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Man Found Guilty of 50+ Counts of Sexual Abuse of 4 Children

Man Found Guilty of 50+ Counts of Sexual Abuse of 4 Children

  SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A 49-year-old Paso Robles man faces a sentence of more than 300 years to life after he was convicted of multiple sex crimes against children. Jason Robert Porter was found guilty of 16 felony counts, including multiple sex crimes on four child victims and possession of child…MORE

Murder Charges Now Filed in Deadly Fresno Police Chase

Murder Charges Now Filed in Deadly Fresno Police Chase

  (KMJ) – The Fresno County District Attorney has officially filed murder charges against a known gang member who reportedly killed a Fresno City College student after he struck her vehicle in Downtown Fresno while being chased by Valley law enforcement. Here is the statement released Tuesday by D.A. Lisa Smittcamp: Marc Cain Rodriguez, 31,…MORE

Vandals Strike Reedley Memorial Dedicated to First Responders

Vandals Strike Reedley Memorial Dedicated to First Responders

(Photo courtesy:  Reedly Police Department)   (KMJ) – The search is now underway for those who defaced a memorial in Reedley dedicated to first responders. That city’s Police Department issued the follow news released on Tuesday Friday, May 21, 2021, the Reedley Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Kings Canyon Unified School…MORE

Hiker Falls 500 Ft, Dies at Sequoia National Park

Hiker Falls 500 Ft, Dies at Sequoia National Park

A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in California, officials said. One of the man’s hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman, fell 30 feet after trying to grab him and survived, the National Park Service said in a…MORE

Dangerous Heatwave Breaking Records

Dangerous Heatwave Breaking Records

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Deputy, Suspect Killed in So-Cal Shootout

Deputy, Suspect Killed in So-Cal Shootout

A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the department said. Sgt. Dominic Vaca, 43, was shot after pursuing a motorcycle without a license plate, San Bernardino Sheriff John McMahon said in a video statement posted to Twitter. Vaca died later in the day…MORE

Old Town Clovis Murder Suspect Caught in AZ

Old Town Clovis Murder Suspect Caught in AZ

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ)     Eddie Cordero, the suspect in a deadly Old Town Clovis bar shooting, was arrested in Phoenix, AZ over the weekend. According to Clovis PD, Phoenix officers located Cordero while he was in a vehicle. He was arrested without incident. Also arrested was 25-year-old Fresno resident Anthony Guzman. He’s facing charges of being an accessory…MORE

Gas Prices Hit 7 Year High, Fresno Drivers Paying $4.08

Gas Prices Hit 7 Year High, Fresno Drivers Paying $4.08

Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, just in time for travelers to hit the road for Memorial Day. A gallon of regular gas costs just under $3.05 on average across the United States, according to AAA. That’s up from $2.89 a month ago and $1.97 a year ago. But some Americans are feeling more pain at the…MORE