A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI investigator he thought they were “going to grow into monsters so he had to kill them,” according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday. Matthew Taylor Coleman, a 40-year-old Santa Barbara surfing school instructor, has been charged with foreign murder of US…… MORE
Wanted Felon Dead After Standoff with Fresno Co. Deputies
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A wanted felon is dead after a standoff Wednesday with Fresno Co. Sheriff’s deputies. Crisis negotiators attempted to talk the man into surrendering at the Flamingo Mobile Home Park on Central Ave. After hours of negotiations, the man died of self inflicted wounds. He was a resident of Butte County.… MORE
Ex-Professor Held for Arson in Calif. Wildfire, More Charges Possible
A former college instructor has been arrested and charged with starting a fire in drought-ravaged Northern California near the massive Dixie Fire, according to a criminal complaint. Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, a former instructor at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University, is suspected of willfully starting the Ranch Fire, according to the federal complaint from the…… MORE
California Requires Teachers get COVID Vax or be Tested Regularly
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Teachers and school staff in California are now required to either show proof they’ve gotten the COVID-19 vaccine or be subject to weekly tests. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first-in-the-nation plan Wednesday at a news conference at an elementary school in Alameda County. California has already issued a similar requirement for state…… MORE
Tulare County Serial Child Molester Sentenced to Life
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) A serial child molester was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years to life in prison. 37 year old Oracio Reyes had been convicted of 15 counts of lewd acts on a child under fourteen. The crimes occurred from 2006 to 2016 against six minor female victims ages 6 to 13-years-old. Each of the crimes…… MORE
Miguel Torres
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Miguel Torres of Reedley. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to report to court on domestic violence charges. A woman filed a report with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office regarding her boyfriend, Miguel Torres. The two got into an…… MORE
Mother & Son Cuffed for Murder of 14 Yr Old Girl
On Sunday, January 3, 2021, just after 1:00 am, officers from the Northeast Policing District responded to Maple Avenue just south of Shaw regarding two shooting victims. Officers arrived and located a 14-year-old female juvenile and a 15-year-old male juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds. Both juveniles were transported to local hospitals. Despite lifesaving efforts from…… MORE
Body of Missing Hiker Recovered in Sequoia NP
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 9, 2021 – Trained searchers assisting the Thoke family were able to locate Matt Thoke on Saturday and National Park Service (NPS) Rangers recovered his body on Sunday. Thoke was found in a location that was not visible by air and hardly visible on the ground, not…… MORE
Beef and Pork Exports on Record Pace
U.S. red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Although volume and value eased from April and May, export value was still the highest on record for the month of June, and first-half shipments established a record pace for both beef…… MORE
Embattled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Resigns
(AP) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the darkest days of COVID-19. The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced Tuesday…… MORE
