On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 8 AM, North east officers were dispatched to a possible carjacking at the Swiss colony apartments near Cedar and Dayton Avenues. The witness believed it was a carjacking of an elderly female adult and that the victim was forced inside her car, a blue Nissan four-door sedan, by a Hispanic…… MORE
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Hundreds Of Illegal Tamales Destroyed At LAX
LOS ANGELES (KMJ) — Customs agents at Los Angeles International seized 450 tamales which a passenger from Mexico attempted to bring into the country earlier this month. The contraband food-stuff was confiscated because of the pork inside, which agents say can carry serious diseases. Agents there say the unidentified passenger marked ‘yes’ on the customs…… MORE
Fresno Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After Extended Chase
(KMJ) Robert Piceno made a run for it, but in the end, he was not fast enough to elude capture by Fresno Co. Sheriffs Deputies. The 37 year old suspected gang member triggered a lockdown of Scandinavian Middle School Wednesday morning when he allegedly kidnapped and assaulted his girlfriend. Investigators say he forced the woman…… MORE
Obama Slams Republicans Over Refugee Stance
(CNN) President Barack Obama sharply criticized Republicans Wednesday for suggesting that Syrian refugees coming to the United States posed a security threat, blasting some GOP suggestions as “offensive” and mocking what he said was a fear of “widows and orphans.” “We are not well served when, in response to a terrorist attack, we descend into…… MORE
3 Terror Suspects Dead in Saint-Denis Raid
SAINT-DENIS, France (CNN) – Three terrorist suspects have been killed in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis during a major security operation linked to the deadly attacks that rocked the French capital five days ago, a police source said. The targets of the raid are believed to have included the purported mastermind of the attacks. •…… MORE
Social Skills Class Presents Mosaic Of Madera County Seal
The Madera High School “Autism Social Skills Class” presented one of their projects to the Madera County Board of Supervisors – a large-scale mosaic of the Madera County Seal. The Board hosted a public presentation during their regular meeting to promote the students and to thank them for the present. “The Social Skills Class at…… MORE
Jindal Drops Out of 2016 Race
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans. In an interview Tuesday afternoon on Fox News, Jindal says, “This isn’t my time.” … MORE
Fresno State Student Pleads Not Guilty To Criminal Threats
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno State student charged with felony criminal threats after has pleaded not guilty. It’s alleged that Christian Pryor posted threats to the social media site ‘Yik Yak’ on November 2nd. The messages stated that a shooting was due to take place on campus later that afternoon. Within three hours of…… MORE
Fresno Police Look For Wheelchair Robber
On Sunday, November 15th at about 7 p.m., 29 year old Marc Apodaca rolled into the Wal-Mart at 5125 E. Kings Canyon while sitting in a wheelchair. Apodaca who is seen on video surveillance scoots through several aisles while selecting and concealing merchandise underneath his clothing. Apodaca then leaves the store in his wheel chair…… MORE
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Announces “2015 Legislators of the Year”
(KMJ) -WASHINGTON, D.C., November 17, 2015 — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today announces its “2015 Legislators of the Year” for their contribution to eliminate drunk driving. “MADD graciously thanks these lawmakers who authored and helped advance legislation central to MADD’s mission of serving victims, preventing underage drinking, eliminating drunk driving and fighting drugged driving,”…… MORE
