On April 8, 2022, members from the Fresno Police Department Street Violence BureauTactical Team and Robbery Unit arrested 35-year old Anthony Gainey for a commercialrobbery series and two armed vehicle robberies. Detectives linked Gainey to the crimes after completing an extensive investigation and collaborating with other law enforcement agencies. During the arrest, Gainey ran from…… MORE
REDDING, Calif. (KMJ/KRCR) – Pacific Gas and Electric Company has avoided criminal charges related to its role in starting the Dixie and Kincade fires as part of a settlement with California prosecutors. The District Attorneys of Plumas, Lassen, Tehama, Shasta and Butte Counties on Monday announced they have reached a settlement with PG&E over that company’s responsibility…… MORE
(KMJ) – A woman is dead and a police officer on paid administrative leave after a deadly collision Thursday night in the city of Merced. Investigators say a Merced Police Officer was driving a marked cruiser on G Street near 5th when he struck a woman walking in the roadway around 10 p.m. That woman,…… MORE
(AP) — Former Trump administration appointee Connie Conway has advanced to a June runoff in a California special election to fill a U.S. House seat left vacant after Republican Rep. Devin Nunes resigned to lead former President Donald Trump’s media company. https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/special/us-rep/district/22 The race for the second runoff spot was too early to call, after…… MORE
(KMJ) – About 40 roosters are now in the care of Animal Control after Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies busted up an illegal cockfighting ring. Deputies say they were called to a neighborhood on N Arboleda Drive, where they found a large-scale cockfighting operation. At the scene, investigators found a fighting ring, scales, and sharp spurs…… MORE
(KMJ) – The chief executive officer of Twitter confirms Tesla’s Elon Musk will join its board of directors after becoming the company’s largest individual shareholder with a 9% stake. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced Musk’s addition in a tweet Tuesday morning. “I’m excited to share that we’re appointing (Elon Musk) to our board! Through conversations…… MORE
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ) — The Tulare Police Officers recently found three ATM skimmers scattered across town. According to Officers, these skimmers were found at Bank of America ATM locations. Investigators add the skimmers are placed inside the frame and a small hidden camera is used to record the PIN of ATM users. The information is…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – The Clovis Chamber of Commerce kicks of Rodeo month in 2022 with the 84th annual Big Hat Days event in Clovis, CA. The Chamber will host a fun, safe, and special event this year on April 2 & 3, 2022. The BIG Hat Days, a Clovis Chamber Event, is the largest…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — An infant suffered minor burns after a firebomb was thrown at a home in Visalia early Friday morning. Visalia Police and Fire crews responded to calls of fire on Garden Street near downtown around 3:00 a.m. where a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a house . An infant inside…… MORE
