Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Merced Co. CHP and NTSB Investigating Cause of Fatal Bus Crash

Merced Co. CHP and NTSB Investigating Cause of Fatal Bus Crash

ATWATER, CA (KMJ) – Merced County CHP and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a joint press conference to say what they could about Tuesday’s fatal bus crash. CHP confirmed that 4 people died in the bus crash on Highway 99 north just north of Atwater.  Originally that number was 5 dead –  but with…MORE

EPA Aware Of “Slightly Elevated” Level Of Lead In Fresno Patient

EPA Aware Of “Slightly Elevated” Level Of Lead In Fresno Patient

FRESNO (KMJ) – An email was passed on from the EPA to the California State Water Resources Control Board – about a “slightly elevated” level of lead in a patient’s urine sample. The person is from the Northeast side of Fresno. The City of Fresno says their officials are working closely with the County Health…MORE

Large Cache Recovered By Clovis Police SWAT Team

FRESNO (KMJ) – 5 men are arrested after the Clovis Police SWAT Team serves two warrants. On Monday, August 1st, two search warrants were served in Clovis, stemming from a residential burglary investigation where several guns, weapons, and other property were stolen. Five guns, various weapons including a crossbow, and other stolen property were recovered.…MORE

Toxicology, Autopsy Show Dylan Noble had Booze & Drugs

Toxicology, Autopsy Show Dylan Noble had Booze & Drugs

(KMJ) – The Fresno County Coroner has released the toxicology results for 19-year old Dylan Noble.  He’s the Clovis teen shot and killed by Fresno Police on June 25th after a traffic stop at Shields and Armstrong. The results show Noble had a blood alcohol level of 0.12 and had traces of benzoylecgonine – which…MORE

Cause of Soberanes Fire Determined

Cause of Soberanes Fire Determined

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — We now know what sparked the massive wildfire in Monterey County. Cal Fire announced Tuesday afternoon that the Soberanes Fire, which broke out near Big Sur, was caused by an illegal campfire. The blaze has grown to 43,400 acres, and is only 18 percent contained.      MORE

Fresno Police Catch Tower District Robbery Suspects

Fresno Police Catch Tower District Robbery Suspects

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police catch three people accused of armed robbery in the Tower District. On August 2, 2016, just after midnight, police say a man’s wallet and cell phone was stolen at the corner of Wishon and Fern Avenues. The victim told police the three black males pointed a gun at him before…MORE

Multiple Fatalities Reported on Highway 99 Tour Bus Accident

Multiple Fatalities Reported on Highway 99 Tour Bus Accident

(KMJ) – At least five people are dead and several others injured after a tour bus slams into a pole on Highway 99 between Atwater and LIvingston. The accident happened just before 3:30 a.m. when the bus carrying about 30 people struck the pole.  The CA Highway Patrol says that pole then flew into the…MORE

Rabid Dead Bat Prompts Health Department Warning

Rabid Dead Bat Prompts Health Department Warning

FRESNO (KMJ) – A warning from the Fresno County Health Department after a dead bat tested positive for rabies. The infected bat was found in Downtown Fresno, on July 26th, near the corner of Van Ness and Merced Avenues. “Bats do on occasion have rabies, and it can be easily transmitted to a human being…MORE

Local Law Enforcement Participating in National Night Out

Local Law Enforcement Participating in National Night Out

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Local law enforcement will be participating in National Night Out Tuesday. The annual campaign aims to bolster police-community relations. Events include block parties, cookouts, and informational booths. Below is a list of events scheduled for Tuesday night in Fresno: ·         Inspiration Park (5770 W. Gettysburg Avenue), ·         Orchard Supply Hardware (5034…MORE

Goose Fire Burns 2,020 Acres Near Prather

Goose Fire Burns 2,020 Acres Near Prather

PRATHER, CA (KMJ) – A wild fire south of Prather has burned 2,000 acres and threatened 400 homes.  The “Goose Fire” began Saturday afternoon, about 30 miles northeast of Fresno, along Highway 168.  It’s now 30% contained. 3 homes have been destroyed by the blaze. Johnny Miller of Cal Fire says more than 1600 personnel are…MORE