Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Sanders Undergoes Surgery & Cancels Upcoming Events

Sanders Undergoes Surgery & Cancels Upcoming Events

(KMJ) – Vermont Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cancelled all events – including a town hall Thursday at Fresno City College – until further notice after undergoing emergency surgery. His campaign says the 78-year old experienced chest pains during an event Tuesday night.  As a result, he underwent a heart procedure to…MORE

2 Guilty of Aiding Man Accused of Killing CA Officer

2 Guilty of Aiding Man Accused of Killing CA Officer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Two men who are in the United States illegally have been convicted of aiding a third man who was trying to escape to Mexico after authorities say he killed a California police officer. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that jurors convicted 34-year-old Conrado Virgen Mendoza and 28-year-old Erik Quiroz Razo of conspiring…MORE

NRA: SF Mayor Retreats on ‘Terrorist’ Resolution

NRA: SF Mayor Retreats on ‘Terrorist’ Resolution

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The National Rifle Association is declaring victory after San Francisco Mayor London Breed told city departments to ignore part of a resolution labeling the NRA a “terrorist organization.” The resolution approved by the Board of Supervisors in September directs the city to assess ties between its contractors to the NRA. But…MORE

Engineer Admits Hacking Yahoo! Accounts Searching for Images

Engineer Admits Hacking Yahoo! Accounts Searching for Images

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – A former Yahoo software engineer has pleaded guilty to hacking into the accounts of some 6,000 Yahoo users in search of sexual photos and videos. The US Attorney’s Office says Reyes Daniel Ruiz admitted in court Monday that he mostly targeted accounts belonging to younger women, including his personal friends…MORE

Bernie Sanders Set to Appear in Fresno

Bernie Sanders Set to Appear in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is on his way to Fresno. Sanders will hold a town hall at Fresno City College on Thursday evening. His last event in Fresno was in 2016. He later visited Visalia and Modesto.MORE

Search Continues for Man Missing for One Month

Search Continues for Man Missing for One Month

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County search and rescue crews are looking for man who’s been missing for a month. 65-year-old Hans Lamaack was last seen on August 30. His car was later found along the Kings River. If you know anything, call the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at 559-600-3111.MORE

Teen Who Live-Streamed Fatal Accident Granted Parole

Teen Who Live-Streamed Fatal Accident Granted Parole

(KMJ) – Obdulia Sanchez was 18-year old when she live-streamed a 2017 fatal, DUI crash near Los Banos that left her 14-year old sister dead. Last February, she was sentenced to more than six years in prison for a host of charges including gross vehicular manslaughter. But, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says…MORE

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Pay for CA College Athletes

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Pay for CA College Athletes

(KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom uses an appearance on UNINTERRUPTED’s The Shop to sign SB 206 into law. The bill, which passed the state Legislature with  bipartisan support, becomes the first law of its kind in the nation to allow college student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness. Newsom was joined by NBA star…MORE

Fresno Man Meeting Internet Woman is Killed in Robbery Set-Up Gone Wrong

Fresno Man Meeting Internet Woman is Killed in Robbery Set-Up Gone Wrong

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ- A Fresno man who drove to Mendota to meet a woman from the internet is killed. Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesman Tony Botti says 20-year-old Tyrel Truss was the victim of a robbery set-up gone wrong. On Thursday, September 26, Tyrel Truss drove to Mendota to meet a woman he had been…MORE

Investigators Find “No Cause” for Conception Boat Fire That Killed 34

Investigators Find “No Cause” for Conception Boat Fire That Killed 34

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A law enforcement official says investigators that examined the burned-out wreckage of a scuba diving boat haven’t been able to determine what ignited a fire that killed 34 people off the California coast. An official with knowledge of the investigation says a two-week examination of the Conception ended Friday without a…MORE