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Apartment Fire In Southeast Fresno Leaves 23 Displaced

Apartment Fire In Southeast Fresno Leaves 23 Displaced

[Photo: FFD] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — More than two dozen people are displaced after a fire at an apartment complex.  It happened Monday around 10:00 a.m. at an apartment at 475 N. Manilla, near Belmont. The fire began on the exterior and spread to the bottom and top units of the building. One building and eight…MORE

Alleged Golden State Killer Charged With 1975 Visalia Murder

Alleged Golden State Killer Charged With 1975 Visalia Murder

VISALIA (KMJ) — Tulare County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against the alleged Golden State Killer. Joseph Deangelo has been accused of a 1975 murder in Visalia. Claude Snelling was killed while trying an intruder from kidnapping his daughter, according to Visalia Police. The DA’s office believes Deangelo shot Snelling. “That is based upon…MORE

Hiker Still Missing In Yosemite National Park

Hiker Still Missing In Yosemite National Park

(KMJ) – The National Park Service continues to search for a hiker missing within Yosemite National Park. 48-year old Scott Tenczar is reported to be an experienced hiker or knows the areas of the park.  He was last seen on July 25th at the Bridgeport Ranger Station. Here’s what Yosemite National Park shared about Mister…MORE

Search Continues for Porterville Shooting Suspect

Search Continues for Porterville Shooting Suspect

(KMJ) – The Porterville Police Department continue to search for a suspect who tried to shoot several people, including two children, with a hunting rifle over the weekend. Officers say 27-year old Mario Estrella got into an argument with with a person around 8:30 a.m. Sunday on the 100 block of North F Street in…MORE

Three Masked Men Caught on Camera Robbing Southeast Fresno Taco Bell

Three Masked Men Caught on Camera Robbing Southeast Fresno Taco Bell

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is looking for three men that were caught on camera robbing a Taco Bell in Southeast Fresno. On Wednesday, police responded to a call of a robbery at the Taco Bell at 4972 E. kings Canyon Avenue. When officers arrived they were told by employees that three…MORE

Woman Attacked In Central Fresno Trailer Park, Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Boyfriend

Woman Attacked In Central Fresno Trailer Park, Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Boyfriend

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A woman is in stable condition after a brutal attack, allegedly by her boyfriend in Central Fresno. On Thursday night around 11:00, Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to New Horizon RV Park on the 3100 Block of Olive between Marks and Valentine. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony Botti…MORE

Judge Rejects Plea Deals in Deadly Oakland “Ghost Ship” Warehouse Fire

Judge Rejects Plea Deals in Deadly Oakland “Ghost Ship” Warehouse Fire

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In an unusual move, a California judge on Friday rejected the plea deals of two men who were charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a 2016 California warehouse fire. As he handed down his decision, Judge James Cramer said 48-year-old Derick Almena (left) didn’t accept “full responsibility and remorse”…MORE

Clovis Police Arrest Music Teacher from Fresno for Lewd Acts with a Child

Clovis Police Arrest Music Teacher from Fresno for Lewd Acts with a Child

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Clovis Police arrest a Fresno music teacher for lewd acts with a Child. Clovis Police arrested 54 year old Christian Benjamin Zacharias on Thursday, August 9th for one count of lewd acts with a child under the age of fourteen. Zacharias is a self-employed music teacher in Clovis and the victim…MORE

Gov. Brown’s Wildfire Utility Liability Plan Questioned

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers are raising concerns that a proposal from Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability for wildfires might protect them too much without ensuring the utilities safely maintain their equipment. The issue of wildfire liability has been a fraught topic in the capital as wildfires rage…MORE