Category Archives: Local News

Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ Returns to Court

Suspected ‘Golden State Killer’ Returns to Court

(CNN) – Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, appeared in court Monday for murder charges he faces from the deaths of a Sacramento-area couple in 1978. A Sacramento judge issued a continuance of the hearing until May 29 regarding unsealing search warrants in DeAngelo’s arrest. No cameras were allowed in court. The judge…MORE

Millions Spent on Calif. Lt. Gov’s Race

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom once joked his job doesn’t involve much governing. But that’s not stopping candidates from shelling out millions to replace him. About $10 million has been spent on the race, including nearly $5 million from an independent group funded primarily by one of the candidates’ fathers. Democrats…MORE

CA Attorneys Could Face Discipline for Consensual Sexual Relationships

CA Attorneys Could Face Discipline for Consensual Sexual Relationships

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Attorneys who have a consensual sexual relationship with a client could face discipline, under new rules approved by the California Supreme Court. Beginning in November, such interaction will be prohibited, unless it precedes a professional relationship, or the client is the lawyer’s spouse or domestic partner. Supporters claim the relationship between a…MORE

Fresno Police Hope To Catch Suspects Burglarizing Family Dollar Store

Fresno Police Hope To Catch Suspects Burglarizing Family Dollar Store

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police hope to catch suspects burglarizing Family Dollar Store. On Wednesday, May 9th at 4:13 a.m., two unidentified suspects burglarized the Family Dollar Store at 3243 N. Cedar. The suspects threw a rock through the front window and entered the business where they stole speakers, clothing, and candy. The photograph was…MORE

Golden State Killer Suspect Charged In 4 More Slayings

Golden State Killer Suspect Charged In 4 More Slayings

FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The Golden State Killer suspect has been charged Thursday in 4 more slayings. Prosecutors in Santa Barbara County charged Joseph James DeAngelo with a pair of double-killings in 1979 and 1981. DeAngelo allegedly killed two people in Santa Barbara at the end of 1979, then after spending time in Ventura and Orange…MORE

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Attacked By Man With Machete Out Of The Hospital

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Attacked By Man With Machete Out Of The Hospital

[Photo: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was attacked by a man with a machete is out of the hospital. On May 3rd, Deputy Juan Serrano and other Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call of a man acting erratically inside of a home in…MORE

Fresno Police Say Violent Crime, Property Crime Continue Dropping

Fresno Police Say Violent Crime, Property Crime Continue Dropping

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer says it’s been a great year in terms of reducing violent crime and property crime. “We are building an incredible amount of momentum in reducing crime in our city in 2018,” said Chief Dyer during his monthly crime view meeting with the press. “It’s a significant…MORE