Mychal Kendricks Charged with Insider Trading

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  Fresno native and Cleveland Browns linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been charged with insider trading. The Department of Justice made the announcement Wednesday.  DOJ officials say the Hoover High grad conspired with an employee of Goldman Sachs to get the scoop on upcoming mergers which brought him $1.2 million in illegal profits. Kendricks, who…MORE

Canada Returns to NAFTA Talks

Negotiators from Canada rushed to Washington, D.C. this week to resume talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States. The U.S. is pushing to get a so-called handshake agreement with Canada, following a framework agreement with Mexico. The U.S. seeks to announce a deal by the end of this week, placing…MORE

Bryson DeChambeau: “Crazy is Relative”

(CNN) – He’s often described as golf’s “mad scientist,” the physics major with the lab-built swing, the single-length clubs and the unrelenting, analytic work ethic. Yet Bryson DeChambeau’s unorthodoxy is not just some far out formula. It works. The 24-year-old Clovis East grad has collected three PGA Tour wins in 13 months, the latest a…MORE

Redell Webster

Redell Webster of Fresno.  A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of First and Clinton in Fresno for a disturbance.  They contacted a woman who explained she and her ex-boyfriend, Redell Webster,…MORE

Massive Pot Grow Destroyed in Terra Bella

(KMJ)  The Tulare County’s Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team took down an illegal pot grow in Terra Bella on Tuesday.  Detectives moved in on the farm property, located on the 7100 block of Road 236 around 8am. Investigators found 50,000 marijuana plants, two pounds of processed pot and a large amount of trash and pesticides.  No arrests…MORE

Central High Prom Threat Suspect Skips Bail – Re-Arrested By Police

FRESNO (KMJ) — The teenager alleged to have threatened Central High School’s prom in May has been re-arrested by Fresno Police. Edward Hannah had an outstanding warrant prompted by a failure to appear in court,. The suspect is a former student of Central High and stands accused of posting on social media that anyone attending…MORE

Suspect Arrested After American Flag Stolen from Central Fresno Dive Center

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arson suspect has been arrested for burning an American flag outside a dive shop in Central Fresno. Fresno Fire Department Investigators reviewed the surveillance footage from August 20th, from cameras at Aqua Sports Dive Center by Shields and Blackstone. investigators say 32-year-old Christopher Johnathan Gustin was identified from the video.…MORE

“Operation Forest Watch” Targets Illegal Marijuana Grows on Public Land in California

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California is targeting illegal marijuana grows on public land through Operation Forest Watch. The months-long effort is led by U.S. Forest Service and joined by various federal, state, county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as the California National Guard, to eradicate marijuana grows and remediate the environmental damage…MORE

Calif. Becomes First State to Eliminate Money Bail

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill signed Tuesday will replace bail with a risk-assessment system, although it’s still unclear how the system will work. It will go into effect in October 2019. Brown’s signature…MORE