FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — 67-year-old Roger Johnson has been found guilty of second-degree murder of his Yokuts Valley tenant, Gary Smith. Johnson learned his guilty verdict late Friday afternoon. He was found not guilty of first-degree murder. Johnson was on trial for murder after Smith died in the Yokuts Valley area of Fresno County…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) As heard live on KMJ Thursday evening, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom faced off with presidential candidate and Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. The two had been trading barbs for months over a number of issues. Dubbed the “Red State vs. Blue State Debate” by Fox News, the two rival Governors squared…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis police have two suspects in custody, accused of mail theft. Police say they got a report of the theft from a community mailbox in a neighborhood near Locan and Bullard. A short time later, an officer spotted a Honda pickup matching the description of the one from the theft and…… MORE
USC freshman Bronny James has been cleared by doctors to return to basketball just over four months after he suffered cardiac arrest at a summer workout. The eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week with the plan to resume practicing next week and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in central Fresno has been identified as 51-year-old Luis Valencia. The shooting happened around 10 pm on November 27th, by the Parc Grove Apartments in the area of Clinton and Drexel Avenues. When police arrived, they found Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. He was…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has been hospitalized following a house fire in Visalia early Wednesday morning. Fire officials say the flames broke out at a home on Encina Street near Sequoia Avenue at about 4 am. When firefighters arrived, they found the house up in flames in the city’s historic district, where many…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters were cleaning up after flames spread through the kitchen of a McDonald’s restaurant in Clovis. The fire disrupted traffic during the morning commute at Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area. Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building. Fire officials said it’s still unclear what…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hospitals are reaching capacity, and doctor’s offices are playing catch up on appointments. It has left many sick patients in the Valley turning to urgent care facilities, such as American Family Care in northwest Fresno. “We’ve probably seen an increase in patient flow for about the last month or so,” explained center…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A pair of suspects wanted in connection with the October shooting death of a 33-year old man have been arrested. Tuesday, Clovis PD detectives busted Andres Ramirez, 26, and Adriana Velasco, 22, at an apartment in Fresno. Investigators say the victim, Jose Ruedas, was gunned down on October 16, but no motive…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 29-year-old Christopher Contreras pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted coercion of a minor and one count of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. He was arrested in 2020 after messaging on Snapchat and Skout to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually…… MORE
