Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Hairstylist Sentenced For $2.7M Caregiver Fraud Scheme Against Doctor

Fresno Hairstylist Sentenced For $2.7M Caregiver Fraud Scheme Against Doctor

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno hairstylist has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for a multi-million dollar fraud scheme. 47-year-old Anthony Flores was found guilty of defrauding a physician out of more than $2.7 million. After the Malibu physician passed away, Flores tried to defraud his estate out of an additional…MORE

Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Fresno County

Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in Fresno County on Monday. Around 4 pm, deputies responded to a report of an injured man in some bushes in the area of Herndon and Van Ness avenues. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says the man was confirmed to…MORE

Fire Crews Stay Busy Over the Weekend  As Multiple Fires Spark in the Central Valley

Fire Crews Stay Busy Over the Weekend As Multiple Fires Spark in the Central Valley

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Fire crews were busy all across Madera and Fresno County over the weekend, responding to various fires. Madera County firefighters were mopping up at a property on Marciel Avenue after a fire burned three acres just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters say the flames started because a property owner was welding…MORE

Crews Continue to Battle Elgin Fire in Merced County

Crews Continue to Battle Elgin Fire in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Crews are battling the Elgin Fire in Merced County. It broke out on Sunday at Elgin Road and Henry Miller Avenue, just north of Dos Palos. Right now, the blaze has burned 86 acres and is 30 percent contained. The flames are burning on flat ground, and driven by wind. Several…MORE

61-Year-Old Man Drowns in Millerton Lake, Coroner Releases ID

61-Year-Old Man Drowns in Millerton Lake, Coroner Releases ID

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A man is dead after being pulled out of Millerton Lake. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office says the victim was 61-year-old Steve Marquez of Fresno. Authorities were notified about the drowning around 5:30 pm Sunday. First responders performed CPR on Marquez, but he did not make it. Officials are still investigating what…MORE

Body of Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Recovered from Kaweah River by Volunteer Diver

Body of Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Recovered from Kaweah River by Volunteer Diver

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A volunteer diver has recovered the body of a teen girl who was swept away in the Kaweah River earlier this week. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies had been searching for 17-year-old Bree Scott since she fell into the water on Tuesday evening. The diver, Juan Heredia, told…MORE

Multiple Cars Catch Fire at Wrecking Yard in Madera, Officials Say

Multiple Cars Catch Fire at Wrecking Yard in Madera, Officials Say

MADERA, Calif. (KKMJ/KFSN) – Crews were working to put out a fire at a wrecking yard in Madera on Friday. Officials say nearly 50 cars caught fire at Smith’s Wrecking Yard on Road 29. Heavy smoke could be seen for miles with crews at the scene. Officials say the flames are threatening nearby properties. Crews were…MORE

Both Coalinga College and Lemoore College Keep Accreditation

Both Coalinga College and Lemoore College Keep Accreditation

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The West Hills Community College District announced that both Coalinga College and Lemoore College have successfully kept their accreditation. They have been reaffirmed by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges for the next seven years. The President of Lemoore College says they received word of the accreditation with no recommendations…MORE

Man Sentenced for 2021 Murder in Fresno’s Tower District

Man Sentenced for 2021 Murder in Fresno’s Tower District

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A known gang member has been sentenced for the stabbing death of a man in Fresno. Friday morning, a judge ordered Jesse Gonzalez to serve 30 years to life in prison for the 2021 murder of 27-year-old Angel Cortez Flores. Police say Flores was experiencing homelessness and living in a camp when…MORE

Christina Musson Receives Assembly Resolution

Christina Musson Receives Assembly Resolution

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) On Friday’s edition of KMJ’s Broeske & Musson Show, California Assemblymember Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) presented Christina Musson with an Assembly resolution honoring her back-to-back national Gracie Award for co-host of the year. In a surprise move, Christina then presented John Broeske with a “Georgie Award” for his part in her earning these…MORE