Category Archives: Local News

Madera Semi-Truck Driver Wanted in Connection with Nebraska Crash That Killed 3

Madera Semi-Truck Driver Wanted in Connection with Nebraska Crash That Killed 3

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A warrant has been issued for a Madera man involved in a construction zone crash in Nebraska that killed three people. Kenneth Kratt, 34, of Madera, California, has been charged in Nebraska with three counts of felony manslaughter. Charging documents accuse Kratt of driving recklessly at the time of the…MORE

Accused Fresno County Serial Killer Pleads “Not Guilty”

Accused Fresno County Serial Killer Pleads “Not Guilty”

(Photo Courtesy:  Fresno County Sheriff’s Office ) (KMJ) – An accused Fresno County serial killer entered a “not guilty” plea while appearing in court Thursday. 33-year old Buford King is an Army veteran who served in Iraq.  But the Squaw Valley man is now accused of killing 35 year old Aleksey Shelest and 62 year old…MORE

California Senate to Investigate PG&E Power Shutoff

California Senate to Investigate PG&E Power Shutoff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate will investigate a California utility’s process for cutting off power to more than 2 million people to prevent wildfires. In a memo to the Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins asked the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee to “begin investigating and reviewing…MORE

The Great Shake-Out, Alert Systems – California Prepares for Earthquakes

The Great Shake-Out, Alert Systems – California Prepares for Earthquakes

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – With the Great Shake-Out, and Alert Systems, California is preparing for earthquakes. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 6.9 Loma Prieta quake that ravaged the Bay area in 1989, a magnitude 3.7 quake struck Thursday, just before 8: 00 a.m. south of Hollister. It was the third day in a…MORE

Obdulia Sanchez, Who Went Viral Livestreaming Sisters Death, Arrested Again

Obdulia Sanchez, Who Went Viral Livestreaming Sisters Death, Arrested Again

STOCKTON,CA (KMJ) – The teen who live-streamed a fatal car crash is re-arrested. Stockton police say 20-year-old Obdulia Sanchez was arrested early Thursday morning after leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash. Sanchez was 18-years-old and behind the wheel when she live streamed the Los Banos crash that killed her 14-year-old sister…MORE

Mourning the Loss of Longtime Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings

Mourning the Loss of Longtime Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings

  (KMJ) – Maryland Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges. A sharecropper’s son, Cummings became the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Reform committee.  And its members continue to investigate President Donald Trump. Cummings was 68 years old. Via Twitter, President Trump…MORE

Department Mourns the Loss of Tulare County Canine Deputy

Department Mourns the Loss of Tulare County Canine Deputy

(Photo Courtesy:  Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is now mourning the loss of one of its Canine Deputies. The following statement was put out on behalf of Sheriff Mike Boudreaux: Wednesday evening, October 16th, K9 Deputy “Rocco” was hit and killed by a car on Avenue 328 in Visalia,…MORE

Fresno’s New Police Chief Andy Hall Takes the Reins

Fresno’s New Police Chief Andy Hall Takes the Reins

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police Chief Andy Hall officially takes his place heading up Fresno Police Department, after an emotion-filled ceremony Wednesday at Fresno City Hall. Chief Hall is the 22nd person to run the department.       He applied to be a police cadet at 18, and spent the next 40 years with…MORE

Skeleton Unearthed Beneath California Peak

Skeleton Unearthed Beneath California Peak

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Authorities in California say a human skeleton has been recovered beneath the state’s second-highest peak. Sgt. Nate Derr of the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department told The Associated Press Wednesday investigators are trying to identify the remains found beneath Mount Williamson. No foul play is suspected. The body was discovered by climbers…MORE

California’s Statewide Earthquake Alert System Debuts on Loma Prieta Quake’s 30th Anniversary

California’s Statewide Earthquake Alert System Debuts on Loma Prieta Quake’s 30th Anniversary

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – As California sees more shaking from earthquakes alerts will become available statewide starting Thursday. Currently the large-scale earthquake notification system is for Los Angeles County, but that’s all changing. The statewide Wireless Emergency Alert system rolls out coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Quake that…MORE