FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Paul Flores, the convicted killer of Kristin Smart, has been attacked for a second time at the Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says on Wednesday, just before 3:30 p.m., staff saw Flores being stabbed by another inmate in the recreation yard. Officers…… MORE
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76. The family announced on Simpson’s official X account that…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A young man accused of killing a Mendota man made his first court appearance in the case Wednesday afternoon in juvenile court. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies made a disturbing discovery back in a car parked in a field near Belmont and Washoe, just west of Mendota in January 17. “They made…… MORE
Fresno, CA (KMJ/KFSN) — Lisa Spoors, the driver who hit and killed 15-year-old Rashad Al-Hakim Jr. in 2022, has been sentenced to five years in jail. The 40-year-old initially faced murder, DUI, and hit-and-run charges before taking a plea deal earlier this year. The five-year sentence was the maximum allowed under the deal with prosecutors. Spoors…… MORE
FRESNO, CAlif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno Pacific University student has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in east-central Fresno. Authorities took Miguel Ortiz Montilla into custody on Tuesday for the crime that happened on April 4. The Fresno Pacific University Athletics website shows the 23-year-old is a senior on the baseball team. He’s accused…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee. Police say it happened just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the location on Blackstone and Bullard Avenues. Investigators say a man in his 30s wearing all black clothing entered the store and attacked the employee, then…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Selma woman was busted Tuesday attempting to enter the Fresno County Superior Courthouse with a loaded gun – and her baby. 24 year old Lizeth Perez was carrying her infant and diaper bag through the security check when deputies confiscated a loaded 9mm handgun. Perez was arrested on the spot and…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Another prominent political figure is reportedly considering a bid to replace Gavin Newsom in the Governor’s office. Politico is reporting current Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is considering leaving the Biden administration to mount a run for California governor in 2026. “I miss California,” Becerra, 66, said at a healthcare…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A local boy is battling cancer for a second time and his family is asking for your help. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office shared this photo (above) on its Facebook page, showing Sheriff John Zanoni with 9-year-old Tristen Graham. In 2019, at just four-years-old, Tristen was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A Northwest Fresno Lululemon was targeted once again by thieves last month. Surveillance video captured the dramatic moments as a suspect backed his truck through the doors of the Fig Garden clothing store, shattering the glass. Once inside, the man grabbed several items and tossed them into the back of his…… MORE
