Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Book Collecting World Record Attempt Taking Place In Fresno

Book Collecting World Record Attempt Taking Place In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — An attempt by the youngest business owner in Fresno County, to break the Guinness World Record for the number of books collected in 24 hours, is taking place in Fresno. The record currently stands at 274,432 and non-profit Reading Heart wants to break that with the help the people of Fresno County.…MORE

6 Stabbed at Clovis Bar, 2 Arrested

6 Stabbed at Clovis Bar, 2 Arrested

(KMJ)  St. Patrick’s Day turned violent in Clovis overnight. A half dozen people were stabbed in a brawl at the Outlaw Tavern at Clovis Ave. and 3rd St. All six were hospitalized and are listed in stable condition. Two suspects were arrested.   Officers arrested 32-year-old Travis Turner for attempted murder. Clovis Police also arrested 35-year-old Cruz…MORE

Bulldogs Fall To Utah 80-69

Bulldogs Fall To Utah 80-69

(KMJ)  Fresno State was scrappy.  But scrappy doesn’t always win games in the Big Dance. 3 seed Utah was just too big for the 14th seeded Bulldogs to pull off the upset.  The Utes, led by center Jakob Poeltl, dashed the Dogs hopes 80-69 in Denver’s Pepsi Center Thursday. Poeltl, who could be an NBA lottery pick…MORE

Two Arrested for Burglaries at Visalia Unified Schools

Two Arrested for Burglaries at Visalia Unified Schools

(KMJ) – Since August 2015 investigators from the Visalia Police Property Crimes Unit investigated  thefts at numerous Elementary and Middle Schools in the Visalia Unified School District. During the course of the investigation, the Department says several forensic leads including blood and fingerprint evidence were collected and analyzed by the Visalia Police Department and State Crime…MORE

FBI Releases New Info About Faisal Mohammad -UC Merced Attacker

FBI Releases New Info About Faisal Mohammad -UC Merced Attacker

The FBI releases new information about Faisal Mohammad – the 18 year old who attacked U.C. Merced students, last year. Every indication is that Mohammad acted on his own. In November of 2015, Mohammad had entered a classroom where he stabbed a fellow student. He proceeded to attack three other people as he fled the…MORE

Recalled: 100,000+ Cans of Chicken of the Sea Brand Tuna

Recalled: 100,000+ Cans of Chicken of the Sea Brand Tuna

A recall on canned tuna, today. Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling over a hundred thousand cans of Chicken of the Sea brand tuna. The tuna may have been undercooked and spoiled due to an equipment malfunction. The tuna cans sold at stores nationwide between Feb. 10TH and Wednesday, March 16th. So far, no illnesses had been…MORE

Carrs Welcome Baby Boy

Carrs Welcome Baby Boy

(KMJ) – Former Fresno State and current Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and his wife Heather announced (via Instagram) the birth of their second child. Carr says Deker Luke Carr was born at 11:22 p.m. and weighed in at 9lbs 3oz. On his post, Carr writes, “You have been set apart young man and your…MORE

Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Pair For Ag Theft

Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Pair For Ag Theft

(KMJ) – Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Ag Task Force have booked two men into the Fresno County Jail for Ag theft and drug possession. On Tuesday, March 15th, Ag detectives went to a home on the 3300 block of Stathem Street in Riverdale. Deputies say they were serving anan active warrant for a…MORE

The Duo Behind ‘The Gallows’ Want Extras For Their Latest Project

The Duo Behind ‘The Gallows’ Want Extras For Their Latest Project

FRESNO (KMJ) — The valley duo behind Fresno made feature film ‘The Gallows’, is looking for extras for their next project. Tremendum Pictures want a crowd to gather in front of Fresno City Hall on Saturday March 26th. “We love the idea of doing it in Fresno, just like we did ‘The Gallows’ in Fresno”,…MORE

FUSD Students Enter Video In Great American NO BULL Challenge

FUSD Students Enter Video In Great American NO BULL Challenge

  Fresno Unified Students have entered a video in the 2016 Great American No Bull Challenge Video Contest. The No Bull Challenge’s mission is to empower teens to make an impact on and off campus —addressing bullying, cyberbullying, and digital responsibility. In the past two years, Fresno Unified Students received honors in the short video…MORE