Category Archives: Local News

ATM Thieves Still On The Run – Deputies Want Help Finding Them

ATM Thieves Still On The Run – Deputies Want Help Finding Them

FRIANT (KMJ) – Deputies are asking for help tracking down a group, of men seen on security camera footage taking an ATM from inside a Fresno County gas station. The incident happened around 3.30am on January 17th, at the Shell gas station in Friant. Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported that four men wearing hoods and…MORE

Fresno Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In 9 Year-Old Janessa Ramirez’s Death

Fresno Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In 9 Year-Old Janessa Ramirez’s Death

  FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Brian Lorisse Cooks was convicted Thursday of manslaughter for his role in the death of Janessa Ramirez. The 9 year-old was killed outside a laundromat in Central Fresno back in January of 2015 when she was caught in the crossfire of a gang related shooting on Clinton and Marks. Cooks issued an apology…MORE

California Transportation Commission Votes To Send Gas Tax Dollars To All 58 Counties

California Transportation Commission Votes To Send Gas Tax Dollars To All 58 Counties

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  The California Transportation Commission voted Thursday in Sacramento to continue delivering new gas tax revenue from SB 1 the Road Repair and Accountability Act — directly to local communities. Building on action from its December meeting, the Commission adopted the final list of cities eligible to receive Local Streets and Roads Program…MORE

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Lion Cub Predicting Winner Of Super Bowl 52

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Lion Cub Predicting Winner Of Super Bowl 52

[Photo: FCZ] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – With only days before the Super Bowl – Fresno Chaffee Zoo is keeping up the tradition of picking the winner. This year, their African lion cub, Kijani, will predict the winner of Super Bowl 52. At noon on Friday February 2nd, he will choose between two, large cardboard boxes,…MORE

Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies Looking For Suspect In Walgreens Robbery

Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies Looking For Suspect In Walgreens Robbery

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for the man suspected of robbing a Walgreen’s store., It happened Jan. 25 at the store in Hilmar. Employees say a man wearing a white colored disposable jumpsuit walked into the store with a backpack sprayer. He was wearing a dust mask, a blue…MORE

Congressman Devin Nunes Speaks To KMJ About Memo

Congressman Devin Nunes Speaks To KMJ About Memo

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) – Congressman Devin Nunes spoke to KMJ Wednesday about the memo on the Russia investigation that President Trump wants to release to the public. Congressman Devin Nunes was calling into KMJ, saying he and other Valley lawmakers (Reps. Jeff Denham & David Valadao) riding on the GOP charted train were…MORE

One Dead After Train Crash Carrying Republican Lawmakers

One Dead After Train Crash Carrying Republican Lawmakers

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — Three Central Valley Congressmen are uninjured following a fatal train crash in Virginia, when a chartered service hit a garbage truck at a crossing. “I didn’t fall out of my seat,” explained Congressman David Valadao (R-Hanford). “It was a thump but not enough to really throw anybody around I didn’t think. As…MORE

Explosive Device Detonated, One Man Arrested In Central Fresno

Explosive Device Detonated, One Man Arrested In Central Fresno

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An explosive device was found in a Central Fresno home, close to a school. Fresno Police were connecting a probation search around 9:30am Tuesday, at a house on Fruit and Santa Ana, just south of Shaw. Police arrested 38-year-Adam Kausim. During the search, some sort of PVC pipe-type explosive device with…MORE