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Inmate Who Allegedly Shot Wife Dies in Apparent Jail Suicide

Inmate Who Allegedly Shot Wife Dies in Apparent Jail Suicide

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man jailed for the attempted murder of his then-pregnant wife and engaged in a standoff with Fresno police is dead in an apparent jail suicide. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Manuel Servin appears to have hanged himself using some fabric and the table inside his cell. Servin’s wife…MORE

Credit Card Skimmers Targeting Valley

Credit Card Skimmers Targeting Valley

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Imagine your bank account emptied – your credit cards run up by criminals using high-tech methods. A crook attaches a reader to an ATM, gas pump or other card reader to steal information from a card’s magnetic strip or computer chip. Thieves may also use hidden wireless cameras to capture pin…MORE

‘A Day For Felicity’ For A Young Girl With A Serious Kidney Disease

‘A Day For Felicity’ For A Young Girl With A Serious Kidney Disease

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno based company is declaring Thursday December 8th ‘A Day for Felicity’. 10 year old Felicity Adams is battling Joubert Syndrome, a condition which affects her kidneys. Her family are hoping to find a kidney transplant, and until then she needs regular dialysis and a feeding tube in order to survive.…MORE

JOHN GLENN 1921-2016

JOHN GLENN 1921-2016

(KMJ) Legendary American astronaut and longtime US Senator John Glenn passed away Thursday at 95. NASA BIO:  Born July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. Married to the former Anna Margaret Castor of New Concord, Ohio. They have two grown children and two grandchildren. Glenn attended primary and secondary schools in New Concord, Ohio. He attended…MORE

Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes No. Cal. Coast

Magnitude 6.5 Quake Strikes No. Cal. Coast

(KMJ/CNN)  A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the ocean floor about 100 miles off the northern California coast Thursday morning. The quake, centered about 102 miles west of Ferndale, California, happened around 6:50 a.m. PT and is believed to have caused weak or light shaking in parts of northern California, including as far south as San Francisco,…MORE

75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack Marked In Clovis

75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor Attack Marked In Clovis

CLOVIS (KMJ) — December 7th 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which saw the death of more than 2,400 people. “I was looking out the porthole that morning, December 7th”, describes Joe Quercia. “I says…’they’re having gunnery practice on Ford Island this morning’. I says ‘even the planes have red…MORE

Senate’s Kevin De Leon Proposes Immigration “Safe Zones” Bill

Senate’s Kevin De Leon Proposes Immigration “Safe Zones” Bill

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As President-elect Donald Trump is expected to take a tough stance against illegal immigration, a proposed senate bill would restrict the ability of the feds to detain and deport over two million undocumented immigrants living in California. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León announced Senate Bill 54 on Wednesday, to create…MORE

Sheriff’s Office Demonstrates How Deputy’s Firearm Discharged

Sheriff’s Office Demonstrates How Deputy’s Firearm Discharged

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated on Wednesday how one of its deputies likely shot himself in early November while on-duty as a plainclothes officer. The deputy’s leg holster strap buckle likely got stuck inside the holster, which likely what triggered the firearm to discharge. The male portion of the buckle…MORE

Fresno Young Council Member Program Launches

Fresno Young Council Member Program Launches

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A program through Fresno’s District One that’s building future leaders is launching. The Young Council Member Program is bringing together young people throughout District One to be a part of a cohort developing leadership skills. Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria is overseeing the program with support from PG&E. 10 students from…MORE

Bill Would Make Targeting a Calif. Cop a Hate Crime

Bill Would Make Targeting a Calif. Cop a Hate Crime

(KMJ)  Targeting a police officer in California could become a hate crime.  Republican Assemblyman Jay Obernolte of Hesperia has introduced legislation which would permit additional criminal penalties for those convicted of targeting a peace officer. Obernolte says his bill sends the message that violence against the men and women who put their lives on the…MORE