Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

4 Dead Following Southern California Plane Crash
FRESNO,CA(KMJ) – Authorities say four people have been killed in the crash of a small airplane in Southern California. Police say the aircraft went down near the Corona Municipal Airport around ...
Cumulus Media Jan 22, 2020

Evacuations Underway Near Taft After Chemical Spill
UPDATE (1:19 p.m. Jan. 21): The Kern County Fire Department says it has identified the source of the chemical leak and have stopped it. Firefighters are still on scene working to neutral...
Cumulus Media Jan 22, 2020

Defense Seeks Delay In Trial of Golden State Killer Suspect, Judge Denies Motion
UPDATE: Judge rejects defense motion to delay trial for accused “Golden State Killer.” Defendant Joseph James DeAngelo’s preliminary hearing will take place on May 12th. Click...
Cumulus Media Jan 22, 2020

Search Underway for Suspects in Orosi Drive-By Shooting
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a drive-by shooting in Orosi. Tuesday night around 8 o’clock, Deputies were called to the scene on Avenue 416 and ...
Cumulus Media Jan 22, 2020

Former Kern County Man Sentenced 15 Years in Prison for Child Porn
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A former Kern County man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for child pornography. U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced Tuesday that Robert James Mueller al...
Cumulus Media Jan 21, 2020

Ex-Marine Accused of Killing 16 year-old Girl Met on Social Media, Arraigned in Madera Courtroom
Suspect Codi Slayton, 19. Photo: MCSO. MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An Oceanside man appears in court, facing first degree murder charges in the death of a young girl that he met over social...
Cumulus Media Jan 21, 2020

Pothole Repairs In Madera County Next Week
MADERA COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – You can expect travel delays in Madera County next week as Caltrans is scheduled to repair several pot holes on northbound SR 99. Both Wednesday and Thursday between 8 A...
Cumulus Media Jan 17, 2020

Parole Denied For Man Found Guilty Of 1994 Visalia Sexual Assault
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) - Parole has been denied for 68-year-old William Irvin for the 1994 sexual assault of a Visalia woman. Irvin was convicted of breaking into the woman’s home after her husba...
Cumulus Media Jan 17, 2020

BREAKING: 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured, Avalanche at Alpine Meadows Ski Area in Northern California
UPDATE: Placer County Sheriff's Office says no one else was reported missing, and the search of the area is complete. Placer County Sgt. Mike Powers says the avalanche came after a storm...
Cumulus Media Jan 17, 2020

Inmate Kills Convicted Child Molester During Attack: California State Prison Officials
KINGS COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) - An inmate attacked two other inmates, killing a convicted child molester, California State Prison officials say. It happened Thursday around 2:30 p.m. at the Ca...
Cumulus Media Jan 17, 2020
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