FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Gov. Jerry Brown has again blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Clovis man who was buried alive. Brown said Friday that 55-year-old David Weidert remains too dangerous to be released. He overruled the recommendation by a state parole panel for the second time in three years. Weidert, who…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A Modesto man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS. 27 year-old Everitt Aaron Jameson told undercover agents that he wanted to carry out a Christmas Day bombing and shooting attack at a popular San Francisco tourist attraction. Jameson pleaded guilty in June of…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Containment on the Ferguson Fire has both risen and fallen over the weekend, as crews battle to keep it under control. On Friday it stood at 41%, on Saturday it fell to 35%, and on Monday rose to 38%. The size of the fire Monday morning was reported to be 91,502 acres.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The “Big Latch-On” takes place Saturday, in Fresno and around the world. Breastfeeding moms across the world are gathering to try to set a new record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously for one minute. The goal is to increase awareness, supporting working moms who breastfeed, and reduce the stigma…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Valley rapist is denied parole for the 23rd time. 62 year-old Alan Brooks has been in San Quentin State Prison more than 40 years for kidnappings and violent sexual assaults of women in both Tulare and Kings County. On September 25, 1975, Brooks approached a 24-year-old woman in the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — As wildfires continue to burn all across California, Congressman Devin Nunes has to help fix the problem. The House Intelligence Committee’s chairman said state politicians from all sides should work together. “To put initiatives on the ballot to start to clean this government up.” Nunes added that a lack of maintenance has…… MORE
(KMJ) – The California Highway Patrol says officers found $500,000 in cash while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 5. CHP says an officer pulled over a car on July 23rd near Panoche Road. When the officer started talking to the driver, he became suspicious because of the driver’s extreme nervousness and strange story. CHP K9…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Visalia Police Department says it has arrested a man who is accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a minor. Police say Michael Snitzer, 40, was arrested at Cali Ink, in the 100 block of South Locust on Thursday. During the investigation, police found that Snitzer was also in the…… MORE
UPDATE: According to law enforcement, Tanya Sidhu has been found safe and is back at home. FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) – Fresno Police need the public’s help to locate a 14-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday. Police say Tanya Sidhu was waiting in her mother’s vehicle parked in the Food Maxx lot at…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two more suspects are arrested for a murder in the South Valley. 24-year-old Nieko Manderson of Kingsburg (above) was killed back in April. He was a graduate of Dinuba High School. In June, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office had captured and arrested 25-year-old Miguel Corona. Detectives with the Tulare County…… MORE
