Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Boat Collision Leaves One Dead On The Kings River

Boat Collision Leaves One Dead On The Kings River

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a weekend boat collision on the Kings River that leaves one man dead. This all happened on the Kings, east of Highway 99 around 4:30 Sunday afternoon.  Deputies say two boat slammed into one another on a stretch of the river where the waterway curves.…MORE

One Arrest After Gang Murder – Police Working To Stop Retaliation

One Arrest After Gang Murder – Police Working To Stop Retaliation

6 FRESNO (KMJ) — An 18 year has been arrested for an overnight murder in Southwest Fresno, which Fresno Police consider to be gang related. Eliseo Orozco is alleged to have shot and killed Juan Rangel Thursday evening; his arrest came Friday morning. Officers say the 31 year old victim was driving past the Frank…MORE

Mayor’s Public Safety Sales Tax Could Return, Says Councilmember

Mayor’s Public Safety Sales Tax Could Return, Says Councilmember

FRESNO (KMJ) — The Mayor of Fresno’s Parks and Public Safety Sales Tax initiative could be back for consideration in two years. That prediction from Councilmember Steve Brandau came following the sudden decision to withdraw the proposal the day it was scheduled to be heard. “I think the Mayor was moving quickly to tackle some…MORE

Gov. Brown Sends Daylight Saving Measure to November Ballot

Gov. Brown Sends Daylight Saving Measure to November Ballot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians will vote in November on whether the state should move toward stopping the twice-yearly process of changing the clocks. A bill signed Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown will put a measure on the November ballot moving the state toward permanent daylight saving time. Passage by voters wouldn’t immediately stop the…MORE

Victim In Fig Garden Shooting Confirmed Dead – Reward Climbing

Victim In Fig Garden Shooting Confirmed Dead – Reward Climbing

FRESNO (KMJ) — A 17 year old, who was shot after refusing to hand over his belongings at gunpoint, has died. Fresno County Coroner’s Office confirmed Nicholas Kauls passed away in the hospital Thursday morning. The teenager was seriously hurt after the incident in Fresno’s Fig Garden on Sunday. Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said he…MORE

Police Urge Fresno Homicide Suspect To Turn Himself In

Police Urge Fresno Homicide Suspect To Turn Himself In

(KMJ) – Fresno Police Homicide Detectives are now urging the suspect sought in a fatal shooting to turn himself in. 26-year old Manuel Ismael Contreras (pictured above) is wanted for the June 16th shooting death of 19-year old Humberto Cuellar.  He was found shot multiple times outside the Las Micheladas Bar on Shaw and Sixth…MORE

GOP Immigration Bill Fails in the House

GOP Immigration Bill Fails in the House

(CNN) – House Republicans abandoned a GOP leadership-backed immigration bill Wednesday, the latest setback in the years-long intraparty war between Republicans on the polarizing issue. [van id=”politics/2018/06/27/gop-second-immigration-bill-house-vote-mattingly-wolf-vpx.cnn”] The bill, which was never expected to pass, failed by an even wider margin than expected — 121-301 — and had far less Republican support than a more…MORE

SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy Retiring

SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy Retiring

(CNN) – Anthony Kennedy’s announcement of his retirement from the Supreme Court on Wednesday creates an opening for President Donald Trump to reshape the ideological makeup of the nation’s highest court for decades to come, a best-case scenario for a Republican Party that only reluctantly accepted the idea of the reality-star-turned-politician as its leader. [van…MORE