FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Golden State Killer begins life in prison. 74-year-old Joseph DeAngelo was taken to North Kern State Prison in Delano on Tuesday. Officials will then decide the prison where he will permanently serve his sentence. The former Exeter police officer was identified through DNA tracing and arrested in 2018—32 years…… MORE
OROSI, CA (KMJ) — A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound early Thursday morning in Orosi. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called about shots fired around 1:00 a.m. in the area of Avenue 412 and Road 130. When deputies got there, they found a man who had been shot sitting in a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 23rd Congressional District. Congressman Kevin McCarthy released a statement on social media today addressing his election win. “To the voters of 23rd District — I want to express my most sincere appreciation for the honor to represent our community in Congress,” he said.…… MORE
Republican Congressman Devin Nunes won reelection in California’s 22nd Congressional District. Nunes was running against Democrat challenger Phil Arballo. With 100% of districts reporting, Rep. Nunes holds a lead of 53.5% to Arballo’s 46.5% with a lead of more than 16,000 votes. The results will be certified by December 11, 2020.… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office hopes someone can provide new tips or information in a Kerman cold case murder. On July 13, 1982, 24-year old Irene Garza was found dead in the backyard of her Kerman home. An autopsy revealed the mother of three young sons was…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: The Soto Family) (KMJ) – A Porterville family continues to mourn the loss of a 13-year old girl killed as she slept in her bedroom by an alleged drunk driver. At around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Cambria Soto was asleep in her bedroom when Porterville Police say a truck driven by 19-year-old Alexis Mendoza smashed through…… MORE
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FRESNO, CA (KMJ) On Friday, detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 54 year old Michael Dickens of Clovis. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says Dickens has been booked into the Fresno County Jail and faces charges related to arranging to meet with a minor to engage in sex and distributing pornographic material…… MORE
(Photo courtesy: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced) (KMJ) – A portion of Highway 140 in Mariposa County is renamed in honor of a firefighter who was killed battling a 2018 wildfire. Wednesday, Cal Fire unveiled the ‘CAL FIRE Firefighter Braden Varney Memorial Highway’ on Highway 140, near its junction with the 49. The 36-year old Cal Fire…… MORE
California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White has appointed Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., to serve as interim president of California State University, Fresno. Jiménez-Sandoval currently serves as Fresno State’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. Jiménez-Sandoval will assume the leadership of the university on January 4, 2021 with the departure of current Fresno State president Dr.…… MORE
