Category Archives: Local News

Person Found Shot to Death in Southeast Fresno

Person Found Shot to Death in Southeast Fresno

  FRESNO, Calif (KMJ) – Police were called to investigate a shooting in southeast Fresno on Tuesday morning. It happened around 6:00 a.m. at E Tyler Ave. at N 9th St., near Cedar and Olive Avenues. When they got there they found one person dead near a homeless encampment but it’s unknown if this person was…MORE

Teenage Fresno Girl Missing

Teenage Fresno Girl Missing

  FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A 15-year-old girl has not been seen since Saturday. Yesenia Torres’ family says she was last seen Saturday morning in Fresno and they are afraid she may be in danger. Fresno police have been notified. If you know where Yesenia is or think you have seen her, you’re asked to call…MORE

CA’s Director of Public Health Abruptly Resigns

CA’s Director of Public Health Abruptly Resigns

(KMJ) – California’s Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer, Dr. Sonia Angell, announces her resignation effective immediately. In an email to her staff Sunday night, she did not give a reason for her resignation. But Angell’s departure comes a week after a glitch was discovered in the state’s data system caused an under-reporting…MORE

34 Men Arrested in “Operation Covid-19 Chat Down” Online Child Sex Sting

34 Men Arrested in “Operation Covid-19 Chat Down” Online Child Sex Sting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 34 Central Valley men who detectives say tried to solicit sex from children. “Operation COVID Chat Down” was a multi-agency effort by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that spanned between July 20th and August 2nd. FCSO says COVID-19 has pushed more kids to…MORE

Fresno Police Say Man Shot Dead in Car Was Targeted

Fresno Police Say Man Shot Dead in Car Was Targeted

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A shooting left a man dead and a woman wounded in South Fresno early Thursday morning, police now say the man was targeted. Shot Spotter detected 18 gunshots in the area of E Lorena Ave. and S. Ivy Ave., near Elm and California Avenues around 1:30 a.m. When officers got…MORE

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Locates Registered Sex Offender

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Locates Registered Sex Offender

                  UPDATE: Thursday afternoon, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 60 year old Ricardo Pedro Bojorquez. He is now in the Fresno County Jail facing a felony charge.   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate 60-year-old Ricardo Pedro Bojorquez.  He is…MORE

Search Continues for Los Banos Homicide Suspect

Search Continues for Los Banos Homicide Suspect

(Photo courtesy:  Los Banos Police Department) (KMJ) – The Los Banos Police Department is now asking for the public’s help locating a suspect sought in a May 31st homicide. 25-year old Dylan Garay was gunned down at a gas station on the 1500 block of West Pacheco Boulevard following a disturbance between people inside two…MORE

Search Crews Recover Body of Hiker on Mount Humphreys

Search Crews Recover Body of Hiker on Mount Humphreys

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Search and Rescue team, with help from the California Air National Guard, recovers the body of a hike who fell to his death while climbing Mount Humphreys. The Sheriff’s Office say 52 year old Paul Sheykhzadeh of Reno, Nevada died Sunday along the western slope of…MORE

All Remaining 2020 Events Canceled In Downtown Visalia

All Remaining 2020 Events Canceled In Downtown Visalia

(Photo courtesy:  Downtown Visalians) (KMJ) – The board of Downtown Visalians announces the cancellation of its remaining 2020 events. In its announcement Monday, the board says, though a tough decision, it feels none of this year’s remaining events will meet the existing state COVID-19 requirements for social distancing. These sweeping cancellations will include the 27th Annual Taste of Downtown…MORE