Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Suspect Identified in Shooting of Off-Duty Merced County Sheriff’s Deputy

Suspect Identified in Shooting of Off-Duty Merced County Sheriff’s Deputy

(KMJ) –  Investigators with the Turlock Police Department have identified the suspect sought for shooting an off-duty Merced County Sheriff’s deputy last summer. Deputy Christian Galvan continues to recover from the wounds he suffered in the August 18th shooting on the 100 block of South First Street in Turlock. Now, police in that city have issued…MORE

Tulare County Man Accused of Killing Estranged Girlfriend Found, Arrested in Mexican Hotel

Tulare County Man Accused of Killing Estranged Girlfriend Found, Arrested in Mexican Hotel

  (KMJ) – A Tulare County man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend, a mother of four from Plainview, CA is tracked down and arrested in Mexico. On Thursday, US Marshals, Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Mexican Authorities found and arrested 44-year-old Adel Hussein in Mexico for the murder of Brittney Steenbergen. On January 1,…MORE

Ex-Boyfriend Wanted In Connection With Tulare Co. Woman’s Death Captured

Ex-Boyfriend Wanted In Connection With Tulare Co. Woman’s Death Captured

(KMJ News) — U.S. marshals, Imperial County Sheriff’s deputies, and Mexican authorities have found and arrested 44-year-old Adel Hussein in Mexicali, Hussein is wanted for the murder of Brittney Steenbergen of Plainview. He was found in a motel and arrested without incident; he’s currently being housed at the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. Tulare County homicide investigators…MORE

Governor Newsom Looks To Add More State Firefighters

Governor Newsom Looks To Add More State Firefighters

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make low-income communities safer from devastating wildfires in the budget he will send to state lawmakers on Friday. It’s part of what Newsom is touting as a $2 billion program to fight catastrophic wildfires and other disasters. His office tells…MORE

One Killed, Other In Critical Condition Following Late Night Shooting

One Killed, Other In Critical Condition Following Late Night Shooting

  Photo Of Victim Dezon Cheatham   FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Around 11 PM Wednesday officers responded to a call on E Tyler and N Fifth Street. That’s where they found 17 year old Christyan Roberts and 18 year old Dezon Cheatham suffering from gunshot wounds. Cheatham, found inside his car was pronounced dead on the…MORE

Man In Custody After Following & Intimidating Driver

Man In Custody After Following & Intimidating Driver

MADERA,CA (KMJ)- A scary incident last night as one driver was allegedly being chased and harassed by another. The driver called police around 2:15 Thursday morning from their Ford Mustang, shook up and fearing for their safety as they were being followed and intimidated by another driver in a pickup truck. The vehicles were traveling…MORE

Court Ruling Clears the Way for Border Wall Construction to Resume

Court Ruling Clears the Way for Border Wall Construction to Resume

(KMJ) –   The White House says construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall will move forward after a federal appeals court ruling has freed up construction money. The 2-1 ruling halted a federal judge’s ruling in December that had prevented the government from spending $3.6 billion diverted from 127 military construction projects to pay for 175…MORE

Fresno Teen Stranded Hiking in Utah Shares His Survival Story with KMJ

Fresno Teen Stranded Hiking in Utah Shares His Survival Story with KMJ

  A Fresno teen speaks out Wednesday about getting stranded overnight while hiking in Utah mountains. He shared his experience in this exclusive interview with KMJ’s Liz Kern. It was ultimately a choice between live or death for Nicolas Alcantara, surviving nearly 30 hours in the cold. “Shivering to death, I didn’t want to die…MORE

Cell Towers In California May Soon Require Backup Power

Cell Towers In California May Soon Require Backup Power

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Some California Democratic state lawmakers have announced legislation that would require telecommunications companies to have at least 72 hours of backup power at cellphone towers in high-risk fire areas. Representatives from the telecommunications industry told lawmakers in a separate oversight hearing on Wednesday that the bill is unfair. Data from the…MORE