FRESNO (KMJ) — A suspect in a massive beehive theft discovered in Fresno County is yet to enter a plea. Vitaliy Yeroshenko is described by Fresno County Sheriff’s Office as a “business partner” in the alleged crime, but proceedings Wednesday morning were delayed again due to what the defense attorney describes as a failure to…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy was shot on Tuesday as officers attempted to apprehend suspected car thieves. The suspects holed themselves up in a central Fresno apartment for the majority of the day. The apartment complex was evacuated, after the Sheriff’s S.W.A.T. team learned the men may be armed. Eventually,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Environmental Protection Agency has approved limits on the level of mercury, pertaining to fish caught in California waters. Mining operations during the Gold Rush are responsible for millions of pounds of mercury, which is a neurtoxin, throughout state waterways. Bass, salmon, trout, and other popular fish are key sources of food,…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The alleged Downtown Fresno shooter will receive another mental health evaluation. Judge W. Kent Hamlin made that decision inside Fresno County Superior Court Tuesday morning, appointing psychiatrist Dr. Howard Terrell to examine the suspect. Kori Ali Muhammad was already present within Department 30 before proceedings began, and his was the first case…… MORE
[Photo: Liz Kern/KMJ] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Tradition and culture were abound at this weekend’s St Anthony’s Festival in Easton. [Photo: Liz Kern/KMJ] Fred Machado was just one of the people attending the Festa, celebrating the life and times of a saint to both Portuguese and Italians. “It’s been going on for 82 years…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Central Valley is expected to get cooler this week, with a new band of low pressure coming in from the Pacific Ocean. The intense heat is set to start dropping off on Wednesday in the Fresno area, with other local cities following a similar trend. “There’s a weak disturbance passing well…… MORE
[Photo: File] UPDATE – Response to Criminal Charge Filed Against Deputy Sheriff: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is aware that the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has chosen to file an involuntary manslaughter charge against Deputy Sheriff Jared Mullis in relation to the death of Sergeant Rod Lucas. The untimely death of Sgt. Lucas has…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An electrical fire broke out Friday afternoon at Fresno Yosemite International Airport – in an air traffic control tower. Fresno Fire says around 12:45pm, crews were alerted to a fire in an electrical closet. Power was shut off in the one isolated area where the blaze broke out. Fire Captain Kris…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Officials with the Garza Fire now have a date for when they expect the blaze will be fully surrounded. “We feel confident we can have it contained by the 18th July,” reveals Cal Fire’s Ron Oatman. “That is the first time we’ve put that on there.” He reveals that personnel are now…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Charges are filed by the DA in Tulare County in an officer involved shooting, Saturday night. It happened inside a 99 cents store near Henderson and Indiana. 18 year-old Carmen Buttram was waving a knife, and told Porterville Police they’d have to shoot her to get her to drop it. Faering…… MORE
