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Tulare County Man Convicted of Murder, Child Molestation

Tulare County Man Convicted of Murder, Child Molestation

    TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County man is convicted of murder and child molestation. The Tulare County District Attorney said a jury at the Tulare County Superior Court convicted Hector Gonzalez of first-degree murder on Tuesday. Court documents say Gonzalez sexually abused a young girl from the time she was 10 to…MORE

Orosi Man Suspected of Stealing From Storage Units, 2nd Suspect Still at Large

Orosi Man Suspected of Stealing From Storage Units, 2nd Suspect Still at Large

OROSI, CA (KMJ) – An Orosi man is busted for allegedly stealing from storage units, another suspect is still at large. The Tulare County Sheriffs Office said Orosi Sheriff’s deputies were called out on a report of burglary on March 16, 2019. They were told that at least two storage units were broken into at…MORE

@DevinCow Now Has More Twitter Followers Than @DevinNunes

@DevinCow Now Has More Twitter Followers Than @DevinNunes

FRESNO (KMJ) — After being name-checked in a lawsuit against Twitter, the account @DevinCow has rapidly grown in popularity. The user was one of five defendants listed in a complaint filed by Congressman Devin Nunes. It alleges that the social media giant was engaged in censorship, shadow-banning conservatives, and refusing to regulate itself (click here…MORE

Central High West Chemistry Teacher Arrested for Sexting Student

Central High West Chemistry Teacher Arrested for Sexting Student

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Central High West chemistry teacher is accused of sexting a student. On Tuesday, Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Sex Crimes Unit arrested 31-year-old Fabian Botero of Clovis. Earlier in the day, school administrators received a report of inappropriate behavior taking place between Botero and a student. The person…MORE

Fresno Man Behind Bars on Attempted Murder Charges

Fresno Man Behind Bars on Attempted Murder Charges

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man is behind bars on attempted murder charges. On Tuesday, Fresno Police arrested 28-year-old Marcelino Higareda, a Bulldog gang member, for allegedly kicking and punching a man, who was putting air in his tires at a gas station. It happened October 31, 2018, at approximately 2:00 a.m., at…MORE

Becerra Asks SCOTUS for Expedited Review of Census Question Challenge

Becerra Asks SCOTUS for Expedited Review of Census Question Challenge

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking for an expedited review of the state’s challenge to Trump Administration’s 2020 census citizenship question. The Democratic AG claims California could suffer “disproportional harm,” if the question is asked next year. Becerra also accuses the administration…MORE

“Gavin’s Law” Will Move Forward

“Gavin’s Law” Will Move Forward

  SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – ‘Gavin’s Law’ will move forward. Powerful testimony from Gavin Gladding’s wife, Susan, as she testified in front of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, Tuesday morning, in Sacramento. Susan Gladding was there with Assembly-member Jim Patterson, family, friends and supporters of AB-582, fighting for harsher penalties for hit and run drivers.…MORE

Valley Congressman Devin Nunes Files 250 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter

Valley Congressman Devin Nunes Files 250 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Valley Congressman Devin Nunes filed a lawsuit against Twitter on Monday. Republican Nunes alleges defamation of him and other conservatives. His lawsuit seeks $250 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages. Nunes accuses twitter of “shadow-banning” making his tweets invisible to all but diligent users over his…MORE

South Valley Murderer Denied Parole for 6th Time

South Valley Murderer Denied Parole for 6th Time

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A South Valley murderer is denied parole for the sixth time. The Office of the District Attorney of the County of Tulare sent out a press release on Monday. On March 6, 2019, at Corcoran State Prison, a California parole board issued a three-year denial for Raymond Chavez. A deputy…MORE