TULARE, Calif. (KMJ) — A south valley woman has been sentenced to life in prison for a pair of DUI murders. Court documents say 28-year-old Cheyenne Wyllie of Springville ran a stop sign in 2016, slammed into a minivan, and killed a 69-year-old woman, along with a 10-year-old girl. Wyllie’s BAC was almost 3 times…… MORE
(KMJ) The Catholic Diocese of Fresno and five others have unveiled a compensation program for child abuse victims of priests. The program would allow victims to file for compensation, without having to sue the church. For victims who come forward the cases will be confidentially reported to police. As for compensation, the administrators of the…… MORE
VISALIA, CA. (KMJ) — The Tulare County Public Health Officer has confirmed that a person from Tulare County has died from complications related to the use of e-cigarettes and is warning community members about the dangerous effects of using electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. “With sadness, we report that there has been a death of a…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Caltrans says this time of year, the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions typically peaks, as animals start migrating to winter habitat. Mating season begins for deer and elk. And bears spend more time foraging before hibernation. “Be alert when driving through areas where wildlife frequent,” Alisa Becerra said. Spokeswoman Alisa Becerra says to…… MORE
BOSTON, MA (KMJ) – Actress Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison during sentencing taking place in federal court Friday in Boston. The Oscar nominee was also sentenced to one year supervised release, 250 hours community service and a $30,000 fine She is the first person being sentenced for taking part in a sweeping…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man has been arrested after leading deputies on a chase, and a lockdown has been lifted on an elementary school. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said happened Friday morning near Alpine Vista Elementary School. The Sheriff’s Office says the chase started with an erratic driver at the intersection of…… MORE
(KMJ) – Friday morning, Pacific Gas and Electric announced it reached an $11 billion settlement with insurance companies in suits filed over the 2017 and 2018 state wildfires. This deal covers 85% of the claims filed against the bankrupt utility and covers several major blazes including the Camp Fire. It ravaged the town of Paradise…… MORE
(KMJ) – This ad, which ran during Thursday night’s latest Democratic Presidential debate sparks comments and criticism across the Nation. The ad was created by the Political Action Committee New Faces GOP. It was created in March by Elizabeth Heng. She unsuccessfully ran to unseat 16th Congressional District Democratic Representative Jim Costa in 2018. It…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The deadline is looming as a vote takes place Friday on legislation affecting guide dogs and their handlers in California. One Fresno woman is calling out for help to convince the governor that Assembly Bill 169 is needed to protect the animals and the people who raise them. “I know…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The NTSB releases its initial report Thursday on the Conception dive boat fire. The National Transportation Safety Board report said that all the crew members were asleep when the vessel caught fire on Labor Day off Santa Cruz Island. The report describes the events when the fire broke out September…… MORE
