(KMJ) – The Merced Police Department wants shoppers in that city to be on alert for a pair of alleged wallet thieves. Officers say two women (pictured above) work in tandem to target victims at various Merced Stores. And they rip you off by having one of the females distract you with casual conversation…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is now asking for your help locating a missing, at-risk man. The family of 81-year old Victor Williams, Senior says he was last seen Thanksgiving day walking on Road 225 near North Fork. But he has not been seen since. Williams is considered at-risk and was last seen…… MORE
HESPERIA, Calif. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the California city of Hesperia, alleging it discriminated against black and Latino renters. The lawsuit announced Monday takes aim at a city ordinance that required landlords to evict tenants who had allegedly committed crimes. The law was later revised to make the program voluntary.… MORE
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) – A Calaveras County man pleads guilty in a Fresno courtroom to embezzling housing assistance program funds. Raymond Cawthorne, 57, of Valley Springs, pleaded guilty Monday to embezzlement of public funds, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court documents, between May 2015 and Oct. 2016, Cawthorne embezzled over…… MORE
(KMJ) – The California Highway Patrol arrested a Madera man following a deadly crash on Highway 99 early Sunday morning. Around 1 a.m., officers say 28-year old Joshua Eisen of Merced and an unidentified woman got out of their SUV on the 99 near the Clinton Avenue exit after it struck a concrete wall from…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A U.S. bankruptcy court judge has rejected Pacific Gas & Electric’s latest attempt to change a California law that requires utilities to pay for the devastation from wildfires ignited by their equipment. The decision issued Wednesday by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali preserves a long-standing principle known as “inverse condemnation.” The…… MORE
A 30-year-old woman was killed and three children all under the age of five were injured after a crash involving a DUI driver, CHP says. It happened Tuesday around 5:14 p.m. on E. Adams Avenue between S. Alta Avenue and S. Pedersen Avenue in Fresno County. According to CHP, 61-year-old Manuel Ramirez Jr. was…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia man is convicted for trying to kill a police officer On Monday in Tulare County Superior Court, a jury found Paul Brian Ward, guilty of attempted murder and assault on a police officer, battery against an EMT, resisting arrest, and other charges. The incident took place back…… MORE
FRESNO, (KMJ) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles has reportedly been making a heavy profit off of selling the personal information of drivers in the state, according to VICE. A new investigation by VICE has uncovered that drivers names, addresses and car registration information is being sold to certain companies. A document provided…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office releases tips top avoid thefts and break-ins over the holidays. The holiday season is now here, so this is a good time for residents of Fresno County think about ways to protect the stuff you work so hard for all year long. Please incorporate these simple…… MORE
