FRESNO (KMJ) – Police in Fresno have arrested a man they say stabbed a 20 year-old to death over the weekend, now they’re asking for any witnesses to come forward. Detectives arrested 41 year-old Gabriel Vela for the murder of Isaiah Casillas. Police say vela is a bulldog gang member with an extensive criminal history.…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Police have made an arrest after an argument turns deadly early Saturday morning outside a gas station in East Central Fresno. Officers say 20-year old Isaiah Casillas reportedly got into an argument with 41-year old Gabriel Vela outside of Fast trip near Chestnut and Clinton just after midnight. Investigators say Vela stabbed…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Mayor Lee Brand announced, on an interim basis, Deputy Police Chief Andy Hall will succeed outgoing chief Jerry Dyer when he retires in October. The 58 year-old Hall is a graduate of Hoover High School, and he’s been with Fresno PD since he was an 18 year-old cadet. Choking back tears, Hall…… MORE
(KMJ) As longtime FPD Chief Jerry Dyer transitions into the world of politics, Deputy Police Chief Andy Hall has been tapped as his replacement, beginning immediately. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan made the announcement Friday, as heard live on KMJ. Hall’s tenure won’t last very long, however. Hall is facing mandatory…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – One person has died from West Nile Virus, another is sickened, fighting Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus. Leticia Berber, Educator with Fresno County Department of Public Health says both people were bitten by mosquitos in Fresno County. The Health Department says so far this year 26 cases of West Nile…… MORE
UPDATE: 51 year old Chuyen Vo from Huntington Beach is in custody, arrested Tuesday. Vo is believed to have stabbed 57-year-old Chan in his car on the campus parking lot. The motive was not known, but the policedid believe that his assailant had targeted the victim. LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – Police in Southern…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council votes to introduce a new tactic in the ongoing battle against homelessness. By a 4-3 vote, the council approved the “Help Us, Help Fresno” initiative. The item was sponsored by District 6 Councilmember Garry Bredefeld, it was the second time he brought it forward. “We want people to…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Department of Public Health confirms its first fatal case of West Nile Virus this year. According to the news release, there are 26 positive cases of West Nile reported in Fresno County. But, the Department of Public Health expects that number to increase. In addition, the County has also received…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer is asking the public to reserve judgement on a viral police body-cam video showing a police officer in a physical altercation with a teenager. That teen is now suing the city for excessive force. Back in January, the Fresno PD MAGEC anti-gang team went to an apartment at…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A 2-year-old girl drowns in a pool in Tulare. Tulare Police first received a call about the child being missing at about 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Police say the call quickly changed when the person on the phone frantically told them the child was just found in the pool.…… MORE
