Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fentanyl Overdoses are Rising in Fresno County

Fentanyl Overdoses are Rising in Fresno County

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fentanyl Overdoses are Rising in Fresno County. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, 50 times more potent than heroin, and often deadly. Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said it was seen mostly on the East Coast but has now made its way to Fresno County.       On Monday,…MORE

Planned Court Strike Would “Completely Shutdown The Court System”

Planned Court Strike Would “Completely Shutdown The Court System”

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno attorney has warned that a planned strike by staff at Fresno County Superior Court could cause operations there to grind to a halt. According to Fresno County Superior Court, the dispute between it and SEIU Local 521 has been ongoing since July 2018. The potential for a strike was announced…MORE

PG&E to File for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns

PG&E to File for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns

Pacific Gas and Electric, facing billions of dollars in claims over the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, is headed to bankruptcy court. PG&E, the state’s largest utility, said Monday it will file for bankruptcy on January 29, after a 14-day waiting period required by California law. It needs to use the bankruptcy process, which will allow…MORE

Officer Corona’s Killer Identified as 48 Yr Old Davis Man

Officer Corona’s Killer Identified as 48 Yr Old Davis Man

(KMJ)  The Yolo County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who gunned down a 22 year old rookie Davis police officer on Thursday as 48 year old Kevin Limbaugh. Detectives say the Davis resident shot and killed officer Natalie Corona while she was responding to a routine traffic collision. Investigators say Limbaugh approached the scene…MORE

Our Galaxy is Due for a Catastrophic Collision, Study Says

Our Galaxy is Due for a Catastrophic Collision, Study Says

While astronomers estimate that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with our own Milky Way galaxy 8 billion years from now, they now believe that another collision will happen even sooner. The Large Magellanic Cloud will catastrophically collide with the Milky Way in 2 billion years, according to a study published this month in the Monthly…MORE

Man Rushed To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting in Fresno’s Mayfair District

Man Rushed To Hospital After Officer-Involved Shooting in Fresno’s Mayfair District

    UPDATE: The suspect is out of surgery and is listed in stable condition.  His name is not being released at this time. –Tony Botti,Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s PIO. FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is in the hospital after an Officer-Involved Shooting in Fresno’s Mayfair District. The shooting took place on the 3400…MORE

Attempted Burglary in Northwest Fresno Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Attempted Burglary in Northwest Fresno Leaves More Questions Than Answers

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An attempted burglary in northwest Fresno leaves more questions than answers. Around noon on Friday, Fresno Police responded to a report of shots fired, just east of Marks on Barstow. Fresno Police arrived and saw shell casings in the front lawn of a home.   Fresno County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tony…MORE

“Courageous” Davis Police Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating Crash

“Courageous” Davis Police Officer Fatally Shot While Investigating Crash

DAVIS (KMJ/AP) — A 22 year old police officer has died after a man opened fire on her while she was investigating a three-car crash, according to Davis Police. The incident took place Thursday night. The department has not identified the suspect, who was found hours later inside a nearby home with a self-inflicted gunshot…MORE