MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An Oceanside man appears in court, facing first degree murder charges in the death of a young girl that he met over social media. 19-year-old Codi Slayton was pleading not guilty at his arraignment in a Madera courtroom. The former Marine is accused of killing of 16-year-old Josephine Jimenez.…… MORE
Newsom Urged to Posthumously Pardon Gay Rights Leader
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Legislature’s LGBTQ and black caucuses want Gov. Gavin Newsom to posthumously pardon a civil rights leader who was jailed for having gay sex nearly 70 years ago. Bayard Rustin was a confidant of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. along with being a key organizer of the 1963 March on…… MORE
University of California Delays Vote on Raising Tuition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The University of California has delayed a contentious vote originally planned for Wednesday on whether to raise tuition at its 10 campuses. The office of UC President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday the Board of Regents would discuss the proposals at its Wednesday meeting and vote at a later date. Gov. Gavin…… MORE
Fuel Spill Closes Hwy 41 At Hwy 46 Near Cholame
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ) — There is a traffic alert for those headed to the Central Coast Tuesday morning. A fuel spill is forcing the closure of Highway 41 at Highway 46 near Cholame. The CHP says a tanker went down an embankment near that area and at least 1,000 gallons of fuel is leaking. Officers closed…… MORE
2 Juveniles Arrested in Fresno’s First homicide of 2020
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two juveniles have been arrested by Fresno Police for the city’s first homicide of 2020. On January 8th, officers responded to a call on E. Tyler and N Fifth Street. That’s where they found 17 year old Christyan Roberts and 18 year old Dezon Cheatham suffering from gunshot wounds. Cheatham, found…… MORE
Pledge 2 Stop Human Trafficking Event, Collecting Donations, Spreading Awareness
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Pledge 2 Stop Human Trafficking event was taking place Tuesday in Fresno. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and local law enforcement and a coalition of valley-based nonprofits are joining forces to support to stop human trafficking in the Central Valley. On Tuesday, Andrea Shabaglian, was standing at the…… MORE
Search Continues for Kerman Auto Theft Suspect
(KMJ) – The Kerman Police Department is asking for your help tracking down an auto thief. Officers say surveillance video captured this image of the suspect who stole an SUV from the McDonald’s parking lot at its location near Highways 180 & 145 Friday night. The California Highway Patrol later recovered the SUV in the…… MORE
World’s Strongest Firefighter Calls the South Valley Home
(KMJ) – A South Valley Firefighter has claimed the title of “World’s Strongest.” Saturday in Santa Monica, Kern County Fire’s Ben Gallaher was crowned World’s Strongest Firefighter at the annual Arnold Sports Festival put on by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. According to the competition’s website, the event featured more than 22,000 athletes from more than…… MORE
Third Round of Trade Aid Payments Expected
Even though the first trade deal with China has been signed, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he still expects U.S. farmers to get a third-round of 2019 trade aid payments. USDA hasn’t officially announced if and when the farmers would get those payments. Perdue tells Bloomberg that the move is still waiting for approval…… MORE
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting & Holding Family Members Hostage
CORCORAN, CA (KMJ) – This morning at 11:40 AM, Corcoran Officers and the Hanford Parole unit attempted to contact Joseph Morales at a residence in the 1900 block of Josephine Avenue. Upon arrival, Morales refused to come to the door and officers heard a woman screaming inside the house. She was able to escape through a…… MORE
