Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Chase Ends In Fiery Crash in Madera County
(KMJ) – A pursuit of a DUI suspect turns into a high-speed chase in Madera County. Deputies say they spotted 52-year old Lucio Hernandez, Junior Tuesday afternoon but add he sped off after they ...
Cumulus Media Jul 24, 2019

Gang Member Arrested for Murder of 2 Young Parents
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arrest is made in a case from back in April where two parents were gunned down in their car, which ended up in a canal. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says tw...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

Group Looking to Block California’s New Ammo Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An affiliate of the National Rifle Association in California is asking a federal judge to block a new law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition. The ...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

Pensions: CalSTRS says it Earned 6.8% in Investment Returns in ’18
AP Photo. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The country’s second-largest retirement system says it earned 6.8% on its investments last year. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System ...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills
MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Two power outages in Madera County affected around 17,000 customers. Power went out in the Madera County Foothills just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 9,431...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

Patterson says Governor’s DMV Evaluation is More of Same
(AP PHOTO) FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, releasing his strike team report on how the Department of Motor Vehicles does business, and how to improve it. The report makes recommendations o...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is shot outside a gas station in Central Fresno, early Tuesday morning. Fresno Police say it happened around 2:30am on Blackstone and Garland Avenues. A man and a...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

Lemoore Officer Injured in Car Chase
Police say Sean Frain of Visalia was driving the car that led them on a 20 minute chase on Monday. FRESNO (KMJ) – It started at the Hanford Home Depot on Monday. Lemoore police responded to a sh...
Cumulus Media Jul 23, 2019

Fast-Growing Web of Doorbell Cams Raises Privacy Fears
(AP) — Police departments around the country are partnering with the doorbell camera company Ring in an effort to fight crime and create a sort of modern-day neighborhood watch. But critics say ...
Cumulus Media Jul 19, 2019

Dozens Nabbed in Welfare, Auto Insurance Fraud Bust
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ News) — 32 arrests have bee made by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations, on charges of welfare and auto insurance fraud. The illegal activity...
Cumulus Media Jul 19, 2019
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