Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Warns About Phone Scam

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Warns About Phone Scam

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office again warning residents about phone scams. A man claiming to be from Sheriff’s Office is threatening to arrest people for supposedly failing to appear in court. “They issue a a badge number, they say they are from the Warrants & Citation Unit” which we don’t actually…MORE

Allegations Of Elder Abuse At Porterville Care Home

Allegations Of Elder Abuse At Porterville Care Home

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Allegations of elder abuse at a care home in Porterville. Police Officers responded to the home in the 1600 block of West McComb Avenue. Detectives determined that three elderly men and one elderly female were being improperly cared for with allegations of abuse. The homeowner, 66 year-old Juan Ledesma of…MORE

Clovis PD Gets Approval To Buy New Bomb Squad Robot

Clovis PD Gets Approval To Buy New Bomb Squad Robot

CLOVIS (KMJ) — A new bomb squad robot will soon be starting service at Clovis Police. Approval for the $121,800 purchase came Monday evening during a meeting of Clovis City Council. “Our other robot we’ve had since 2008,” explains Lieutenant Brett Hershberger. “It’s a very outdated model. It was a little bit outdated when we…MORE

“Armed & Dangerous” Homicide Suspect Escapes Fresno PD Headquarters

“Armed & Dangerous” Homicide Suspect Escapes Fresno PD Headquarters

[Photo: Liz Kern/KMJ] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – He’s considered “armed and dangerous” – a 21 year old gang member charged with homicide escapes from Fresno Police Headquarters. Ibn Haqq was arrested for shooting a 41-year-old Delon Agee in Southwest Fresno on the 300 Block of East Jensen on July 5th. on Wednesday, July 5th. Police Chief Jerry Dyer…MORE

Call For Russian Interpreter Delays Beehive Theft Arraignment

Call For Russian Interpreter Delays Beehive Theft Arraignment

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man described as a “business partner” in a massive beehive theft has his arraignment delayed to give the court time to have a Russian interpreter present. Fresno County District Attorney’s Office states that both Fresno and Madera County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force discovered Pavel Mihauloviz Tveretinov tending to more than 100…MORE

Knife Wielding Woman Shot by Porterville Officer

Knife Wielding Woman Shot by Porterville Officer

Fresno, CA (KMJ)  A Porterville police officer is on administrative leave after shooting an armed woman Saturday night. Investigators say the woman, who was armed with a knife, was acting erratically and breaking items inside a 99 Cent Store on Henderson Ave. when police were called. The unidentified officer ordered the woman to drop the…MORE

Crash Kills 4 East of Clovis

Crash Kills 4 East of Clovis

Clovis, CA (KMJ) Four people were killed in an early morning crash Sunday east of Clovis. Officers say an SUV headed southbound on Academy near Shields drifted into the wrong lane around 2am and slammed head-on into a pickup truck. The 28 year old woman driving the SUV was killed along with her 23 year…MORE