Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

4 Men Arrested For Stealing Bikes From Oakhurst Business
Deputies bust four men they say tried to steal thousands of dollars worth of bikes from an Oakhurst business. Photo: Madera Sheriff’s OfficeMADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Four men are ...
Cumulus Media Sep 30, 2024

Family of Man Killed in Deadly DUI Hit & Run Calls for Justice
Central Valley family demands justice after a deadly DUI hit and run in Selma. Photo: KFSNSELMA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A Central Valley family is demanding justice after a deadly DUI hit and run i...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

Mendota Celebrates First Starbucks Grand Opening With Help of Police Department
Mendota’s first Starbucks held its grand opening with help from local police. Photo: KFSNMENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mendota’s first Starbucks held its grand opening today with the ...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

Man Accused of Selling Alcohol To Minor Before Deadly Crash Will Face Trial
A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash. Photo: KFSNFRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) – ...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

California Prepares for Extreme Weather Swings as New Water Year Approaches
Drone photo of Lake Oroville. Photo taken September 5, 2024. Photo: DWPSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1, 2024 b...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

CHP: $1.6M of Cocaine Seized in Stop on I-5
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A suspected international drug smuggler is behind bars in the Fresno County lockup after he was caught transporting a whopping 44 lbs of cocaine.The CHP made the bust during a traffic...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

Man Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minor Before Deadly Crash To Face Trial
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A mother’s heartbreak was on display at the Fresno County Courthouse Thursday, nearly three years to the day since she lost her daughter in a car crash.“L...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

Life Sentence for Softball Field Murderer
TULARE, CA (KMJ) A McFarland man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a man in Tulare.Prosecutors say Christopher Gonzalez, 31, shot the victim several times before fleeing ...
Cumulus Media Sep 27, 2024

Search Underway For Driver Who Hit, Killed Elderly Man in Tulare
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed an elderly man in Tulare.Police found the victim on the road along Bardsley Avenue near Cardoza Street ...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2024

Woman Found Dead in Merced County Underground Fuel Tank Identified
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who was found dead by deputies inside an underground Merced County fuel tank has been identified by the sheriff’s office as 32-year-old Minchaca ...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2024
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 11.6.2025
Should California provide single-person cells to all prisoners, even if it means higher costs and fewer available beds?
Yes — single cells improve safety, mental health, and rehabilitation outcomes
No — it’s too expensive and reduces capacity in an already strained system
Not sure — I’d need to see data on cost and impact
Voting Ends: Nov 6, 2025 | 7:00 PM




