Category Archives: Local News

Trio Charged in Mendota Woman’s Murder

Trio Charged in Mendota Woman’s Murder

(KMJ)  Three men were charged Tuesday by the Fresno County District Attorney for the murder of a Mendota woman. Investigators say 46 year old Marty Sepe was shot to death on Dec. 1 in front of a home on Stamoules St. 27 year old Ruben Escobar, 22 year old Carlos Cruz and 18 year old…MORE

Krispy Kreme Opens to Long Lines

Krispy Kreme Opens to Long Lines

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Krispy Kreme Doughnut store opened in Fresno on to a long line of customers. The store opened at 5:30 am but CHP officers arrived around 2:30 in the afternoon to direct traffic that started to clog the mall parking lot and spill out onto Blackstone. Patrons filled the store and wound…MORE

Holster Strap Likely Cause of Fresno Deputy’s Accidental Firearm Discharge

Holster Strap Likely Cause of Fresno Deputy’s Accidental Firearm Discharge

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a buckle attached to a deputy’s thigh holster is likely why his gun discharged, shooting himself in the leg. On November 4th, a Sheriff’s Deputy was working in the area of Church and Gearhart when his holstered weapon discharged, striking him in the lower leg.…MORE

Report: Fresno Housing Market Among Nation’s Least Recovered

Report: Fresno Housing Market Among Nation’s Least Recovered

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno’s housing market is among the nation’s least recovered from the Great Recession. According to mortgage website hsh.com, Fresno is number 5 on the list of the 10 least recovered markets. Despite the gains in recent years, home prices would still have to rise more than 30 percent, to reach the pre-recession…MORE

LAPD Officers Complete Their Fundraising Run To Sacramento

LAPD Officers Complete Their Fundraising Run To Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — Two LAPD officers running from Los Angeles to Sacramento – are now finally at the finish line after reaching the capitol city of California Monday evening. The mammoth journey, approximately 400 miles from one end of California to the other, was put together to generate donations for their fallen colleagues. The goal…MORE

Fresno Pacific University Petition Calls For DACA Student Protection

Fresno Pacific University Petition Calls For DACA Student Protection

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A petition to protect Fresno Pacific University’s undocumented students has been signed by dozens of students, professors and alumni. The petition calls for FPU President Richard Kriegbaum to refuse to release any information regarding students’ immigration status, and publicly pledge to protect such students. Jay Pope, the Associate Professor of Psychology,…MORE

Supreme Court Ruling Limits Police Power to Conduct Searches

Supreme Court Ruling Limits Police Power to Conduct Searches

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling, stating that police are only allowed to conduct a search before making an arrest, if they have probable cause to make that arrest to begin with. The ruling comes in a case involving a traffic stop in Torrance, in which a bicyclist was…MORE

Fresno State Hires Six Football Assistants

Fresno State Hires Six Football Assistants

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State has announced the hiring of six new football assistants, to help new head coach Jeff Tedford lead the Bulldogs in 2017. • Jamie Christian Position: running backs coach and special team coordinator Last stop: UNLV (running backs coach) Alma Mater: Central Washington (1999) Coaching Experience: 2015-16: UNLV – running…MORE

Corcoran PD: Suspect Slashed Victim’s Face

Corcoran PD: Suspect Slashed Victim’s Face

(KMJ)    A Corcoran man is locked up on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, mayhem and robbery. Corcoran PD says 34 year old Willie Carter got into a fight at a home on Whitley Avenue over the weekend and then slashed the victim with a knife. The victim was hospitalized with serious lacerations to…MORE

National Cancer Institute: No ‘Safe Level’ of Smoking

National Cancer Institute: No ‘Safe Level’ of Smoking

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to researchers at the National Cancer Institute, even consuming a consistent average of fewer than one cigarette per day over a lifetime, leads to 64 percent higher risk of early death. Those who smoke between 1 and 10 cigarettes per day, face an 87 percent greater chance of dying prematurely. However,…MORE