Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Sacramento PD: 6 dead, 10 hurt in mass shooting

Sacramento PD: 6 dead, 10 hurt in mass shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area…MORE

84th Big Hat Days This Weekend in Old Town Clovis

84th Big Hat Days This Weekend in Old Town Clovis

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – The Clovis Chamber of Commerce kicks of Rodeo month in 2022 with the 84th annual Big Hat Days event in Clovis, CA. The Chamber will host a fun, safe, and special event this year on April 2 & 3, 2022. The BIG Hat Days, a Clovis Chamber Event, is the largest…MORE

Infant Suffers Burns After A Firebombing In The South Valley

Infant Suffers Burns After A Firebombing In The South Valley

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — An infant suffered minor burns after a firebomb was thrown at a home in Visalia early Friday morning. Visalia Police and Fire crews responded to calls of fire on Garden Street near downtown around 3:00 a.m. where a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a house . An infant inside…MORE

Fresno Murder Suspect Tracked Down in Mexico

Fresno Murder Suspect Tracked Down in Mexico

(KMJ) – A tip leads to the arrest of a suspect wanted in the August 2020 murder of a Fresno man. Here are the details as released by the Fresno Police Department: On August 16, 2020, at 4:00 a.m., officers responded to Belmont Avenue and Backer Avenue regarding a victim of a shooting. Officers arrived…MORE

California Extends Statewide Eviction Protections

California Extends Statewide Eviction Protections

SACRAMENTO – On the final day of Women’s History Month, Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis Thursday signed legislation that extends eviction protections for Californians participating in rental assistance programs, making her the first woman in California’s history to sign a piece of legislation into law. “California’s nation-leading rent relief program has provided much needed relief for more…MORE

Man Who Shot a Teen Gets Life In Prison

Man Who Shot a Teen Gets Life In Prison

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) – Porterville man, 42-year-old Carlos Santos Moreno was sentenced to life in prison for luring and shooting a teenager in 2018. It started after two teenagers driving a truck taunted another group of teens near the Tule River on June 30th 2018. The teenage victim followed the truck to get the…MORE

Suspects And Deputies Exchange Gunfire in the South Valley

Suspects And Deputies Exchange Gunfire in the South Valley

(KMJ) – A total of four suspects are now in custody after getting into a gun battle with Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies Wednesday night. The Sheriff’s Office says the two men and two juveniles are suspects in the armed robberies of dairies in Pixley, Tipton and Tulare. Following reports of another robbery, Deputies tried to…MORE

Suspect Identified in Deadly Shooting Inside Fresno Police Headquarters

Suspect Identified in Deadly Shooting Inside Fresno Police Headquarters

(KMJ) We’re now learning more details on the deadly officer-involved shooting inside Fresno Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Here are the details as released by the Fresno Police Department: At approximately 11:42 a.m., a male adult entered the Fresno Police Department Headquarters Annex from an unknown entry point. The suspect made his way into a detective’s…MORE

Street Vendor Robbed in Tulare County

Street Vendor Robbed in Tulare County

(KMJ) – The search continues for a pair of suspects who held up a roadside vendor in the city of Tulare on Tuesday. Here are the details as released by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office: Just after 6 pm., Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of Cartmill and West in Tulare for…MORE

Crackdowns Continue on Illegal Fresno Street Racing

Crackdowns Continue on Illegal Fresno Street Racing

(KMJ) – A crackdown on illegal street racing within the city of Fresno took place this past weekend. Here are the details, as shared by Fresno Police: Sunday evening, our Motor officers worked the Bringing Fulton Back Cruise. Unfortunately, rowdy street racing groups eventually joined in. Traffic stops resulted in multiple citations and impounded vehicles.…MORE