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UPDATE: All Suspects In Madera Ride-Along Shooting In Custody

UPDATE: All Suspects In Madera Ride-Along Shooting In Custody

MADERA (KMJ) — All three suspects identified in the Madera ride-along shooting have been arrested. James Cruz was a passenger in the vehicle from which shots were fired at a Madera PD patrol car early Sunday morning. He was apprehended Friday evening – the final one of the three to be placed into custody. “They…MORE

Fresno Police Agencies Arrest 47 in Calwa Bulldog Gang Sting

Fresno Police Agencies Arrest 47 in Calwa Bulldog Gang Sting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims and MAGEC announced the results of an ongoing investigation primarily focused on one criminal street gang in Calwa on Friday. They are responsible for crimes such as murder, robbery, drug dealing, human trafficking and illegal gun trafficking. Since the beginning of the year, law enforcement has…MORE

Fallen Heroes Car Show Raises Thousands For Local Groups

Fallen Heroes Car Show Raises Thousands For Local Groups

FRESNO (KMJ) — Four local good causes each receive a share of a big charitable donation – all funds generated by the Fallen Heroes Car Show. The show, which was originally held on October 1st outside Clovis’ Sierra Vista Mall, was put together by the Central Valley Mustang Club. “We want to thank all the…MORE

Longtime City Of Clovis Staff To Retire

Longtime City Of Clovis Staff To Retire

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two longtime staff members with the City of Clovis are retiring. Clovis Finance Director Jamie Hughson and General Services Director Robert Ford plan to retire effective December 31st. Finance Director Jamie Hughson has been with the City of Clovis for 29 years starting as an Accountant back In 1987 shortly after becoming…MORE

UPDATE – Orosi Bank Robber Now In Custody

UPDATE – Orosi Bank Robber Now In Custody

(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office confirms the man who used a handgun to rob the Bank of the West in Orosi just before noon Thursday has been caugt. He is identified as 40-year old Isidro Hernandez. Deputies say he was found and arrested outside of his Orosi home thanks to tips from the…MORE

Search For Missing Hiker Put On Hold Due To Weather

Search For Missing Hiker Put On Hold Due To Weather

FRESNO (KMJ) — A pause in the search effort at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park – for a hiker who hasn’t been in contact for almost two weeks. Robert ‘Bob’ Woodie was last heard of on October 15th when he electronically ‘checked in’ – near Barret Lakes. The 74 year old’s actions since then…MORE

Study: Auto Pollution Costs Calif. $15 Billion Annually

Study: Auto Pollution Costs Calif. $15 Billion Annually

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — $15 billion. According to American Lung Association, that’s how much pollution caused by automobiles costs the Golden State each year, in health and climate expenses. The association’s new study claims every tank of gas burned costs more than $18, in so-called hidden health costs. Researchers believe further adopting zero-emission vehicles will lead…MORE

Survey: 43 Percent Of Female Runners Have Experienced Harassment

Survey: 43 Percent Of Female Runners Have Experienced Harassment

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new Runner’s World Magazine survey, 43 percent of women report having been harassed during a run. The figure is even higher, at 58 percent, for women under 30. Just over a fifth of female runners say they take pepper spray with them, and about 1 percent take a loaded…MORE

Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 26 Points in Calif.

Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 26 Points in Calif.

(KMJ)   Less than two weeks before election day and Hillary Clinton appears headed for an easy win in California. New polling released Thursday shows Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by 26 points among likely voters in the Golden State. The poll from the Public Policy Institute of California also shows propositions to legalize marijuana…MORE

Fresno Man Found Guilty in Beating of Elderly Sikh Man

Fresno Man Found Guilty in Beating of Elderly Sikh Man

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A Fresno man was found guilty Wednesday, in the beating an elderly Sikh man. 23-year-old Daniel Wilson Junior has been charged with a hate crime, in the attack on 68-year-old Amrik Singh Bal last December. Wilson faces up to 8 years in prison.      MORE