Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Suspect Arrested In Fresno Hit-And-Run

Suspect Arrested In Fresno Hit-And-Run

(KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest the man wanted for the alleged hit-and-run that left a 9-year old boy with a broken leg and bruised lungs. The collision happened on January 22nd just before 7 p.m. at Pottle and California avenues. Nine-year-old Deshaun Mitchell pushed his 7-year-old brother out of the way of an oncoming GMC Yukon…MORE

Reward Increased To Find Killer Of Two Fresno Teenagers

Reward Increased To Find Killer Of Two Fresno Teenagers

(KMJ) Fresno – Reward money is being increased as the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office tries to find those responsible for a shooting at a party near Easton that left two teenagers dead. At 11:40 pm on January 29th, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a 911 call of shots fired at a home…MORE

Reading Heart’s Danay Ferguson Poses 500k Book Collection Challenge

Reading Heart’s Danay Ferguson Poses 500k Book Collection Challenge

(KMJ) Fresno – KMJ has reported before on the remarkable 9-year old Danay Ferguson – who started her own business called Reading Heart – to distribute books to children in need.. Now, she’s trying to break a world record for collecting books – with your help. Reading Heart, in partnership with Scholastic Books and the Fresno Grizzlies is holding…MORE

Yolo County Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus

Yolo County Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus

(KMJ)  The mosquito that carries the devastating Zika Virus has been found in a small Kern County town. “We’re finding it in very small numbers in the city of Arvin,” said Gene Abbott, superintendent with Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District. Known as Aedes Aegypti, Abbott said the insect was captured in a trap placed in…MORE

Reid: Contested Democratic Convention Possible

Reid: Contested Democratic Convention Possible

(CNN) – Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Democratic race for president could drag on for months — and possibly to the Democratic National Convention in July. In an interview with CNN, Reid said that the race between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton shows no signs of dying down, even as the…MORE

Oregon Standoff Ends, Cliven Bundy Arrested

Oregon Standoff Ends, Cliven Bundy Arrested

(CNN) A 41-day occupation at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon ended Thursday when the four remaining protesters surrendered to authorities, according to a live-streamed phone call transmitted from the scene. For a moment, the surrender took a dramatic turn when the last holdout refused to follow the other three and continued the standoff at the…MORE

Sanger Police On Trial For Killing Marine Veteran With PTSD

Sanger Police On Trial For Killing Marine Veteran With PTSD

Trial begins in a wrongful death suit filed by relatives of a Marine Corps veteran with PTSD. They believe Sanger Police officers used excessive force when they shot and killed Charles Salinas. He called police saying he was armed and suicidal, and was shot minutes after Sanger Police responded to the call. Officers said in…MORE

Chief Dyer Says Most Violent Suspect Off Streets, Two Still At Large

Chief Dyer Says Most Violent Suspect Off Streets, Two Still At Large

Police Chief Jerry Dyer says Michael Mitchell, the man arrested on Tuesday February 10th on their “Most Wanted” list, was responsible for a number of shootings and was an “extremely violent” individual. Chief Dyer says it will have an effect on crime in Central Fresno in the area of Effie Street and Pontiac Way. “We…MORE

Fresno Police Reveal Suspect In Custody Already

Fresno Police Reveal Suspect In Custody Already

Fresno Police were looking for five of the most dangerous suspects in Fresno, but now say that there are only two men left on their most wanted list, not three. On Tuesday, February 9th, Michael Mitchell was spotted in the Tower District around 1:00pm, and the most violent on Fresno PD’s “Most Wanted” list was…MORE

On To South Carolina.  GOP Debate Saturday 6PM on KMJ

On To South Carolina. GOP Debate Saturday 6PM on KMJ

(CNN) – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders trounced their rivals in the New Hampshire primary, winning 35% and 60%, respectively, with nearly all votes counted Wednesday morning. The key second place spot in the Republican contest went to Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who garnered 16% of the vote, as of early Wednesday. Texas…MORE