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Stolen SUV Returned, Suspect Behind Bars After Chase in Central Fresno

Stolen SUV Returned, Suspect Behind Bars After Chase in Central Fresno

FRESNO, Ca (KMJ) – A man is behind bars after leading deputies on a chase in Central Fresno. It started just after 1:00 a.m. Tuesday morning by Fountain Way and Wilson. Spokesperson Tony Botti from the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said deputies spotted a suspicious SUV and witnessed the suspect, Justin Sullivan (below), get inside…MORE

Mudslides, Floods May Hit Devastated ‘Camp Fire’ Scene

Mudslides, Floods May Hit Devastated ‘Camp Fire’ Scene

The Camp Fire ravaged Northern California quickly and ferociously. Now flooding, mudslides and rivers of charred debris could do just the same. With more than 151,000 acres of newly scorched earth, heavy rain expected this week could lead to several other disasters. “Rainfall that would normally be absorbed will run off extremely quickly after a…MORE

Visalia Narcotics Detective Posts Bail After Proceedings in Tulare County

Visalia Narcotics Detective Posts Bail After Proceedings in Tulare County

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia Narcotics Detective is out on bail after proceedings Monday in a Tulare County courtroom. Bryan Ferreria entered a not guilty plea on all counts. He’s one of two Visalia narcotics detectives facing prison time after being charged with 38 felonies, and five misdemeanors. Ferreria’s partner Shane Logan is facing…MORE

Pianists Coming Back To Fresno Yosemite International

Pianists Coming Back To Fresno Yosemite International

FRESNO (KMJ) — A group of pianists have once again been recruited by Fresno Yosemite International to grace passengers traveling through the terminal. The players will grant a musical interlude to passers-by as part of efforts to brighten the airport experience during the busy holiday season. The second annual Holiday Music Program started Monday and…MORE

Clovis Pilot Killed In Ukraine Laid To Rest This Weekend

Clovis Pilot Killed In Ukraine Laid To Rest This Weekend

FRESNO (KMJ) — A member of the Fresno’s 144th Fighter Wing, killed while taking part in Operation Clear Sky, will return to Fresno for a final goodbye. Lieutenant Colonel Seth “Jethro” Nehring died during a familiarization flight in Ukraine on October 16th (click here for more). He returned to the United States on October 29th,…MORE

12-Year-Old Girl Threatens to “Shoot Up” Sanger Middle School

12-Year-Old Girl Threatens to “Shoot Up” Sanger Middle School

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ) — Sanger police have arrested a 12-year-old girl, who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” Washington Academic Middle School on social media. Officers say the girl also posted of picture of a knife, and said she wanted to kill someone. A search of her home found that she did not have access to…MORE

HSR Audit Released – Patterson Considers Results “Damning”

HSR Audit Released – Patterson Considers Results “Damning”

FRESNO (KMJ) — An audit into the California High-Speed Rail Authority has delivered pages of criticism directed towards the state agency. The 93 page report by State Auditor Elaine Howell begins describing how the Authority’s “flawed decision making” has led to billions of dollars in cost overruns. The investigation, released Thursday, also detailed that there…MORE

DNA Sought from Families of ‘Camp Fire’ Missing

DNA Sought from Families of ‘Camp Fire’ Missing

Hundreds of rescue personnel dressed in white overalls are sifting through smoldering rubble and mangled cars, searching for the remains of the victims of California’s deadliest wildfire. The Camp Fire killed at least 56 people in Northern California and turned the hardest-hit town of Paradise into ash and debris. In the devastating aftermath, cadaver dogs,…MORE