Category Archives: Local News

Charges Filed in Deadly Fresno DUI Crash

Charges Filed in Deadly Fresno DUI Crash

(KMJ) –  A woman is dead and a man behind bars after a fatal, DUI crash Saturday morning in Southeast Fresno. Fresno police say 34-year old Joshua Parker was drunk when his SUV crashed into a big rig just after 11 a.m. at Belmont and Barton.   That crashed killed his passenger, 22-year old Mina Serrano. Investigators…MORE

Fresno State Mourns Passing of Long-Time Police Chief

Fresno State Mourns Passing of Long-Time Police Chief

(KMJ) –  Fresno State confirms the head of its campus Police Department has passed away. David Huerta, Fresno State’s Police Chief since August 2004, passed away on August 16th surrounded by his family and close friends.   His death comes 13 months after he was hospitalized  at UCSF Medical Center for a double lung transplant. “Chief…MORE

Gang Member Identified As Suspect in Murder of a Fresno Father

Gang Member Identified As Suspect in Murder of a Fresno Father

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Homicide investigators release the name of an 18-year-old man who they say shot a father in Central Fresno. Police said the murder took place just before 3:00am on August 15, 2019. 30-year-old Ricky Brogdon was on the phone with 9-1-1. He called them saying there was a person in his…MORE

Calif. Sues Trump Administration Over Green Card Rules

Calif. Sues Trump Administration Over Green Card Rules

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California is joined by three other states in filing the latest court challenge to new rules blocking green cards, for many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, or other forms of public assistance.     In announcing the lawsuit Friday, Democratic Attorney General Xavier Beccera said, “They’re trying to make…MORE

Council Overrides Mayor Brand’s Veto

Council Overrides Mayor Brand’s Veto

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council has voted to override the veto of Mayor Lee Brand, effectively ending the practice of giving raises to city employees after they’ve given notice to quit. The agenda item passed Thursday on a 6-0, bipartisan vote. “When you are giving retroactive raises, you are inappropriately using taxpayer money,…MORE

15-Year-old Female Student Arrested For Snapchat Threat to Edison High School

15-Year-old Female Student Arrested For Snapchat Threat to Edison High School

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 15-year-old Fresno Unified Student is arrested for a threat made on social media. The female student made the threat against Edison High School on the app Snapchat. She showed a photo of guns, and told students to not come to school.   Superintendent Bob Nelson stood with Chief Jerry…MORE

Cause of Death Released in Taco Eating Death

Cause of Death Released in Taco Eating Death

FRESNO (KMJ) – A cause of death has been released in the case of a Fresno man who died after a competitive eating event. Tuesday night, it was in the middle of the third inning of the Fresno Grizzlies’ game. 41-year old Dana Hutchings collapsed while taking part in a taco eating contest at Chukchansi…MORE

Police: Fresno Gang Members Branching out into Property Crimes

Police: Fresno Gang Members Branching out into Property Crimes

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno gang members are branching out, and committing a wider variety of crimes. In the city of Fresno, there’s a nearly three percent uptick in the number of home burglaries over this time last year. And police say they know who is responsible for this worrisome crime trend. Gangs. “It used to…MORE