Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Double Homicide Suspect Killed in Coalinga Shootout with SWAT

Double Homicide Suspect Killed in Coalinga Shootout with SWAT

(KMJ)  An armed suspect was shot and killed in Coalinga by Fresno County Sheriff’s SWAT Wednesday morning near Princeton and College Avenues. The gunfire erupted after a search warrant was served for a man wanted for double homicide in Riverside County. “He was holding a handgun, he started firing in the direction of our deputies.  One…MORE

Clovis Awarded $22 Million In Damages Over Contaminated Water

Clovis Awarded $22 Million In Damages Over Contaminated Water

CLOVIS (KMJ) — A $22 million settlement has been awarded to the City of Clovis. It’s after a jury established that Shell Oil Company should cover the costs of cleaning out TCP in the water supply. “Clovis had sued Shell Oil, among some other companies, for some TCP that was in some of the products…MORE

California Supreme Court Halts Death Penalty Measure

California Supreme Court Halts Death Penalty Measure

(AP) The California Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a voter-approved measure intended to speed up the appeals process for the state’s Death Row inmates to give it time to consider a lawsuit challenging the measure. In a one-page decision, the court stayed the “implementation of all provisions of Proposition 66” and set a timeline for…MORE

Owners “Distraught” After $400k Damage To Tower District Restaurant

Owners “Distraught” After $400k Damage To Tower District Restaurant

FRESNO (KMJ) — The owners of a popular Fresno location now have substantial repair work ahead of them, after flames took hold and caused an estimated $400,000 worth of damage inside the establishment. Fresno Fire was called to the Tower District’s Livingstone’s just after 5am Tuesday morning. It took approximately 35 minutes to bring the…MORE

Castle Air Museum Asking For Help In The Season Of Giving

Castle Air Museum Asking For Help In The Season Of Giving

FRESNO (KMJ) — A popular valley attraction is hoping this season of giving can help support them, and continue to preserve the nation’s heritage. The Castle Air Museum in Atwater is asking for your assistance to keep it in operation. “This is actually a slow time of year for visitorship at the air museum”, reveals…MORE

Relatives Sought For Man Struck and Killed By A Car

Relatives Sought For Man Struck and Killed By A Car

(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office is aksing for the public’s help locating relatives of Ninketh Rasmy. On October 31, 2016, a car struck the 57 year old man while he was walking near the intersection of Church and Ninth Street in Fresno. He was taken to the hospital and passed away there…MORE

Frontier Airlines Problems End Valley Couple’s Honeymoon

Frontier Airlines Problems End Valley Couple’s Honeymoon

  FRESNO (KMJ) — Ongoing problems for Frontier Airlines, are having a knock on affect on a Central Valley couple who had their honeymoon abruptly canceled. Hanford High teacher John Burns was due to fly out of San Francisco International Sunday night with his new wife, to catch a cruise on the East Coast. But…MORE

Suspected Drunk Driver Rolls Car, Survives

Suspected Drunk Driver Rolls Car, Survives

(KMJ)  Visalia Police say a suspected drunk driver is jailed after rolling her car overnight on Murray, east of Giddings. The crash happened just after midnight Monday.   Officers say they discovered that the driver, 35 year old Maria Lopes, had failed to negotiate a bend in the road rolled over several times. Lopes’ vehicle collided…MORE

North Fork Woman Accused of Killing Former Mono Tribal Council Member

North Fork Woman Accused of Killing Former Mono Tribal Council Member

UPDATE: The Madera County District Attorney announces that Mary O’Keefe has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.  A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for Thursday, December 20th. (KMJ) – Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to investigate a weekend murder near North Fork. Saturday morning, Deputies were called to a home on Road 225 near North…MORE

Fresno Co. DA Declines to Charge Officers in Dylan Noble Shooting

Fresno Co. DA Declines to Charge Officers in Dylan Noble Shooting

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) —  The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office determined that the shooting death of Dylan Noble did not involve any criminal conduct by Fresno Police officers involved. Officers Raymond Camacho and Robert Chavez both shot at the 19 year old back on June 25, when he was pulled over on a traffic stop…MORE