Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Body Camera Footage Released Of Madera County Shooting That Injured Suspect And K9

Body Camera Footage Released Of Madera County Shooting That Injured Suspect And K9

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has released body camera and dash cam video of a shooting that injured a sheriff’s K9 and a suspect accused of shooting the dog. The shooting happened on November 20, just before 4 p.m., on Road 425B in Oakhurst. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office was…MORE

Body Camera Video Shows Deadly Shootout Between Fresno Police And Homicide Suspect

Body Camera Video Shows Deadly Shootout Between Fresno Police And Homicide Suspect

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Newly released body camera video shows a deadly shootout between Fresno Police and a homicide suspect back on October 26th. It captures the chilling moments a sergeant was shot while sitting in his car and the officers who helped save his life. The footage from the sergeant’s body camera shows the…MORE

Del Monte Foods Confirms It Is In The Process Of Selling Hanford Processing Plant

Del Monte Foods Confirms It Is In The Process Of Selling Hanford Processing Plant

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Del Monte Foods is selling its 670,000-square-foot facility at Jackson and South 11th Avenue near Hanford. The tomato processing plant employs more than 400 people, most from Kings and Tulare County, but their future remains uncertain. “I don’t see this as a bad thing. It’s just a transition, a little bit…MORE

California Couple Gunned Down While On Vacation in Mexico

California Couple Gunned Down While On Vacation in Mexico

MICHOACÁN, Mexico — A California couple was shot and killed Wednesday while on vacation in Michoacán, Mexico, authorities said. The shooting happened in the municipality of Angamacutiro, located in the northern part of the state. Authorities said the victims – 50-year-old Gloria Ambriz and 53-year-old Rafael Cardona – were shot while they were sitting inside…MORE

Carport Fire Threatens Central Fresno Apartment, Displaces 3 Residents

Carport Fire Threatens Central Fresno Apartment, Displaces 3 Residents

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters are cleaning up after a fire broke out near an apartment in central Fresno. Fire crews were called out to Clinton and Warren avenues, near West Avenue, around 4:30 a.m. Friday. Officials say the flames were first spotted in the carport area, off the alley, south of the apartments. The…MORE

Fresno Will Not Ask About Citizenship Status Of Street Vendors Who Report Wage Theft

Fresno Will Not Ask About Citizenship Status Of Street Vendors Who Report Wage Theft

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wage theft is a growing problem statewide. It can take many forms, from requiring workers to clock out without overtime pay to falsifying timesheets. Here locally, street vendors are disproportionately targeted by the crime as many of them are undocumented and fearful to speak up. “Folks were threatening not to pay…MORE

3 Men Wanted In Connection To Southwest Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

3 Men Wanted In Connection To Southwest Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police are searching for three men responsible for firing over 40 shots into a southwest Fresno home that killed a woman. The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday near East Samson and South Lee avenues. When officers arrived, they found 32-year-old Markazsa Perry in the backyard of a…MORE

3 Men Wanted in Connection to SW Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

3 Men Wanted in Connection to SW Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno Police are searching for three men responsible for firing over 40 shots into a southwest Fresno home that killed a woman. The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday near East Samson and South Lee avenues. When officers arrived, they found 31-year-old Markazsa Perry in the backyard of a home,…MORE