Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Philanthropist David McDonald Has Passed Away At Age 69

Fresno Philanthropist David McDonald Has Passed Away At Age 69

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno philanthropist David McDonald has passed away Wednesday at age 69. Emergency services were called to McDonald’s home Wednesday morning for a medical emergency. They found McDonald unresponsive at his home, named “Eaglecrest” in Prather. According to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, all indications are McDonald died of natural causes.…MORE

Fresno Police Ask Help To Find Missing Man With Dementia

Fresno Police Ask Help To Find Missing Man With Dementia

    FRESNO, CA (J=KMJ) – Fresno Police are asking help to find a missing man. SING: 69 year old Jesus “Chuy” Leon-Mancilla was last seen on Monday December 31, 2018, at approximately 6am. Leon-Mancilla resides in Fresno with family and was last seen in the area of the 300 block of E. Hawes, near…MORE

Cop Killer Suspect Arrested, Sheriff Criticizes “Restrictive Legislation”

Cop Killer Suspect Arrested, Sheriff Criticizes “Restrictive Legislation”

MODESTO (KMJ) — A 32 year old man from Mexico has been arrested for the death of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh. Gustavo Perez Arriaga was taken into custody south of Bakersfield following an intense two-day manhunt. The shooting death took place Wednesday as Officer Singh attempted a traffic stop in the City of Newman.…MORE

Suspect In Police Corporal Murder Was Illegal Immigrant, Says Sheriff

Suspect In Police Corporal Murder Was Illegal Immigrant, Says Sheriff

MODESTO (KMJ) — The suspect wanted for the shooting death of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh was in the United States illegally, according to Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Chris Christianson. In a press conference Thursday morning, Sheriff Christianson also revealed that investigators know the identity of the suspect. “I’m pretty sure some of you have…MORE

Traffic Stop Leads Detectives to Drugs & Money in Earlimart and Delano

Traffic Stop Leads Detectives to Drugs & Money in Earlimart and Delano

  DELANO, CA (KMJ) – A traffic stop leads detectives to drugs & money in Earlimart and Delano. Just after 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office pulled over the car in the area of Ave 48 and State Rd in Earlimart 37-year-old Josue Magdaleno Martinez of Earlimart, was found to be…MORE

Truck Found, Search Continues For Suspect After Corporal Killed On Duty

Truck Found, Search Continues For Suspect After Corporal Killed On Duty

MODESTO (KMJ) — A multi-agency search in Stanislaus County continues after a Newman Police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Shortly before 1am Wednesday morning, Corporal Ronil Singh responded to Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue in Newman. Dispatch heard his call of “shots fired” and fellow officers responded to find him suffering…MORE

Jury Deadlocked In Trial of Man Accused of Shooting Biola Farmer

Jury Deadlocked In Trial of Man Accused of Shooting Biola Farmer

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – For a second time, jurors have failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of shooting a Biola Farmer. George Salwasser Jr. was shot back in May of 2014, when he found a group of people stripping the tires off a stolen truck. The shooting took…MORE