Category Archives: Local News

59 Vehicle Pileup in Tulare County, Closes Hwy 99
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) -- Highway 99 was closed in both directions for several hours Saturday near Earlimart in Tulare County. As many as 59 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup around 8:15...
Blake Taylor Jan 31, 2026

Family Joined By Volunteers in Search for Missing Mother in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The search continues for a 21-year-old Lupita Ontiveros, who went missing after a dune buggy crashed into a canal in Merced County. The crash happened around midnight W...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026

Second Victim in Deadly HWY 99 Pileup in Fresno Dies from Injuries
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman who was hospitalized from the tragic 17-vehicle pile-up on Highway 99 in Fresno has died from her injuries. The California Highway Patrol confirms that the woman was i...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026

Fresno County Youth Poet Laureate Evy Singh Takes the Mic at KMJ
Poetry took center stage in Fresno County as Evy Singh, a Central High School sophomore, stepped into the spotlight as the county's first-ever Youth Poet Laureate-and shared her story with a broader a...
Gabe Navarro Jan 30, 2026 Youth Poet Laureate Evy Singh in studio with Philip Teresi at KMJ

Ag Equipment Makers Cautious as Farm Income Pressures Persist
Agricultural equipment manufacturers are taking a cautious outlook as lower crop prices and tight farm margins dampen new machinery demand. John Deere executives said recent earnings reflect so...
Don York Jan 30, 2026 vrvalerian / Depositphotos.com

City of Sanger Approves $5.25M Settlement in Case Involving Former Police Officer
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault, abuse of authority, and violence that may be distressing to some readers. The City of Sanger has approved a ...
Randy James Jan 30, 2026

Cat House On The Kings "Spay It Forward" Fundraiser Aims To Spay 1000 Cats
(KMJ) - Ahead of National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, The Cat House on the Kings aims to raise $50,000 to provide 1000 low-cost cat spays/neuters ahead of the Kitten Season flood. Many kittens can't ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Convicted Sex Offender Receives 5 Year Parole Denial
(KMJ) - A convicted sex offender receives 5 year parole denial. On January 23, 2026, via video conference, TCDA prosecutors secured a 5-year denial of parole for Ronald Thomas. The 68 year-old is curr...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

2 Suspects Detained After Shooting Leads to Car Chase, Crash in Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Clovis police are sharing new details about an investigation that has shut down southbound Willow Avenue at Nees Avenue in Clovis. Just after 12 p.m., 911 calls came in about ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Fresno Jury Finds Man Guilty of Murder in Deadly Crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A jury has found 36-year-old Shane Shahan guilty on all charges, including murder, in a deadly Central Fresno crash. The video above is from an earlier story and will be updat...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026
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