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Suspected Armed Robber ID’d, Shot and Killed by Merced Police

Suspected Armed Robber ID’d, Shot and Killed by Merced Police

MERCED. CA (KMJ) – Merced’s Police Chief held a press conference Tuesday, releasing details about an officer involved shooting when an armed robbery suspect was killed Monday night. Police Chief Tom Cavallero said just after 10:30 p.m. Monday night, they received a silent alarm from the Circle K store on G Street by 21st, then…MORE

Brian Laundrie Died by Suicide: Family Attorney

Brian Laundrie Died by Suicide: Family Attorney

MIAMI (AP) — Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the head, officials announced Tuesday. Laundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, during their cross-country van trip together.…MORE

EPA Releases National Strategy to Transform U.S. Recycling, California Stands at Forefront

EPA Releases National Strategy to Transform U.S. Recycling, California Stands at Forefront

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 23, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2021 National Recycling Strategy to tackle recycling challenges facing the nation and to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective municipal solid waste recycling system. This year, California alone has invested $270 million in new recycling infrastructure and programs. The 2021 strategy is also…MORE

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in the Murder of a Fresno Student

Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in the Murder of a Fresno Student

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man accused of killing a Fresno teen during an attempted robbery has been found guilty. On June 24, 2018, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 phone call stating gunshots had been fired outside a home on the 4700 block of N. Sunset Drive, near Van Ness and Rialto in…MORE

Hanford PD Bust 8 Men for Soliciting Decoy Teens in Undercover Sex Sting

Hanford PD Bust 8 Men for Soliciting Decoy Teens in Undercover Sex Sting

HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford Police have arrested eight men for soliciting sex from a teenager during a two-day undercover police operation. Detectives posed as a teen, who the suspects believed was anywhere from 13 to 16 years old. They tried to meet for sex in Hanford, and when the men showed up, they were…MORE

Teen Shot at Fresno Home Rented for Sweet 16 Party

Teen Shot at Fresno Home Rented for Sweet 16 Party

{KMJ) – A 15-year-old girl continues to recover from gunshot wounds after a Sunday night shooting at a home rented via AirBNB. Fresno Police say an adult rented the house, located near Olive and Vagedes in the Central part of the City, for a Sweet 16 birthday party. It was then talked-up over social media.…MORE

Vacant Fresno Tire Shop Burns Again

Vacant Fresno Tire Shop Burns Again

(KMJ) – For the second time in as many moths, a vacant tire shop in Fresno goes up in flames. City fire crews were called to the old Ball Tire building near Kings Canyon and Recreation around 2 a.m. Sunday. When Fresno fire arrived, they reported heavy flames and smoke coming through the roof of…MORE

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could have gotten…MORE