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Free Fresno/Clovis Active Shooter Training Booked Up – New Class Added

Free Fresno/Clovis Active Shooter Training Booked Up – New Class Added

FRESNO (KMJ) – An upcoming active shooter training hosted by Fresno Assemblyman Jim Patterson has seen such a huge response, the class filled up, forcing the lawmaker to add another session. The class, scheduled for the morning of Saturday the 21st of this month at Clovis Community College. Law enforcement experts will conduct the two-hour…MORE

Fired Worker Arrested For Murder of Tulare Co. Dairyman

Fired Worker Arrested For Murder of Tulare Co. Dairyman

    TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff announces an arrest in the murder of dairy farmer, shot outside his property near Visalia. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux  said around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, his office got the call of shots fired. Deputies responding found 56-year old Anthony Dragt lying in the roadway on…MORE

4 Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Fire Engine Rolls in Tulare County

4 Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Fire Engine Rolls in Tulare County

    TULARE COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) — Four firefighters were taken to a hospital after a fire truck rolled over, CHP says. It happened around 8:30 a.m. on Avenue 56 between Road 244 and Road 236 in Tulare County.   According to CHP-Porterville, four firefighters were taken to hospitals, one with major injuries and three…MORE

Have You Seen This Suspect Vehicle in “Luring” Case in the Northeast Fresno?

Have You Seen This Suspect Vehicle in “Luring” Case in the Northeast Fresno?

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police are looking for this vehicle in the case of man attempting to lure children into his car in the Northeast Fresno. In two separate incidents, police say girls were walking near Vinland Elementary School on August 26, 2019, when a man drove up and tried to get them to…MORE

Council Member Calls Fresno Incompetent Over Dealings with Developer

Council Member Calls Fresno Incompetent Over Dealings with Developer

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefeld says he wants to shine a light on what he calls City Hall’s incompetence when it comes to the dealings with a developer. Bredefeld says Granite Park Developer Terance Frazier filed a claim with the City wanting more taxpayer money for the South Stadium Project.…MORE

Detective Shoots K-9 Deputy in Tulare County

Detective Shoots K-9 Deputy in Tulare County

FRESNO (KMJ) – Just before 11:30 Tuesday morning, members of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office CATTCH Unit were conducting surveillance of a carjacking and robbery suspect. It was during that operation detectives stopped a car near Inyo and West in Tulare. Detectives found that the suspect, Ricardo Aguirre, was sitting in the rear passenger seat…MORE

CCSPCA Holding Labor Day Weekend Adoption Special

CCSPCA Holding Labor Day Weekend Adoption Special

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -This holiday weekend is a great time to find new furry family member says the CCSPCA. Many animals in the Central Valley are in need of a home, and the Central California SPCA wants you to adopt from their animal shelter so they are offering an incentive. CCSPCA is holding an adoption…MORE

Fresno’s Rescue Mission Has Urgent Need for Canned Food

Fresno’s Rescue Mission Has Urgent Need for Canned Food

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – There’s a urgent need for canned goods at the Fresno Rescue Mission. Phil Roberts, the Director of Food Services, says they serve 700 homeless people daily, but donations have been lower than normal this summer. “We haven’t been this low in many years,” said Roberts. “We’re specifically asking for canned…MORE

Fresno State Suspends Sigma Chi Fraternity

Fresno State Suspends Sigma Chi Fraternity

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State suspends the Sigma Chi fraternity. The University says it stems from underage drinking, assaults and noise violations at a fraternity-sponsored event on May 5. The University and its Department of Athletics have also taken action regarding student-athletes allegedly involved in the event. The suspension runs through Feb. 3rd…MORE

Fresno Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of Nanny in Woodward Park

Fresno Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Of Nanny in Woodward Park

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 35-year-old man is found guilty of sexually assaulting, kidnapping, and robbing a nanny in Northeast Fresno. Prosecutors say it was early in the morning on June 22, 2018 when Joseph Ward attacked the 25-year-old woman. The nanny was walking near Woodward Park with a one year-old baby in a…MORE