(KMJ) Fresno – A break comes in an unsolved hate crime against a member of the Fresno Sikh Community. Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Fresno District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp – join forces in the arrest of two suspects. Working with the DA’s office, the Fresno Police Department has arrested two people in the hate crime,…… MORE
Merced Man Held in “Silk Road” Narcotic Ring
(KMJ) 38 year old David Burchard was arrested late Monday in connection with one of the most notorious web-based criminal enterprises in US history. US Attorney Ben Wagner, at a news conference Tuesday in Fresno, accused Burchard of being a major narcotics vendor on the “Silk Road” and other dark-web marketplaces. The Silk Road website…… MORE
Trump’s Campaign Manager Charged with Assaulting Reporter
(CNN) Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was arrested and charged in Jupiter, Florida, with simple battery of former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, according to police. The Jupiter Police Department told CNN that Lewandowski was arrested Tuesday morning after turning himself in on the misdemeanor charge of simple battery. They said Lewandowski has been released and…… MORE
Audit Blasts University of California’s Recruitment Practices
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The University of California is hurting local students, by making excessive out-of-state admissions. That’s according to highly-critical audit, which recommends stricter entrance…… MORE
Study: Uncertainty Responsible for Greater Stress
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — In a recent University College London study, participants who were unsure whether would be given an electric shock where more stressed, than…… MORE
EgyptAir Hijacking Ends Peacefully, Suspect Arrested
(CNN) The hijacking of a Cairo-bound EgyptAir flight that was diverted to Cyprus ended relatively peacefully Tuesday when the plane’s crew and passengers safely left the aircraft and authorities took the hijacker into custody. “The hijacker has just been arrested,” Cyprus government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides said on Twitter, adding a few minutes later, “All passengers and…… MORE
Bar Turns Ball-Pit In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — A sold-out event in San Francisco saw adults becoming kids for a weekend. Cocktail lounge ‘The Romper Room’ was filled with numerous hallow plastic balls by non-profit ‘Forward Motion’, to convert it into one giant ball pit the weekend of Saturday March 19th and Sunday March 20th. 40,000 balls were used,…… MORE
U.N. says Half the World to Face Water Stress by 2030
A report by the United Nations Environment Program says almost half of the world’s population will suffer severe water stress by 2030. The report by the program finds that as the global population rises, increased urbanization, climate change and a shift in how food is consumed are likely to increase future demand for water.…… MORE
Paroled Bank Robber Arrested Again In Fresno
(KMJ) – Fresno Police did not have a difficult search to nab the man accused of robbing a city bank on Monday. Officers say witnesses gave a very accurate description to the man who approached a teller at the Union Bank branch location on the 1400 block of Kern Street in Fresno’s Chinatown. That man,…… MORE
Clovis Stabbing Under Investigation By Police
(KMJ) – Clovis Police shut down Sierra Avenue near Villa about 3:30 Monday afternoon, when a man in the road was found bleeding from his neck. City of Clovis workers saw the man lying on the ground and called police. American Ambulance took him to Community Regional Medical Center where is being evaluated. The cause of…… MORE
