FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A suspect sought in a weekend double murder in Fresno’s Tower District turns himself in to police on the Central Coast. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer held a press conference Monday, saying the deadly shooting at Fresh Ink Tattoo on 564 E. Olive was an isolated incident. 27-year-old Cruz Hinojosa was…… MORE
Procession Held For Fallen Cal Fire Fighter
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The body of Cal-Fire’S HFEO Braden Varney, killed Saturday fighting the Ferguson Fire, has been recovered. Mariposa – Cal Fire had the assistance of California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 5 to make the recovery of the CAL FIRE Heavy Fire Equipment Operator (HFEO). The next phase was the escort…… MORE
Some Republicans in Congress sharply criticize Trump’s comments on Putin
(CNN) – After President Donald Trump’s stunning news conference Monday next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, members of Congress — including some within his own party — were quick to rebuke Trump’s performance on the world stage and Trump’s refusal to call Putin out for interfering in the US election. Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, a…… MORE
Chinese Trade Surplus with U.S. Hits High Amid Tariff Concerns
The Chinese trade surplus with the U.S. hit a record number in June as its exports grew at a solid pace, something that could possibly make a trade dispute with Washington, D.C., that much worse. A Nasdaq Dot Com article points out that it could be a “one-off” as Chinese exporters were rushing to…… MORE
Crews Working to Recover Body of Fallen Cal Fire Equipment Operator
(photo courtesy: Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit ) (KMJ) – Cal Fire and the State Department of Forestry have yet to remove the body of an equipment operator killed while battling a wild fire now burning in Mariposa County. Braden Varney, a 10-year veteran with the Cal Fire Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit was killed Saturday when the bulldozer…… MORE
Tower Shooting Suspect Surrenders On Central Coast
(KMJ) – Fresno Police say 27-year old Cruz Pedro Hinojosa (pictured above) turned himself in to Pismo Beach Police after being sought in connection to a double fatal shooting in the Tower District. Officers say a 9-1-1 call brought officers to the Fresh Ink Tattoo Parlor on East Olive and North Echo just before 11:00 pm…… MORE
Deputies Ask for Help To Identify Body Found Two Months Ago
{KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to ask for your help identifying a deceased man who was considered a regular at a city fast food restaurant. Deputies discovered the remains on a man near the off-ramp of Highway 41 at Herndon back on May 24th. They say he matches the description of a…… MORE
Baby Born At CRMC To Extraordinary Circumstances, By Pregnant Mom With Very Rare Condition
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A baby is born to extraordinary circumstances, by a pregnant mom who came in to CRMC with a very rare condition. Ketxali Maldonado had 5 teams of physician specialists from Community Regional Medical Center working over two months to save her life. Maldonado had placenta accreta, where the placenta had grown…… MORE
Tulare Union High School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Student
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare Police Department says a Tulare Union High School teacher has been arrested for reportedly having sex with a student. Police say 50-year-old Angela Holguin Webb is also a volleyball coach. They say the relationship with the former student lasted 3 1/2 years while the student attended classes at…… MORE
39 Year-old Man Seeking Relief From Heat Drowns In Selma Canal
[Photo; FCSO] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Valley man looking for relief from the heat drowns in a Selma canal. The victim has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner’s Office as 39 year-old Jimmy Renteria. At 8:00 pm on Thursday, dispatchers at the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a call stating a man had…… MORE
