Category Archives: Local News

‘Notorious Thief’ Wanted For Stealing Nearly $4,000 Worth Of Chlorine Products In Visalia
(Photo Courtesy: Visalia Police Department)VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) - A woman is now on the run after officers say she stole thousands of dollars’ worth of chlorine products in Visalia.Misty Toledo...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2023
Huge Pot Bust Leads To 700 Plants, Hundreds Of Pounds Of Marijuana In Merced County
(Photo: MCSO)MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) - Hundreds of plants and illegally processed marijuana were recovered last week in Merced County.Merced County Sheriff's Office issued multiple search warrants...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2023

Alleged ‘Coyote’ Smuggler From New Mexico Charged with Kidnapping Migrant Family
31-year-old Christian Guadalupe Ortiz Coronado of Los Lunas, New Mexico. Photo Courtesy: Fresno Police Dept.FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A New Mexico man is arraigned Wednesday, accused of kidnapping memb...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Unhoused Man Arrested For Deadly Assault of Homeless Man by Fresno Mission
Fresno Police arrest 30-year-old Johnny Hines for murder. Photo: FPDFRESNO, CA (KMJ) - Fresno Police arrest an unhoused man for the murder of another homeless man, who died after the alleged assault, ...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Convicted Tulare Murderer Receives Life Sentence
Jacoby Jackson, 33, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for special circumstance murder on Wednesday. On April 9, 2023, Tulare firefighters and police officers responded ...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Critical Fire Weather In Arrives Northern California’s Interior; PG&E Cuts Power To 8,400 Customers
(Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gusty winds and low humidity brought high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California on Wednesday and a utility...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023
Man With Tattoos Wanted For Stealing A Polaris ATV In Merced
(Photo Courtesy: Merced Police Department)MERCED, Calif. (KMJ) - Do you recognize this person?Merced Police are searching for this man with tattoos on both his neck and forearms is wanted for stealing...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Proposed Ordinance to Regulate Infectious Disease Labs Moves Forward at Fresno City Council
FILE: KMJFRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A proposed ordinance to regulate new laboratories dealing with infectious diseases wins initial approval at Fresno City Council.Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Brede...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023

Florida Man Arrested in Vegas For Sex Trafficking, Porterville Teenage Girl Returned to Parents
FILE: KMJPORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A missing teenage girl from Porterville is found in Las Vegas with a man from Florida, who’s now facing serious charges.On August 18, 2023, a 17-year-old g...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023

Clovis Police Arrest Fresno Man for Series of Vehicle Burglaries
Nicholas Browning, 37, arrested for multiple burglaries in Clovis (Photo: CPD)CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Clovis Police Detectives arrest a man from Fresno suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries. Polic...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 10.13.2025
What do you believe is the most important outcome of this ceasefire agreement?
The safe return of hostages to their families
A step toward lasting peace in the region
Humanitarian aid reaching Gaza
The prisoner exchange and justice for detainees
Still too early to tell
Voting Ends: Oct 13, 2025 | 7:00 PM