FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- A 31 year old Fresno man is charged with murder in the death of a child. Kenneth Johnson is accused of killing 14-month-old Jose Espinoza back on November 19, 2016. The child’s mother left him the hands of Johnson’s 20-year-old girlfriend — who had a restraining order against him. Fresno Police Chief Jerry…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A gun store in East Central Fresno is robbed. Police looking for the robber and the gun. The gun was stolen around 1:00pm Tuesday, January 2nd from The Armory on Fowler and Clinton Avenues. The stor posted the video on it’s Facebook page. We had a gun stolen on 1/2/2018…… MORE
YOSEMITE (KMJ) — An online effort against plans to open a Starbucks inside Yosemite National Park has surpassed its goal of 5,000 signatures. But Yosemite Hospitality said the change.org petition (click here) is incorrect. The company managing concessions on site revealed that ongoing work to enhance the guest experience includes Starbucks, but will also include…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A drug overdose is the cause of death for a man at a Fresno State fraternity. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer held a news conference Thursday afternoon to update the public on the death of 19-year-old Omar Nemeth. Chief Dyer says it appears Nemeth’s death was an accidental overdose of the prescription…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Sears to close in Hanford, along with 100 other Kmart & Sears stores. Sears Holdings Corp. will be closing over 100 more stores as the struggling department store chain tries to turn around its business. The Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company says that includes 64 Kmart stores and 39 Sears stores that will…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Shooting a gun in the air on New Year’s lands one Fresno man behind bars. The Fresno Police Department is using shot spotter to locate people who didn’t heed their warnings. Around 3:00 Wednesday, January 3rd, Southeast Officers served a search warrant at 4226 E. Lane where 7 rounds were detected…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A resident of the Fresno Veterans Home has tested positive for legionella infection. Legionella is a bacteria that can cause a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires’ disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. The patient is being treated at the VA hospital. It’s not known yet if he was…… MORE
VISALIA (KMJ) — An Exeter man is now in Tulare County Jail following an investigation which crossed state lines and ended with his arrest in Texas. Justin Tyler Greer is facing charges of stealing cattle, investment fraud, and embezzlement. The case was first referred to Tulare County Sheriff’s Office in June. Detectives were told by…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Rodeo Hall of Fame legend and Sanger resident Wilber Plaugher has died, after living a long and colorful life. Plaugher’s longtime friend and country-western musician Jack Hannah called him “the greatest living cowboy.” Grandson Reverend Nic Pope says he was a Valley icon. “He was such a superb rodeo athlete, so he…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A Fresno Police officer has turned in his own brother in connection with a body found in the Northeast on New Year’s Eve. Cody Sanders is now facing one charge of felony hit and run following the crash at Herndon and Millbrook. The body of 33 year old Kong Yang was found…… MORE
