Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Cutler Man Convicted of Felony Child Molestation

Cutler Man Convicted of Felony Child Molestation

    TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Cutler man is convicted of felony child molestation. On May 24, 2019, a Tulare County jury found Salvador Serna guilty of four counts of lewd act upon a child, with a special allegation of substantial sexual conduct with the victim. The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said…MORE

Valley Air Unveils Zero Emission Electric School Bus in Fowler

Valley Air Unveils Zero Emission Electric School Bus in Fowler

  FOWLER, CA (KMJ) – An electric school bus is unveiled Tuesday in Fowler. Malaga Elementary School was the site for Fowler Unified to show the District’s first zero-emission electric school bus, funded under Assembly Bill 617 Community Air Protection Program. AB 617 provides a community-focused action framework to improve air quality and reduce exposure…MORE

Possible Retaliation For Domestic Violence Leads To Arrest of 5 in Tulare

Possible Retaliation For Domestic Violence Leads To Arrest of 5 in Tulare

  TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Five people are arrested Friday in what Tulare Police believe was retaliation for prior domestic violence. On Tuesday, May 21 at 1:45a.m. Tulare Dispatchers received a 911 call from a man who said he had been assaulted. Dispatch determined his location was in the area of Howard and Alpine Streets.…MORE

Madera County Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Children

Madera County Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Children

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A Madera County woman pleads guilty Friday in a Fresno courtroom to sexually exploiting children. Investigators found that 32-year-old Ashley Maddox and a Florida man had sent each other the illicit images and videos by computer. Court documents say the crimes occurred between 2015 and 2016. Maddox pleaded guilty to one count…MORE

State Senate Assaults Sodas and Smokes

  SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate voted Thursday to require warning labels on sodas and energy drinks that contain 75 calories or more per 12 fluid ounces. They would also have to include a warning label about increased risks for diabetes and tooth decay, if signed by the governor. The Senate also approved a…MORE

Madera Police ID & Looking For Suspect Vehicle in Deadly Hit & Run

Madera Police ID & Looking For Suspect Vehicle in Deadly Hit & Run

MADERA,CA (KMJ) -Madera Police have now identified the vehicle they believe hit and killed a man and fled the scene. The deadly hit and run took place at the intersection of “D” St. and Cleveland Ave. back on May 12th. The victim has been identified as 69 year old Rutilio Reyes, who lived in the…MORE

Wildfire Survivors Battle for PG&E Cash

Wildfire Survivors Battle for PG&E Cash

San Francisco – The latest round in the fight between the state’s wildfire survivors and PG&E is over. PG&E has received approval to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent wildfires sparked by the company’s power lines. A federal bankruptcy judge approved the “Wildfire Assistance Program” Wednesday. Lawyers for victims argued PG&E…MORE