CHP Press Release: FRESNO, Calif. – Friday, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a Fresno Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer was dispatched to a traffic crash at Temperance Avenue at North Avenue in the county of Fresno. Upon arrival, the officer found the lanes to be blocked by the two involved vehicles and one person appeared…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump and appeared to be suffering little political blowback Friday from the release of audio in which he suggested the president should resign shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. McCarthy worked swiftly to shore up support among Republicans, calling and…… MORE
Tulare, Calif. — Detectives at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office are seeking information from the public about family members of 42-year-old Daniel Aponte. He died on April 15, 2022 when he was hit and killed by a train near K Street and Bardsley Avenue in Tulare. Aponte may have family members in Massachusetts. If you…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Despite the likelihood of a multi-million dollar lawsuit, the Fresno City Council on Thursday voted 4-3 in favor of buying the historic Tower Theater at a cost of $6.5 million. Councilmembers Arias, Esparza, Maxwell and Soria voted in favor. Members Bredefeld, Chavez and Karbassi voted against the controversial proposal. Prior to the…… MORE
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Heavy snow and rain is falling across Northern California as a substantial spring storm moves through the state after a dry winter. Winter storm warnings are in effect Thursday from the Oregon border down through the southern Cascades and the northern Sierra Nevada. An avalanche warning was issued for the upper…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Central Coast judge moves the Kristin Smart murder trial nearly 150 miles after ruling last month her accused killer cannot get a fair trial in San Luis Obispo County. Wednesday, the judge announced the trial of Paul Flores will be held in Monterey County. The now-45-year-old is believed to be the last…… MORE
(KMJ) — Over 100 citations were issued and dozens of vehicles impounded following a recent crackdown on cruising and side-shows in Fresno. According to police, the crackdown happened on Easter Sunday and eight side-show events were broken up throughout the city. One side-show, involved spectators who threatened officers with violence just before 11 p.m. at…… MORE
(KMJ) – Several arrests are made for drug smuggling at the Merced County Jail. Merced County Sheriff’s Investigators posted on social media that they have made five arrests after narcotics were recently discovered at the John Latorraca Correctional Center. During routine searches at the facility, K-9 dog “Marley alerted a deputy to narcotics associated with…… MORE
(KMJ) – Three suspects are now in custody in connection to the February 8th smash-and-grab robbery inside the Merced Mall. According to investigators, 20-year-old Andrew Maravilla-Lopez, 19-year-old Maurice Sweet, and 18-year-old Michael Earle, who are all from the Bay Area, were arrested April 14th. Merced police say they were part of a group who stole…… MORE
UPDATE: 15-year-old student stabbed by “intruder” at Stockton school dies, district officials announced in a press conference Monday afternoon. “A trespasser entered the front of our school today and stabbed one of our students multiple times. Unfortunately, she did not make it,” said district superintendent John Ramirez Jr. Officials said the suspect is a man…… MORE
