Category Archives: Liz Kern News Articles

What Do You Do If You’re in a Location When Gunfire Rings Out?

What Do You Do If You’re in a Location When Gunfire Rings Out?

  FRESNO CA (KMJ) – What do you do if you’re in a location when gunfire rings out? The shooting in Thousand Oaks could happen anywhere said Fresno County’s Sheriff Margaret Mims. Speaking on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show on Thursday, Sheriff Mims said you have just seconds to survive – whether it’s a gunman, domestic…MORE

Little Boy Burned in Honey Oil Lab Explosion, Fresno Police Blame Father

Little Boy Burned in Honey Oil Lab Explosion, Fresno Police Blame Father

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A one year-old child is burned in a honey oil lab explosion inside his home. Fresno Police say the boy’s 37 year-old father is allegedly to blame. Detectives responded at 12:30 p.m.Tuesday to a call about a Butane Honey Oil lab at 266 N. Calaveras Street. “We believe that Mr. Dell…MORE

Heavy Voter Turn Out, So Far, in Fresno County

Heavy Voter Turn Out, So Far, in Fresno County

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Election day is Tuesday – Are you ready to vote? Fresno County Registrar of Voters Brandi Orth wants to make sure you are. “Go to our website fresnovote.com and it says ‘check my voter status,’ and look yourself up, and make sure that your address is correct and where your polling…MORE

Highway Shooter Sentenced to 354 Years for Firing at Vehicles in Fresno County

Highway Shooter Sentenced to 354 Years for Firing at Vehicles in Fresno County

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 42 year-old man convicted in a series of random shootings in West Fresno County is sentenced to centuries behind bars. Jorge Javier Gracia is sentenced to 354 years to life in prison for 19 felony charges. The weight of his sentence due to his two prior strikes and enhancements,…MORE

Fresno Bank Robber Gets Away Red-Handed, Literally

Fresno Bank Robber Gets Away Red-Handed, Literally

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man who police say robbed a North Fresno bank will be literally red-handed, and is on the run in Fresno. Fresno Police Captain Burke Farrah told KMJ that the suspect robbed the Compass Bank at Palm and Shaw around 10:30am, Friday morning. “He went in to the bank and demanded…MORE

Clovis Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Shooting, Trying to Drown Ex-girlfriend

Clovis Man Convicted of Attempted Murder for Shooting, Trying to Drown Ex-girlfriend

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis man convicted of attempted murder for shooting and trying to drown his ex-girlfriend. David Wayne Brown, 40, was convicted Thursday of trying to murder his ex-girlfriend on a canal bank in rural Fresno County before leading Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office…MORE

Fresno City Council Halts Excessive Water Use Fines

Fresno City Council Halts Excessive Water Use Fines

FRSNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council halts excessive water use fines. Council held a special meeting Thursday morning, unanimously approving a moratorium. The proposal was crafted by Council Members Steve Brandau and Garry Bredefeld with Mayor Lee Brand backing it. Now, all fines will be suspended, and those fines incurred since October 1, 2018…MORE

Cats & Shopping – At Cathouse on the King’s Fall Open House Fundraiser

Cats & Shopping – At Cathouse on the King’s Fall Open House Fundraiser

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Cathouse on the Kings is getting ready for its Fall Open House on Saturday. Fans of the cat sanctuary come from far and wide to travel to Parlier for the annual event. “We have people come from all over the world, we’ve had visitors come from Australia, England,” said Beth…MORE