Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Death Investigation Underway After Body Found in Selma, Deputies Say
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a dead body was found in Selma. Deputies say they received a call just before 11 a.m. Monday for an injured person at ...
Liz Kern Sep 21, 2026

2 Dead After Helicopter Assisting Dome Fire Response Crashes
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A helicopter assisting firefighting efforts on the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park crashed in Mariposa County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviati...
Liz Kern Sep 21, 2026

'Speed Freak Killer' Shermantine Dies in Prison at 60
(KMJ) One of California's most notorious convicted serial killers has died behind bars. State prison officials say Wesley Shermantine, one half of the so-called "Speed Freak Killers," has died in pris...
Blake Taylor Sep 21, 2026

Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Ahead of El NiƱo
SACRAMENTO - As a historic El Nio storm season develops, Governor Newsom is proclaiming a state of emergency today, mobilizing state resources ahead of potential winter storms and other impacts. The e...
Blake Taylor Sep 21, 2026 innovatedcaptures / Depositphotos.com

Fresno Unified Pauses Hoover High School's JV Football Program
FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) -The Fresno Unified School District is pausing the Hoover High School junior varsity football program, effective immediately, out of an abundance of caution for player safety while t...
Liz Kern Sep 18, 2026

Teen in Critical Condition After Shooting in Exeter, Police Say
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A teen is in the hospital after a shooting in Exeter on Thursday. It happened after 5:30 pm on Jacob Place near Visalia Road. Officers arrived and found a 17-year-old with a ...
Liz Kern Sep 18, 2026

Bear Sighting On Campus Puts Yosemite High School On Brief Lockdown
OAKHURST, Calif. (KFSN) -- A bear sighting put a high school in Oakhurst under a brief lockdown on Friday. Yosemite High School parents were sent an alert around 9 am about the bear being seen on camp...
Liz Kern Sep 18, 2026

Suspect Arrested for Deadly December 2025 Triple Shooting in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A suspect is in custody in connection to a triple shooting in central Fresno that killed a man. Authorities took 19-year-old Danny Lamas into custody on Thursday. The shooting...
Liz Kern Sep 18, 2026

9 Nabbed in Suspected South Valley Drug Ring
FRESNO, Calif. - The United States Attorney's Office announced the results of Operation Klean Strip, a multiagency investigation that dismantled two largescale clandestine methamphetamine conversion l...
Blake Taylor Sep 18, 2026 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com

2 Stabbed in Fresno After Police Say Family Disturbance Turned Physical
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) - A man is in the hospital following a family disturbance that led to the stabbing of two people in Central Fresno Wednesday night. According to Fresno police, they responded to a cal...
Liz Kern Sep 17, 2026
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