FRESNO (KMJ) — A man facing animal cruelty charges after a cat bound with tape was found in a backpack he was wearing, has made his first appearance inside Fresno County Superior Court. Charged with one felony count cruelty to animals, as well as two other misdemeanors related to his arrest on Sunday, Cody High…… MORE
(KMJ) – Members of the Fresno HEAT (Help Eliminate Auto Theft) Task Force take down a chop shop Northeast of Caruthers. On January 15th, HEAT detectives uncovered a chop shop operation at a home on the 1200 block of West Rose Avenue. Detectives say they became aware of this location during a recent investigation into a…… MORE
January 19, 2016 – FRESNO (KMJ) – On March 29, 2015, while performing vertical ventilation on a residential garage fire, Fresno Fire Department Truck Captain Pete Dern fell through a roof, and sustained critical burn injuries. Captain Dern continues to improve, and as a result of that incident, Fire Chief Kerri Donis assembled a “Serious…… MORE
(KMJ) A rain-induced rock slide has brought traffic on busy Highway 41 to a standstill. The slide occurred around noon Tuesday. It will take crews hours to clear the way for drivers. The CHP says Southbound lanes are closed at Rd 200 and Northbound lanes are closed at State Route 145. … MORE
(KMJ) After six years on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Debbie Poochigian announced Tuesday that she will not run for another term. “It has been a privilege to serve the constituents of my district and all the residents of Fresno County on the Board of Supervisors since 2009,” said Poochigian in a statement, “I…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Dispute Between Members of a Street Gang Turns Deadly. On Sunday, January 10, 2016 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Fresno Police responded to the 4500 Block of East Hammond Avenue for reports of shots. When officers arrived, they discovered 28-year old Fresno resident Cesar Chavez wounded by gunfire. He was transported to Community Regional…… MORE
(KMJ) – Clovis Police take a man is in custody over the weekend after officers found a cat bound in electrical tape stuffed into his backpack. Just before 8:00 am Sunday morning, a Clovis patrol officer conducted a check on a suspicious bicyclist behind the Walmart in the 300 block of W Shaw in Clovis. The…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Clovis Police arrest a man for allegedly breaking into a house near Rialto and Helm avenues in Clovis. Officers say a neighbor called the police after seeing an unknown man lurking about and having a pizza delivered to a home he believed to be vacant. 20-year old Johnny Holguin originally tried to hide…… MORE
Police Chief Jerry Dyer plans to expand the department’s ShotSpotter technology. “We now have 3 square miles, Fresno Unified has agreed to add another square mile in the budget or two that would give us 5 square miles and the goal is to get up to 10 – 12-square miles in our city in the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Decision makers within the California State University system are discussing whether or not to ban hover-boards on all CSU campuses. Fears over the two wheeled transportation device suddenly bursting into flames are what’s sparked off the discussion. Hoverboards have become incredibly popular over the past few months, becoming one of the must-have…… MORE
