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Battle Resumes in Calif. Over Police Use of Deadly Force
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – One of the California Legislature’s hottest criminal justice debates is resuming with competing proposals over when police can use deadly force. Democratic Assemblywoman Shirley Weber of San Diego said Wednesday that she’ll try again to set a nation-leading standard. Her bill would allow police to kill only when there is no…… MORE
2 Adults, 2 Teens Arrested in a Series of Fresno Robberies
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four arrests are made in a series of robberies in Fresno. The robberies began on January 26, Fresno Police said just before 10:30 that Saturday night, the Palm Bluffs Liquor Store at 585 W. Nees was struck by two armed men wearing masks, demanding money. The suspects held the employees…… MORE
3 Potentially Explosive Honey Oil Labs Busted in Central Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A series of potentially explosive honey oil labs are busted in Central Fresno. On Tuesday, Fresno PD’S Narcotics team working with Clovis Police, and the HIIT Team served search warrants, finding dangerous, highly flammable chemicals. Honey oil is made by soaking marijuana in a solvent, but the chemicals can be…… MORE
K9 Deputy Sniffs-Out Drugs In Mail Sent to Tulare County Inmates
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A K9 deputy in Tulare County sniffs out drug-laced mail sent to inmates. On January 24, Deputies began investigating mail sent to the Bob Wiley Detention Facility in Visalia. A letter was received at the Detentions Mail Room that appeared to be altered. On Feb 2, Tulare…… MORE
Homeless Fires Surge In Fresno – No Camping Ordinance Blamed
FRESNO (KMJ) — Figures from Fresno Fire Department show a rise in the number of blazes attributed to homeless people in the City of Fresno, and a local non-profit says the recently enacted No Camping Ordinance is to blame. Statistics from Fresno Fire Department show 79 vacant structure fires in 2016, 85 in 2017, and…… MORE
Valley Cities Listed Among the Nation’s Worst in Which to Live
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Mendota has been ranked the worst city in which to live in the U.S., according to a new 24/7 Wall Street report. The city is home to the smallest share of college graduates, a 49.5 percent poverty rate, and low home values. Other valley cities listed as the nation’s worst include…… MORE
California Bill Would Limit Genitalia Surgery for Children
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A new California proposal would bar doctors from performing surgery on children born with genitals that don’t fit a single gender unless it’s medically necessary or the child consents. Democratic Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill released Monday is the latest effort in California aimed at giving minors more control over their bodies…… MORE
Clovis Sex Offender Arrested on Multiple Charges
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis sex offender is arrested on multiple charges. Convicted sex offenders are required to register their addresses so that law enforcement can keep track of their whereabouts. The Porterville Police Department says 31-year-old Jason Colby Bills lied about his job and where he lives. Bills was arrested in the 4000…… MORE
Woman Arrested For Fatal Stabbing at Fresno Motel
FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- The Fresno Police Department arrests a woman suspected in the fatal stabbing of a woman at a city motel. On January 24, officers responded to calls of a stabbing at a motel at “G” and Florence in Southeast Fresno. There, they found 29-year-old Alisa Macias suffering from a stab wound.…… MORE
