Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Suspect Arrested Following Shooting In Mariposa

Suspect Arrested Following Shooting In Mariposa

(Photo courtesy:  Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office)   (KMJ) – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office says it has made an arrest following a shooting Monday. Deputies say a yet-to-be identified male victim was shot behind The Pizza Factory on 5th Street in Mariposa.  The man was taken to a Valley hospital for treatment, but his condition…MORE

Missing Auberry Woman Found Deceased – Investigation Ongoing

Missing Auberry Woman Found Deceased – Investigation Ongoing

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 27-year-old Auberry woman has been identified as the woman found deceased on a piece of private property along the 37000 block of Auberry Mission Road. On the night of August 21st, family and friends of Bessie Walker who had formed a search party, contacted the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. They said they…MORE

Visalia Man Convicted of 64 Counts of Child Molestation

Visalia Man Convicted of 64 Counts of Child Molestation

  VISALIA, CA (KMJ)  A Visalia man has been convicted of dozens of counts of child molestation. A Tulare County jury returned the verdicts Friday against Armando Kassaz. The 64 year old was convicted of 64 counts of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14. The jury also found that Kassaz had substantial…MORE

FDA Clears Pfizer Vaccine, Biden Pushes Americans to Get Vaxxed ‘Today’

FDA Clears Pfizer Vaccine, Biden Pushes Americans to Get Vaxxed ‘Today’

President Joe Biden on Monday encouraged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to go get vaccinated against Covid-19 after the FDA approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine. “Today we’ve hit another milestone, a key milestone, in our nation’s fight against Covid,” Biden said, later reiterating a call for additional vaccine requirements…MORE

Suspect Identified in March Murder of Fresno Teen

Suspect Identified in March Murder of Fresno Teen

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno Police) (KMJ) – Fresno Police have identified the suspect sought for the murder of an 18-year-old gunned down back in March. 18-year-old Julian Cerda was shot multiple times on March 20th at the intersection of McKenzie and Fresno.  He was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.  but…MORE

Caldor Fire grows to nearly 100,000 acres 

Caldor Fire grows to nearly 100,000 acres 

[ns-video id=”ccfd675e75ddd81a04e1404eb02b474″ publisher=”22180″] The Caldor Fire has destroyed more than 320 structures and is threatening another 13,000 as it continues to burn uncontained in Northern California. Eight days after the blaze broke out in El Dorado County, it has grown to 98,149 acres, according to an update Sunday morning from CAL Fire. It remains 0% contained, officials…MORE

Gov. Newsom on Recall: “We’ve got a battle in the next 30 days”

Gov. Newsom on Recall: “We’ve got a battle in the next 30 days”

[ns-video id=”7274c90dab1b4a2d34a3aae7bfab734″ publisher=”22180″] The effort to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is now in its final phase as ballots arrive in the mailboxes of every registered California voter for the September 14 special election. The grassroots effort to oust Newsom, who was elected in 2018, was launched last year by a group of conservative Californians critical of the…MORE

Suspect Cuffed for Shooting Outside High School Football Game

Suspect Cuffed for Shooting Outside High School Football Game

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A shooting caused chaos outside of Koligian Stadium in west Fresno Friday evening. Fresno PD says a 19 year old victim was shot in the parking lot following the Central High-Bullard High football game. 19 year old Taevion Yancey of Fresno was arrested shortly after the incident while fleeing the scene.  He…MORE

Video: Could Calif. Recall Ballot Lead to Cheating?

Video: Could Calif. Recall Ballot Lead to Cheating?

A video circulating on Twitter noted a detail in the mail-in ballots in the California recall election, former Trump administration acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell tweeted Thursday, calling it “cheating.” Grenell’s tweet shows a video offering a public service announcement that holes are punched out in the provided envelope, which could reveal a voter’s…MORE

Mask Donation Help Saves Pets From Merced House Fire

Mask Donation Help Saves Pets From Merced House Fire

(Photo courtesy:  Merced Police Department) (KMJ) – The Merced City Fire Department says masks donated by Girl Scouts helped save the lives of two pets from a burning home Thursday morning. According to Merced City Fire, firefighters were called to a burning house around 8:30 a.m. on the 1000 block of West 14th Street. Firefighters say…MORE