Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Madera Police Actively Searching For Christmas Day Homicide Suspect

Madera Police Actively Searching For Christmas Day Homicide Suspect

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Madera Police are are actively searching for a 50 year old man suspected in a Christmas Day murder. Estevancio Goldsmith was shot to death around 4:30 am Christmas morning on the 1000 block of Clinton Street. Investigators have named 50 year old Anthony Barnett as the suspect. Police say Barnett is…MORE

Woman Out On Bail Arrested For Trying To Smuggle Cocaine Into Jail

Woman Out On Bail Arrested For Trying To Smuggle Cocaine Into Jail

FRESNO (KMJ) — A woman is now facing charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine into Fresno County Jail, while already out on bail. Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said Ashley Farmer tried on Wednesday to sneak the contraband inside a package destined for her incarcerated boyfriend Richard Langdon. “She gave that package to correctional officers to…MORE

Honey Oil Lab Suspects Busted By Tulare Police

Honey Oil Lab Suspects Busted By Tulare Police

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  Two people are arrested on Christmas after a traffic call led to a honey oil lab in Tulare. Tulare Police say 22 year-old Thomas Sousa and 23 year-old Salina Sousa were found possessing several items containing cannabis. At the suspects’ house in the 400 block of Haven police found a…MORE

Baby Born In Fresno Meat Market

Baby Born In Fresno Meat Market

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  A baby is born in the aisle of a Fresno meat market. It happened at about 7:30 Tuesday night at the El Parian Neighborhood Market. The birth captured on store surveillance cameras. Employees tried calling 911, but nobody initially answered… and the baby wasn’t waiting. Within just a couple of minutes the…MORE

New Name & New Ownership For River Park Golf Center In 2018

New Name & New Ownership For River Park Golf Center In 2018

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A New Year brings a new name and new ownership for the 59-acre River Park Golf Center. Back in October, they announced on Facebook they would be closing their facility after 19 years in business.   On Wednesday, River Park Golf Center announced a change of plans. They posted on their…MORE

$286k To Community Food Bank From Feeding Families Fund Drive

$286k To Community Food Bank From Feeding Families Fund Drive

FRESNO (KMJ) — A donation of more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars has been officially received by Community Food Bank. The money is the result of the Feeding Families Fund Drive, which was broadcast live on KMJ in September. For every $1 donated Gar Tootelian added an extra 50c. “This is the fourth year of the…MORE

Driver Arrested In Christmas Hit And Run – Police Still Searching For Others

Driver Arrested In Christmas Hit And Run – Police Still Searching For Others

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – One suspect has been arrested, but Hanford Police continue to look for for the two others involved in deadly hit-and-run on Christmas night. At around 8:45p.m. on December 25th, Hanford Police say 32-year-old Raymond Romero Jr. was on 11th Avenue when his SUV was t-boned by another SUV crossing the intersection…MORE

Governor’s Pardons Could Protect Two Immigrants From Deportation

Governor’s Pardons Could Protect Two Immigrants From Deportation

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — A pair of immigrants may have been saved from removal from the United States thanks to the actions of Governor Jerry Brown. Mony Neth and Mao Rottanak Kong were both facing deportation, but the effective erasing of the felony charges against them could remove cause for federal agents to continue with proceedings.…MORE

UFW, Teamsters Attempt to Unionize Pot Growers

UFW, Teamsters Attempt to Unionize Pot Growers

GOSHEN, Calif. (AP) – Unions have caught a whiff of a rare opportunity to organize a whole new set of workers as recreational marijuana becomes legal in California. The United Farm Workers, Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers are looking to unionize the tens of thousands of potential workers involved in the legal weed…MORE