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Man Arrested In Connection To Deadly Reedley Shooting

Man Arrested In Connection To Deadly Reedley Shooting

REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ) — A man has been arrested after police say he shot and killed a 15-year-old in Reedley. Police arrested 22-year-old Luis Ponce on Monday for the shooting that happened back in July near Myrtle Ave. and 11th St. At the time of the shooting, police arrived and found Alan Herrera, 15, with…MORE

2 Women With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint, Zip Tied Inside Porterville Home

2 Women With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint, Zip Tied Inside Porterville Home

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Two women and a baby were robbed at gunpoint inside a home in Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area of the 14400 block of Avenue 284 on Tuesday afternoon. According to the women, the man was inside the home when they arrived, then he zip-tied them…MORE

California Expands Largest US Illegal Pot Eradication Effort

California Expands Largest US Illegal Pot Eradication Effort

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With California’s four-year-old legal marijuana market in disarray, the state’s top prosecutor said Tuesday that he will try a new broader approach to disrupting illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and sow widespread environmental damage. The state will expand its nearly four-decade multi-agency seasonal eradication program — the largest…MORE

Biden Pardons Thousands For ‘Simple Possession’ Of Marijuana

Biden Pardons Thousands For ‘Simple Possession’ Of Marijuana

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia.…MORE

Officials Identify Man In Traffic Stop That Led To Officer-involved Shooting In Coalinga

Officials Identify Man In Traffic Stop That Led To Officer-involved Shooting In Coalinga

COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s along with Coalinga Police identified 22-year-old Oscar Contreras of Coalinga as the main suspect in a traffic stop in Coalinga that led to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon. Officers say he failed to pull over leading them into a chase which then caused him to crash into a…MORE

Man Wanted For Sex Crimes Against A Minor In Merced

Man Wanted For Sex Crimes Against A Minor In Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ)— A man is wanted after police say he sexually assaulted a minor in Merced. Police received a report about 35-year-old Rene Martinez on Oct. 1. An arrest warrant has been issued for Martinez. Anyone who knows where he is hiding is asked to call the police department at (209) 388-7773. He is…MORE

Paid Election Workers Needed in Fresno County For Nov. Election

Paid Election Workers Needed in Fresno County For Nov. Election

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters needs Paid Election Workers for the November 2022 General Election. Election Workers receive paid training and then work for a minimum of five days in November, providing needed assistance to Fresno County voters at Vote Centers throughout the County. Positions are available in all Fresno…MORE

Los Angeles DEA Makes Largest Meth Bust Ever

Los Angeles DEA Makes Largest Meth Bust Ever

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal and local authorities investigating drug trafficking by Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel found more than 3,550 pounds of methamphetamine and 145 pounds of cocaine at a home in Southern California. The bust marked the largest meth seizure in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Division, the DEA said Wednesday. Investigators watching a…MORE

High School Communications System Triggers False Report of Active Shooter in Madera

High School Communications System Triggers False Report of Active Shooter in Madera

MERCED, CA (KMJ) – A communications system at a high school in Madera triggers a false report of an active shooter. Around 12:30 Wednesday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Liberty High School regarding a possible active shooter. The school was placed on a lock down as protocol after an automated PA…MORE

Person of Interest in Custody But Merced County Family Still Missing

Person of Interest in Custody But Merced County Family Still Missing

(KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says it now has a person of interest in custody in this week’s kidnapping of four family members, including an eight-month old girl. But, those believed kidnapped are still missing. Here are the details, as released by the Sheriff’s Office: On October 4, 2022, in the morning hours,…MORE