Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Hanford’s Crime Fighting App For Smartphones

Hanford’s Crime Fighting App For Smartphones

Citizens of Hanford – you have a new tool for crime reporting. The Hanford Police Department takes crime fighting to your PC or smartphone. A new link on their website lets people file reports on their smart phone without having to call an officer or enter a police station. “Citizen Online Crime Reporting” has a list…MORE

Golden Gate Bridge Toll Increase

Golden Gate Bridge Toll Increase

Crossing the golden gate bridge will be slightly more expensive. Starting Wednesday, you’ll spend an extra quarter to cross the bridge. The bump in price is part of a five-year plan to raise 138 million dollars for capital needs for the bridge. A new movable median barrier is part of the plan. FasTrak Electronic pass…MORE

Man Found Stabbed to Death in Fresno Apt.

Man Found Stabbed to Death in Fresno Apt.

Fresno (KMJ)   Fresno PD homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who’s body was found around 4am Monday inside an apartment near San Pablo and Vassar. At this point, detectives are calling it an “accidental stabbing” as well as “suspicious”. They say the unidentified victim was stabbed several times. No arrests or motives…MORE

2nd Escapee Shot, Captured Near Border

2nd Escapee Shot, Captured Near Border

MALONE, New York (CNN) – Three weeks after their stunning prison break, Richard Matt and David Sweat have been caught — with one now dead, and one critically wounded. The 22-day manhunt for Sweat ended Sunday with the fugitive spotted just two miles from the Canadian border. He made it closer to the border than…MORE

Gov. Brown Makes Water Well Logs Public

Gov. Brown Makes Water Well Logs Public

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation making public the logs that water well drillers file with the state. The Sacramento Bee reports Friday (http://bit.ly/1GDGhYT) that given privacy concerns, the public may not get precise locations of wells that pull water from the ground for irrigation and drinking. But even general…MORE

Boy Killed, Girl Injured at Bass Lake

Boy Killed, Girl Injured at Bass Lake

Fresno (KMJ)  Authorities say a 13-year-old boy died and his 16-year-old aunt was injured after they were struck by a personal watercraft on Bass Lake. The Madera County Sheriff’s office said the accident happened Saturday afternoon at the Miller’s Landing Resort. Authorities said the youngers were inner-tubing when they fell off. A personal watercraft that…MORE

Bartko Shares Plan For Bulldog Stadium Upgrade

Bartko Shares Plan For Bulldog Stadium Upgrade

 Fresno State’s Athletic Director shares the progress made on the 5-point plan for Bulldog Athletics unveiled back in February. It’s a bold vision for Bulldog Stadium unveiled to a packed room at Fresno State’s Duncan Building with a video presentation highlighting upgrades to “better” the fan experience: “This is about everybody, it’s about the Valley,…MORE

Fresno Child Molestor Nabbed, 3 Kids Rescued

Fresno Child Molestor Nabbed, 3 Kids Rescued

Fresno (KMJ)   40 year old Cornelio Jimenez is back behind bars after being arrested Thursday at his Fresno home. The registered sex offender is being held on numerous charges of child pornography and sexual abuse of three children found inside the house.  The kids are 7, 4, and 3.  They are now in protective custody.…MORE

Gov. Ponders Weidert Parole Case

Gov. Ponders Weidert Parole Case

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown was deciding Friday whether to block parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled California man who was buried alive. Brown has until midnight to decide whether to release 52-year-old David Weidert, or block the parole already granted by a state panel because he believes Weidert is too…MORE

SCOTUS Ruling Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

SCOTUS Ruling Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Washington (CNN)In a landmark opinion, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, establishing a new civil right and handing gay rights advocates a victory that until very recently would have seemed unthinkable. The 5-4 ruling had Justice Anthony Kennedy writing for the majority with the four liberal justices. Each of the…MORE