FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A local Assemblyman charged with child abuse admits to using corporal punishment. Assembly-Member Joachin Arambula admitted he spanked his 7-year-old daughter. He’s now facing a misdemeanor charge of “Willful Cruelty to a Child.” The children have been placed back in the home. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Southwest Fresno is seeing historically low rates of murder. There hasn’t been a single homicide in the city of Fresno in the last 28 days, and there are even better numbers for murders in what was considered a rough part of town. “Southwest Policing District has not had a single…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A pair of festive figures taken from outside a home on Fresno’s Christmas Tree Lane have been found in Central Fresno. The approximately 4-foot tall depictions of Hermey the Elf and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer were reported stolen on social media on Friday (click here). Their discovery came accidentally on Wednesday,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A series of windows are smashed at a shopping center in North Fresno. Ron Von Tersch, the owner of Red Wing Shoes at Barstow and Blackstone says he got to his store around 7:30 Wednesday morning, and saw his window was targeted. “Someone just smashed the glass, smashed the door,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, a Democrat representing the 31st District of California has been arrested for “Willful Cruelty To A Child.” The Fresno Police Department confirms the assemblyman was cited on Monday, Dec. 10 on the misdemeanor charge and released. Child Protective Services called Fresno Police just before 2:00pm Monday, reporting…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County Board of Supervisors has approved the purchase of a home in Southeast Fresno, but has no firm plans what it will be used for. The property at 6870 E Kings Canyon is listed as a four bedroom, three bathroom, home. Real estate website Zillow estimates it to be worth approximately…… MORE
TULARE (KMJ) – A Tulare Police K9 and a suspect are both dead, after a traffic stop overnight ended with an officer involved shooting. The incident began around 7:00pm on Sunday, Dec. 9 by Cherry and Pleasant Streets. Officers were following a driver who led them on a chase from within the City…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police placed Merced High on lock down on Monday morning after a student brought a loaded gun magazine on campus. A student notified a Merced High School Campus Liaison that they found the magazine in the bushes on the campus but did not tell the Liaison that they were the one…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Downtown Fresno’s Naomi’s House has lost a portion of its funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, due to what federal officials described as “below average housing outcomes.” According to HUD, Safe Haven funding had been sent to Naomi’s House since 2002. The last grant was for Fiscal Year…… MORE
TULARE (KMJ) — A Tulare Police K9 and a suspect are both dead, following an overnight traffic stop which ended with an officer involved shooting. The incident began around 7pm Sunday. Officers were following a driver who led them on a chase from within the City of Tulare into Tulare County, ending close to Tulare…… MORE
