Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Plea Deal Reached in Death of 8-Year-Old Sophia Mason in Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A plea deal has been reached in the case of the death of a Merced County girl four years ago. Sophia Mason's mother, Samantha Johnson, entered a plea to voluntary manslaughter...
Liz Kern Mar 27, 2026

Sheriff Pogue: Oakhurst Property Used to Secretly Film Unaware Guests
OAKHURST, Calif. (KMJ) - A Madera County man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he secretly recorded guests staying at his Oakhurst vacation rental without their knowledge. Investiga...
Gabe Navarro Mar 26, 2026

Fresno Police Hosts 1st Ever Community Meeting About Its Use of Military Equipment
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Wednesday, less than two dozen concerned Fresnans attended the first community meeting hosted by Fresno Police Department to share findings from its 2025 annual report on i...
Liz Kern Mar 26, 2026

Clovis Rodeo Reports Scam of Flyer Seeking Vendors
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Clovis Rodeo says crooks are trying to scam vendors by posing as organizers for the annual event. The real coordinators posted a flyer, which The Clovis Rodeo Association ...
Liz Kern Mar 26, 2026

3 Hurt as Cybertruck Plunges Down a Hill Near Pine Flat Lake
(KMJ) A harrowing scene unfolded Wednesday when a Cybertruck plunged 200 feet down a hill near Pine Flat Lake. The incident happened on Trimmer Springs and Burma Roads. The California Highway Patrol s...
Blake Taylor Mar 26, 2026 maxym / Depositphotos.com

15-Year-Old Killed by Suspected DUI Driver in Parlier Laid to Rest
PARLIER, Calif. (KFSN) -- Friends and family of 15-year-old Juliani Moreno overflowed out of Our Lady of Sorrows church in Parlier Wednesday morning, remembering the young life cut short. "He was alwa...
Randy James Mar 26, 2026

With $175M Unrestricted, FUSD Still Proposes Layoffs - Staff Call Foul
Fresno Unified employees are sounding the alarm over proposed district layoffs, warning that the cuts would make schools less safe, less clean, and less supportive for students. Educators and classifi...
Gabe Navarro Mar 25, 2026

Newsom Walks Back Israel 'Apartheid State' Comment
(KMJ) Governor Gavin Newsom is walking back controversial comments he made earlier this month, when he referred to Israel as an "apartheid state." In a new interview with Politico, published Tuesday, ...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026

Social Media Addiction: KMJ Team Coverage
The world of social media was rocked this week after two groundbreaking trials found Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube liable for targeting kids through addictive design features. The KMJ team cov...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026

Update: Driver ID'd in Deadly 3-Car Crash, Alcohol Suspected
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) -- The driver suspected of causing a deadly 3-car crash in Fresno County Wednesday morning has been identified as Nathan Lopez. Investigators say the 24-year old Reedley ma...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026 maxym / Depositphotos.com
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