Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Madera County Home is Identified

40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Madera County Home is Identified

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of an ongoing homicide investigation. It happened on the afternoon of February 15 at a home on Bailey Flats Road in Raymond, west of Oakhurst. Investigators say they found 40-year-old Nicole Kunz of Visalia dead in a bedroom of the home. We…MORE

Man Dies at Sanger Farming Plant, Pinned Under Semi-Trailer: Police

Man Dies at Sanger Farming Plant, Pinned Under Semi-Trailer: Police

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are investigating an industrial accident at a Sanger farming plant that left one man dead. It happened before midnight Tuesday at Pitman Family Farms on K Street and Cherry Avenue. Police say an employee at the plant entered a dangerous area between a company tractor-trailer and its rear wheels. He ended…MORE

How Bad Are Fresno Drivers?

How Bad Are Fresno Drivers?

Forbes Magazine is out with its annual list of US cities with the worst drivers. And, unfortunately, Fresno ranks high – or low – depending how you look at it. Christina Musson and Christopher Gabriel break it down here:MORE

Shanghai Chinese Cuisine in Central Fresno is Closing Down

Shanghai Chinese Cuisine in Central Fresno is Closing Down

UPDATE: Shanghai’s owner said they are postponing closure and it will remain open until Sunday afternoon on Feb. 25, 2024. FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An iconic central Fresno Chinese restaurant is shutting its doors after 44 years in business. Shanghai Chinese Cuisine on Blackstone and Griffith will close on Tuesday. “I never wanted to close…MORE

35-Year-Old Man, Shot and Killed in Northwest Fresno is Identified

35-Year-Old Man, Shot and Killed in Northwest Fresno is Identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in northwest Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 35-year-old Lucio Flores Diaz. The shooting happened on San Gabriel Avenue near Pleasant Street just before 11 pm Saturday. When police arrived, they found Diaz suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to…MORE

Man Involved In Kidnapping And Murder Of Merced County Family Sentenced

Man Involved In Kidnapping And Murder Of Merced County Family Sentenced

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One of the Merced County men accused in the kidnapping and murder of four family members, including an eight-month-old baby girl, is expected to spend less than two years in prison for the horrific crime. The District Attorney’s Office says Alberto Salgado was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months…MORE

Preparations Underway For 57th Annual World Ag Expo In Tulare

Preparations Underway For 57th Annual World Ag Expo In Tulare

TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Final preparations are underway for the 2024 World Ag Expo, which starts on Tuesday. Organizers say this event rakes in millions of dollars for Tulare County. “This year, we have signed up 1,271 exhibitors, and we’re shooting for something over 100,000 people,” said World Ag Expo Chairman Stan Creelman. He says…MORE