MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman faces 93 counts of animal cruelty after Merced County Sheriff’s deputies found over 100 cats in distress inside a U-Haul. Nearly 20 cats could be seen through the windshield of a U-Haul in Santa Nella on Sunday, crammed into the dashboard as the sun heated the van. “They…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A suspect has been arrested after DNA linked him to a series of rapes in Fresno County. Fresno Police Chief Mindy Casto says 55-year-old Cesar Flores was arrested Tuesday morning at his home in Fresno County. “Today, we’re announcing our first genealogy based serial rapist case here in Fresno,” said Chief…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Four men were rescued Tuesday afternoon from the Kings River in Fresno County. Just before 2:30 pm Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Riverbend and Annadale in Sanger. The group of young men found themselves in trouble after struggling to float through some rapids. Three of…… MORE
TULARE CO. (KMJ) Samuel Camposeco was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for the attempted murder of a police officer while robbing a gas station. The gang member and his cohort, Luis Vargas, opened fire on an officer who happened to stop at the Texaco in Dinuba at the time of the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Diocese of Fresno has announced that it is officially filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The statement was made in a press release Tuesday morning by Bishop Joseph Brennan. It comes as the diocese faces 153 claims from victims of sexual abuse by clergy members. The plan to file for bankruptcy…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Hanford mother and her 5-year-old son say they are traumatized after he was left alone in a hot school bus for nearly 45 minutes in June. “I couldn’t help but cry,” the boy’s mom, Ms. Guerrero, said through tears. Her son was enrolled in the Hanford Elementary School District’s Summer…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Attorneys on both sides made their final push in court on Monday to the jury that will soon decide Andrew Leon’s fate. “This is a murder case,” prosecutor Kendall Reynolds said. “Believability and credibility are what this case really comes down to. Who do you believe?” “The real question I want…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fireworks sales are expected to be booming later this week. “It’s going pretty well. We’re excited about it,” said Scott Leopold, Phantom Fireworks. “It should pick up in the two days before.” At Phantom Fireworks on the corner of First and Nees, they’re only offering safe and sane fireworks; that’s all…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against Nathan Baptista, 36, charging him with aggravated sexual abuse. Now, he’s on the run, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department. According to court documents, on May 31, 2024, Baptista forcibly raped and strangled a fellow Yosemite Hospitality employee. Baptista had an active…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman faces 93 counts of animal cruelty after Merced County Sheriff’s deputies found over 100 cats in distress inside a U-Haul. Many of the felines could be seen through the windshield, crammed into the dashboard as the van sat in the hot summer sun on Sunday in the parking…… MORE
