FRESNO, CAlif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno Pacific University student has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in east-central Fresno. Authorities took Miguel Ortiz Montilla into custody on Tuesday for the crime that happened on April 4. The Fresno Pacific University Athletics website shows the 23-year-old is a senior on the baseball team. He’s accused…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee. Police say it happened just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the location on Blackstone and Bullard Avenues. Investigators say a man in his 30s wearing all black clothing entered the store and attacked the employee, then…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Selma woman was busted Tuesday attempting to enter the Fresno County Superior Courthouse with a loaded gun – and her baby. 24 year old Lizeth Perez was carrying her infant and diaper bag through the security check when deputies confiscated a loaded 9mm handgun. Perez was arrested on the spot and…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Another prominent political figure is reportedly considering a bid to replace Gavin Newsom in the Governor’s office. Politico is reporting current Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is considering leaving the Biden administration to mount a run for California governor in 2026. “I miss California,” Becerra, 66, said at a healthcare…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Conservative firebrand Steve Hilton joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton on Tuesday to discuss the latest attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Listen here:… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A local boy is battling cancer for a second time and his family is asking for your help. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office shared this photo (above) on its Facebook page, showing Sheriff John Zanoni with 9-year-old Tristen Graham. In 2019, at just four-years-old, Tristen was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A Northwest Fresno Lululemon was targeted once again by thieves last month. Surveillance video captured the dramatic moments as a suspect backed his truck through the doors of the Fig Garden clothing store, shattering the glass. Once inside, the man grabbed several items and tossed them into the back of his…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An appeals court has ruled that Assemblyman Vince Fong can stay on the ballot in the race for Congressional District 20. This follows an appeal by the Secretary of State, aimed at limiting how many political races Fong was allowed to run in. During the March Primary election, Fong was on…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A teenage suspect has been arrested for killing a man and dismembering his body in Fresno County. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says an 18-year-old man was arrested Friday for the murder of 20-year-old Fraylee Hernandez (pictured below). Hernandez’s body was found in a parked car in the middle of…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) Tulare County agriculture crime detectives are on the hunt for the owner of a pair of abandoned horses. The animals had been found in a horse trailer and were believed to have been there for two days before they were discovered on April 1. Detectives believe the horses were dropped off at…… MORE
