MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for allegedly starting a fire earlier this week in Madera County. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Hilario Vargas Martinez intentionally started the Raymond Fire. The fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. Monday near Raymond Road and Avenue 28 1/4. The flames scorched 40…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) The Clovis Police Department said on Tuesday that a 50-year-old at-risk man has been found deceased. Mark Kismet was last seen walking near the Harland Ranch Neighborhood in Clovis, CA, on June 6th, 2025, at 1:30 pm. On Tuesday, Clovis Police sent the following update: We have an unfortunate update in the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The Fresno City Council has voted to pass the city’s final budget for the next fiscal year. The budget vote comes after a week of budget hearings earlier this month and a vote on budget motions last Tuesday. Mayor Jerry Dyer first introduced his plan for a $2.36 billion budget last…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fire that broke out in Madera County on Monday has now been fully contained. The fire has burned through about 40 acres of grass near Raymond Road and Avenue 16. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning due to the flames, which has since been lifted. Highway…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More than a dozen men were taken into custody, accused of possessing and sharing child sex abuse materials. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office called the multi-agency effort “Operation Creeper Ban.” 15 suspects between the ages of 19 to 42 were arrested. The operation was conducted between June 9 through June…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are looking for a driver accused of a hit-and-run in central Fresno. It happened before 11 p.m. Monday on Fresno Street and Dakota Avenue. Police say a driver heading westbound on Dakota ran the red light at Fresno Street. It then collided with another vehicle, which had the right of…… MORE
PRATHER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Oak Fire forced Fresno County CAL FIRE crews to quickly set up a defense near Prather. The blaze started around 4 p.m. Sunday in the Morgan Canyon and Country Oak Lane area, close to Highway 168. “The fire is at a dangerous rate of spread. Within…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police and SWAT officers are working to detain a stabbing suspect who sent one man to the hospital in central Fresno. The stabbing happened at 10 p.m. Sunday on Blackstone Avenue near Shields Avenue. Police arrived to find the victim with a cut to his face. He said he confronted a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The man convicted of killing Fresno State student Debbie Dorian in 1996 and attacking several other women in the South Valley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Nickey Stane pleaded guilty to 12 felony counts, including murder and multiple sexual assaults, in a deal that…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A special honor for former Fresno State football star and Saints quarterback Derek Carr at Fresno City Hall. On Thursday, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the councilmembers recognized Carr’s hard work and contributions to the valley, alongside his family and dedication to Fresno. They proclaimed June 12 as Derek and Heather Carr…… MORE
