley community.…MORE

Fresno County Dems Shoot Down Measure E

Fresno County Dems Shoot Down Measure E

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) This week, we saw something extremely rare. Local democrats are joining republicans to fight the same tax issue. “Measure E” is a hotly-debated tax proposal that, if passed, would provide $1.4 Billion over 25 years to make improvements at Fresno State. On Wednesday, the Fresno County Democratic Party voted to oppose the…MORE

City of Hanford Names First Female Police Chief

City of Hanford Names First Female Police Chief

HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford city officials name Stephanie Huddleston as the new Hanford Police Chief. She is the first woman to fill the position. City Manager Mario Cifuentez made the announcement on Friday. In a statement, he said “I believe Captain Huddleston is the right person to move the department forward in our growing…MORE

Earthquakes Strike in Madera, San Bernardino Counties

Earthquakes Strike in Madera, San Bernardino Counties

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KKMJ/KFSN) — A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was registered in Madera County, the USGS says. The earthquake struck just before 10:40 a.m. Friday in a rural area north of Raymond and south of Mariposa. A 4.1 earthquake was registered 17 minutes later at 10:55 a.m. Pacific time near the San Bernardino county town of Lytle…MORE

Fresno Police Officer And Driver Injured In Car Crash During Traffic Stop

Fresno Police Officer And Driver Injured In Car Crash During Traffic Stop

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno police officer and a driver were injured in a car crash during a traffic stop on Thursday night. The crash happened around 6:30 pm on Highway 180 near Chestnut Avenue. The California Highway Patrol says the officer was performing a sobriety test on a driver in front of his…MORE

Man In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Central Fresno

Man In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person has been hospitalized after being hit by a car in central Fresno. It happened before 4 am Friday at Shields and Wilson Avenues — that’s near Shields and Palm. Police arrived to find a man in the roadway. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he’s listed…MORE

Man, Woman Hospitalized After Shooting in Central Fresno Home

Man, Woman Hospitalized After Shooting in Central Fresno Home

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man and a woman are in the hospital following a shooting in a central Fresno home. Police say the shooting took place Thursday morning on the 1400 block of North Roosevelt Avenue near McKinley Avenue, just south of Fresno High School. Just after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a report…MORE

Fresno Man Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of Girlfriend in 2018

Fresno Man Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of Girlfriend in 2018

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Terrence Boston, the Fresno man accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2018, has been found guilty of second-degree murder. 32-year-old Brittney Taylor was found near the intersection of Olive and Cornelia Avenues in Fresno County in May 2018. Her car had crashed into a tree as investigators said she was trying…MORE

1 Hit By Vehicle In Central Fresno

1 Hit By Vehicle In Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A person is being treated after being hit by a vehicle in central Fresno. It happened before 11:30 pm Wednesday at Fruit and Clinton. The Fresno Police Department says that multiple agencies were chasing a vehicle moments before the crash took place. The chase was eventually called off. It’s unclear if…MORE

Oregon man arrested for sexually assaulting Fresno girl

Oregon man arrested for sexually assaulting Fresno girl

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An Oregon man was arrested after police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Fresno girl. The Fresno Police Department says 51-year-old James Ellis connected with a 12-year-old girl online towards the end of 2023. Police say on December 30, Ellis picked the girl up from her house, took her to…MORE