Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Police: Bank Robber Nabbed After Being Spotted By Citizen

Fresno Police: Bank Robber Nabbed After Being Spotted By Citizen

A Fresno bank robber is nabbed after being spotted by a citizen. Fresno Police say 57 year-old David Sheridan robbed two banks in Downtown Fresno. Police Lieutenant Joe Gomez says it was around 10:00a.m. when Sheridan first hit City Bank on Fresno Street. “What happened is he went into City Bank first, he tried to…MORE

Movie Being Made About Famed Surgeon, Former Fresnan

Movie Being Made About Famed Surgeon, Former Fresnan

(KMJ)   A Hollywood superstar is producing a feature film about a famed doctor with deep ties to Fresno. The screenplay is being written right now about the true life story of Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa – better known as “Doctor Q”. He was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who made his way to Fresno in…MORE

Photo: 2 Suicide Bombers, 1 Wanted Man At Brussels Airport – Associated Press

Photo: 2 Suicide Bombers, 1 Wanted Man At Brussels Airport – Associated Press

UPDATE: Belgian prosecutor: 2 airport attack suspects seen in surveillance photo are likely suicide bombers, seeking 3rd man; several raids underway – VTM News, AP. Belgian authorities confirmed to NBC News that a photo of three men at at the Brussels airport shows the suspects in Tuesday’s bombings. The names of the men in the…MORE

Terrorists Strike Brussels in Coordinated Attack

Terrorists Strike Brussels in Coordinated Attack

(CNN) Three explosions that ripped through the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday killed at least 34 people and wounded about 170 more, according to Belgian media, and raised the reality of terror once again in the heart of Europe.  At least three Americans are reported to be among the injured.  The trio are reported…MORE

Visalia Police Charge Man in Connection to March 2015 Homicide

Visalia Police Charge Man in Connection to March 2015 Homicide

(KMJ) – Visalia Police announce an arrest in connection to a year-old homicide case.  Manuel Gonzalez was shot and killed inside a home on the 2000 of North Jacob back in March 2015. Police say at that time 28-year old Ricardo Reyes was considered a suspect but was never charged. But, late last week, while…MORE

Tebow to Preach Next Month In Clovis

Tebow to Preach Next Month In Clovis

(KMJ) – Northside Christian Church in Clovis confirms Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will preach there next month.  Tebow will share his message all three services on April 2nd & 3rd: –     Saturday night service – 6 PM –     Sunday morning services – 9:15 & 11 AM Northside is located in Clovis on…MORE

Correctional Officer Stabbed At Fresno County Jail

  (KMJ) Fresno  – A corrections officer is ambushed by an inmate in the Fresno County Jail. It was on Saturday, March 19th, just after 6:00 at night as they were passing out meals in the jail when the inmate attacked the guard. “The inmate rushed out – he had a jail-made stabbing weapon, and…MORE

Police Look For Shooting Suspect In Southwest Fresno

Police Look For Shooting Suspect In Southwest Fresno

(KMJ)  – A man is shot in Southwest Fresno, around 10:00A.M. Monday morning. Fresno Police say the 34 year old victim was standing with other men outside a duplex at California and Pottle, when a man came out from an ally and sprayed gunfire – hitting the victim in the thigh. Fresno Police Lieutenant Joe…MORE

“Man Up And Repudiate” Campaign Spots – Olivier Tells Arambula

“Man Up And Repudiate” Campaign Spots – Olivier Tells Arambula

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Councilman Clint Olivier has called on his Assembly District 31 competitor Doctor Joaquin Arambula, to disavow campaign spots which he says were aired by his Sacramento allies. The commercials, which have been broadcast on KMJ, feature excerpts from an interview Councilman Olivier did with the Dirty Dowdy Podcast on Longbox.FM…MORE

Massive Book Collecting Record Broken In Fresno

Massive Book Collecting Record Broken In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — The youngest business owner in Fresno County has broken the Guinness World Record for the number of books collected in 24 hours. Reading Heart, and its founder Danay Ferguson, collected 280,110 books, beating the previous record by more than 5,678, but falling short of the goal of 500,000 books collected. The people…MORE