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Plane Crash In The Middle Of Cornfield In Tulare County

Plane Crash In The Middle Of Cornfield In Tulare County

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — A plane crashed Thursday just west of Goshen in Tulare County. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened in a cornfield west of Road 60 and south of Avenue 304. Officials say the pilot was flying a twin-engine plane. The sheriff’s office says the pilot was able…MORE

Bay Area: Couple Arrested For Selling Over $20,000 Worth Of Stolen Merchandise

Bay Area: Couple Arrested For Selling Over $20,000 Worth Of Stolen Merchandise

GALT, Calif. (KMJ) — Two suspects are now behind bars after they were caught selling thousands of dollars worth of stolen items in the Bay Area. According to the California Highway Patrol, an investigation regarding two suspects was launched back in July after officers believed they were selling stolen items from Victoria’s Secret. Following an…MORE

Clovis West Disrupted After Fresno Police Investigate Suspected Bomb Hoax

Clovis West Disrupted After Fresno Police Investigate Suspected Bomb Hoax

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Clovis West High School and Fort Washington Elementary were under a Shelter in Place on Tuesday, after a call came in threatening the campus. The Fresno Police Department said the call came in around 1:00pm on Tuesday. Fresno Police responded along with Clovis Unified School Police. Clovis Unified sent the following…MORE

15-Year-Old Arrested After Fatal Shooting In Farmersville

15-Year-Old Arrested After Fatal Shooting In Farmersville

FARMERSVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — A 15-year-old teenager was arrested after a fatal shooting Friday in Farmersville. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called on August 18 to the 400 block of Outer Driver regarding a shooting. There deputies found Blake Pecego, 19, of Tulare, with a gunshot wound inside his car. Pecego…MORE

Valley Sees Rain, Tornados, Floods From Hurricane Hilary

Valley Sees Rain, Tornados, Floods From Hurricane Hilary

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno and other areas in the Central Valley were cleaning up Monday after a weekend of rain and wind from Hurricane Hilary, while Southern California saw an earthquake strike. Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. From Sunday through Monday, Weather continued to affect the…MORE

Bakersfield Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing $500K in COVID-19 Relief Money

Bakersfield Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing $500K in COVID-19 Relief Money

(KMJ) – A Bakersfield dentist pleads guilty on Monday to stealing half a million dollars in COVID-19 relief money. Federal prosecutors say Ranjan Rajbanshi, had dental practices in Bakersfield and Santa Barbara. U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said between April 2020 and February 2022, Rajbanshi received more than $850,000 in COVID-19 relief money that was…MORE

Authorities Charge 9 Current And Former California Police Officers In Corruption Case

Authorities Charge 9 Current And Former California Police Officers In Corruption Case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine current or former Northern California police officers were charged Thursday in a federal corruption investigation that found evidence they committed civil rights violations and fraud in an effort to get a pay raise and lied on reports to cover up the use of excessive force, U.S. authorities said. Ismail J.…MORE

Two Wanted For Attempted Burglary In Fresno County

Two Wanted For Attempted Burglary In Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is turning to the community for help Thursday in identifying a man and a woman wanted for attempted burglary. They say this incident happened on July 25, at a home near the 3300 block of E. Weldon Ave. in Fresno’s Mayfair District, a county island.…MORE