Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

15-Year-Old Arrested After "Ghost" AR-15 Found
Tulare County, CA (KMJ) A 15-year-old is behind bars facing on serious gun charges. The Visalia Police Department announced Tuesday that the teen was nabbed after a search warrant was issued at a home...
Blake Taylor Feb 10, 2026

Chilean Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Fresno Court
FRESNO, Calif. - A member of an ATM robbery crew, Maite Celis Silva, 27, of Chile, pleaded guilty on Monday to bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery arising from a string of robberies of ...
Blake Taylor Feb 10, 2026 vchalup2 / Depositphotos.com

Body Found in Merced County Canal Identified as 21-year-old Lupita Ontiveros
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The body that was found in a canal in Merced County on Sunday has been identified as 21-year-old Lupita Ontiveros. The discovery was made about seven miles from the sit...
Randy James Feb 10, 2026

Fire Burns 2 Vacant Buildings in Central Fresno Near former Carl's Jr.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fire crews knocked down a massive vacant building fire in central Fresno. It broke out just one block from where the former Carl's Jr. burned down less than two weeks ago. Fir...
Liz Kern Feb 09, 2026

Fire Breaks Out At Family Baptist Church in Tulare
TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An extensive operation to make sure all the embers are out after Family Baptist Church in Tulare caught fire at about 6 o'clock Monday morning. "When I arrived on scene, the f...
Liz Kern Feb 09, 2026

FBI, Fresno Police Investigate Alleged $1.5 Million Embezzlement of Taxpayer Funds
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- $1.5 million in Fresno taxpayer funds were lost in an embezzlement case, according to city officials. The city says the FBI and Fresno Police Department are investigating a lo...
Randy James Feb 09, 2026

KMJ Host & Legal Analyst Marc Kapetan Announces He's Running For Superior Court Judge
(KMJ) - KMJ host and legal analyst Marc Kapetan makes a major announcement on the Ray Appleton show on Friday. Kapetan is a 32 year veteran criminal defense and personal injury attorney, He comes from...
Liz Kern Feb 06, 2026

Downtown Fresno Library to Close for Months for Renovations
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- After more than 60 years of service, Fresno County's Central Library in Downtown Fresno is moving forward with the next phase of a major improvement project. In order to compl...
Liz Kern Feb 06, 2026

Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack Arrested, DOJ Says
A suspect in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, has been arrested and brought back to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday. Zubayr al-Bakoush was br...
Randy James Feb 06, 2026

Teen Killed by Truck While Trying to Cross Highway 99 in NW Fresno: CHP
UPDATE: The teenager who was hit and killed by a vehicle in northwest Fresno has been identified as 16-year-old Maxwell Thompson. Officials say Thompson was a student at Justin Garza High School. FRES...
Liz Kern Feb 05, 2026
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