Category Archives: Local News

Suspect Tells Elementary Students He Wanted To Take Them, Say Police

Suspect Tells Elementary Students He Wanted To Take Them, Say Police

FRESNO (KMJ) — One man has been put behind bars on felony charges, after he allegedly told a bus full of elementary school students he was going to take them. The incident took place Monday around 6.30pm, close to Jensen Avenue and Highway 99. The bus had stopped at a gas station for a bathroom…MORE

Duncan Hines Cake Mix Recall

Duncan Hines Cake Mix Recall

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 2.4 million boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix is being recalled. Federal health officials warn one variety tested positive for salmonella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received reports of five illnesses linked to Duncan Hines. Consumers are cautioned not to bake with or consume the recalled mixes, distributed…MORE

Madera Authorities Seek Next of Kin for Hit & Run Victim

Madera Authorities Seek Next of Kin for Hit & Run Victim

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the next of kin, for a man killed in a hit-and-run. 50-year-old Angel Gutierrez was fatally struck near Avenue 21 and Road 26 on October 22. If you know anything, call the Madera County Coroner’s Office at 559-674-7774.MORE

Two Calif. Death Row Inmates Found Dead

Two Calif. Death Row Inmates Found Dead

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Two men on California’s death row for committing multiple murders have been found dead at San Quentin State Prison. California prison officials said Monday they are investigating both deaths as suicides. Officials say Andrew Urdiales was found unresponsive in his cell Friday during a security check and died Saturday. The 54-year-old…MORE

Heavy Voter Turn Out, So Far, in Fresno County

Heavy Voter Turn Out, So Far, in Fresno County

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Election day is Tuesday – Are you ready to vote? Fresno County Registrar of Voters Brandi Orth wants to make sure you are. “Go to our website fresnovote.com and it says ‘check my voter status,’ and look yourself up, and make sure that your address is correct and where your polling…MORE

Highway Shooter Sentenced to 354 Years for Firing at Vehicles in Fresno County

Highway Shooter Sentenced to 354 Years for Firing at Vehicles in Fresno County

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 42 year-old man convicted in a series of random shootings in West Fresno County is sentenced to centuries behind bars. Jorge Javier Gracia is sentenced to 354 years to life in prison for 19 felony charges. The weight of his sentence due to his two prior strikes and enhancements,…MORE

Wedding Reception Homicide Victim Identified

Wedding Reception Homicide Victim Identified

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  The search continues for the suspect who opened fire and killed a man at a wedding reception in Fresno County. Hundreds were gathered at a home on Marks near Annandale on Saturday night when Fresno Co. Sheriffs deputies say a man shot and killed a man at an outdoor reception.  The victim,…MORE