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CAUGHT:   Sheriff Confirms Capture of Monterey County Escapees

CAUGHT: Sheriff Confirms Capture of Monterey County Escapees

(KMJ) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirms the two inmates who escaped from its jail over the weekend have been found and captured. 20-year old John Salazar and 21-year old Santos Fonseca were both being held on murder charges.  The pair reportedly cut a hole in a bathroom ceiling and escaped the Monterey County…MORE

Tip Leads to Arrest of Valley Mother Sought In Baby’s Death

Tip Leads to Arrest of Valley Mother Sought In Baby’s Death

(KMJ) –   Hanford Police say a tip has lead to the arrest of a South Valley woman sought for the alleged murder of her newborn son. 25-year old Chelsea Becker was located around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning at a home on the 1000 block of Lark Street in Visalia.  There, she was arrested, taken to…MORE

Agriculturalist of the Year Honored

Agriculturalist of the Year Honored

The Fresno Chamber of Commerce honors the 2019 Agriculturalist of the Year Mark Borba today at the Fresno Convention Center. According to the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Mark is a fourth-generation farmer who grows almonds, tomatoes, garlic and several other crops. He co-owns Borba Farms, with his brother, Ross. Mark continues to devote much of…MORE

PG&E Executives Meet with Newsom Amid Bankruptcy Case

PG&E Executives Meet with Newsom Amid Bankruptcy Case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The chief executive of a troubled California utility blamed for starting a series of catastrophic wildfires is meeting with Gov. Gavin Newsom to mediate the company’s bankruptcy case. Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Corp. Bill Johnson and other top officials met with Newsom Tuesday in Sacramento. Representatives from shareholders, bondholders and…MORE

18 Year Old Arrested For Making Threats Towards West Hills College Lemoore

18 Year Old Arrested For Making Threats Towards West Hills College Lemoore

LEMOORE,CA (KMJ)- West Hills College was on lock down today after the Lemoore police department received a call of threats made to the school. Officers were told the 18 year Benjamin Morehead sent a text message threatening to “shoot up” West Hills College. Moorehead was located a short time later in the area of 14th…MORE

Madera County Woman Sentenced For Her Part in Production of Child Porn

Madera County Woman Sentenced For Her Part in Production of Child Porn

        November 5, 2019 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Madera County woman was sentenced Monday to 16 years and 8 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the doj logoproduction of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal…MORE

Memorial Services Held in Roseville for El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael

Memorial Services Held in Roseville for El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael

ROSEVILLE, CA (KMJ) – Memorial services for El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael took place Tuesday morning in Roseville. The 37-year-old was ambushed in the line of duty on Oct. 23 responding to reports of marijuana theft in the Somerset area. Four people were arrested in connection with his death. Services took place at Bayside…MORE

Search For Driver Underway After Amtrak Train Strikes Car

Search For Driver Underway After Amtrak Train Strikes Car

  LATON,CA (KMJ)- The search is on for the driver who fled the scene after their car was struck by an Amtrak Train near Laton this morning, CHP says the passenger train slammed into the car near Davis and Clovis around 6 A.M. But the driver of the car took off from the scene after the train pinned…MORE

Earthquakes Rattle In Wine Country

Earthquakes Rattle In Wine Country

    (KMJ) – The US geological survey says a pair of earthquakes rattled parts of wine country over the weekend. The strongest temblor was a four point two magnitude quake, which hit around 12:30 Sunday afternoon in Sonoma County. It struck less than a mile away from The Geysers. It was preceded by a…MORE