Category Archives: Local News

Stacy May-Johnson Introduced As New Fresno State Softball Coach

Stacy May-Johnson Introduced As New Fresno State Softball Coach

  FRESNO CA (KMJ) — Fresno State Director of Athletics Terry Tumey held a news conference on campus Tuesday afternoon to introduce Stacy May-Johnson as the new softball coach. May-Johnson was the head coach at Utah Valley University for the last two seasons where she accumulated an overall winning percentage of .507, compared to an average…MORE

Man Murdered at Lake Oroville Campground Over 4th of July Weekend: Butte County Sheriff

Man Murdered at Lake Oroville Campground Over 4th of July Weekend: Butte County Sheriff

  OROVILLE, CA — A murder investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was found dead at a Lake Oroville campground over the busy 4th of July weekend, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. Tyler Dickson was found dead inside a tent at the Bidwell Marina Campground around 5 Saturday morning, according to sheriff’s…MORE

Search Continues for Armed Fresno County Fruit Vendor Robber

Search Continues for Armed Fresno County Fruit Vendor Robber

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office)   (KMJ) –  Fresno County Sheriff’s Investigators continue to search for the second of two suspects wanted for the armed robbery of a Selma fruit vendor. Back on June 20th, the Sheriff’s Office says two men, one armed with a hand gun;  the other with a baseball bat, held…MORE

Body in Canal Identified as Missing 67-Year-Old Fresno Man

Body in Canal Identified as Missing 67-Year-Old Fresno Man

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A missing Fresno man has been found dead in a canal. On July 1, 2021, at approximately 1:00pm Fresno Fire Department rescue personnel recovered a body in a canal in the area of Dayton Avenue and College Avenue. Early Friday, the Fresno County Coroner’s office confirmed the identity of the deceased as 67-year-old…MORE

Fresno Police Deputy Chief Pat Farmer Logs Off for the Final Time

Fresno Police Deputy Chief Pat Farmer Logs Off for the Final Time

  FRESNO CA (KMJ) — Fresno Police Deputy Chief Pat Farmer (DC-7) logged off for the final time at 12:11 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2021. He has served in law enforcement for 37 years.     Farmer started with the Fresno Police Department in 1985. Pat served on many specialty units in his time as…MORE

Over 3,000 Marijuana Plants Found in Hanford Pot Bust

Over 3,000 Marijuana Plants Found in Hanford Pot Bust

    HANFORD, CA (KMJ) — Officers confiscated over 3,000 marijuana plants in Hanford. Hanford police officers served a search warrant on July 1 around 7 a.m. in the 900 block of East Myrtle Street for an illegal Marijuana grow. During their search, officers confiscated 3,446 marijuana plants and around 320 pounds of processed marijuana…MORE

13-year-old Girl Missing from Mariposa County

13-year-old Girl Missing from Mariposa County

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 13-year-old girl is missing from Greeley Hill. Emillie Miller was last seen Tuesday, June 29th in the Manteca California area. Miller’s mother filed a missing person’s report with both Mariposa and Tuolumne sheriff’s offices. Emillie was last seen riding her black minibike on Wards Ferry Road in Tuolumne County around 6…MORE

Fresno Police Identify Robbery Suspect in Attack on Woman

Fresno Police Identify Robbery Suspect in Attack on Woman

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Robbery detectives say they now know the name of the man who robbed a woman on Monday, June 28, near Yosemite Avenue and Divisadero Street in Fresno. According to the Fresno Police Department, Rudolph Mohler,36, of Fresno was identified as the suspect police say robbed a woman of her purse and…MORE

Secretary of State Certifies Gov. Gavin Newsom Recall Petition

Secretary of State Certifies Gov. Gavin Newsom Recall Petition

  SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced on Thursday that her office has notified Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis that she has certified the petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the…MORE