Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue presented the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald Trump during a ceremony at the American Farm Bureau national convention. Back in April, Trump signed an executive order establishing the task force to “ensure the informed exercise of regulatory authority that impacts…… MORE
Woman Is Victim Of Hit & Run – Family Pleads For Help Finding Driver
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – The Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman who was struck by car Thursday night in Fresno. California Highway Patrol Officers say 49 year old Margarita Grimaldo was found on the road, along Cornelia and Shields. It was around 7:00 when the accident was reported to police. The mother…… MORE
Fresno Homicide Victim Identified As 17 Year Old High School Student
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police have identified Sunday’s homicide victim as 17 year-old Adalberto Ocampo. Police say it happened around 7:30 Sunday night at California near Elm in South Fresno. According to Fresno police, Ocampo was outside of a car talking with 3 or 4 people in a car, when someone inside the car shot…… MORE
Bill Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ Status for Calif. Pot Growers, Sellers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Days after becoming a sanctuary state that prohibits law enforcement from complying with federal officials on certain immigration matters, a Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation to take that model and apply it to marijuana issues. The Golden State is once again at odds with the feds, as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions…… MORE
Fresno Co Health Dept Announces First Flu Death, Urges Vaccinations
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -A Fresno County resident under the age of 65 has died of the flu. The Fresno County Department of Public Health made the announcement on Monday, January 8th. “People most at risk are individuals over the age of 65, young children under the age of 2, and pregnant women and people…… MORE
Competency Trial Day 1: “Watch The Weather” Shouts Muhammad
FRESNO (KMJ) — Proceedings are now underway to establish the mental status of the alleged Downtown Fresno shooter. Kori Ali Muhammad’s competency trial started inside Fresno County Superior Court Monday morning. Muhammad arrived shortly after 10am dressed in a gray shirt and tie, with four deputies surrounding him. It comes after two court appointed doctors…… MORE
Search Continues For Missing South Valley Inmate
(KMJ) The search continues for a South Valley inmate who went missing from the Taft Correctional Institution. Officials from that facility say just after 11 a.m. Saturday, staff discovered that 29-year-old Javier Torres was missing from the institution’s satellite camp facility during a count. Law enforcement agencies were then contacted to assist in finding him.…… MORE
SF Terror Plot Suspect Everitt Aaron Jameson Pleading Not Guilty
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Terror plot suspect Everitt Aaron Jameson is pleading not guilty to planning a Christmas Day terror attack on San Francisco’s Pier 39. The 26-year-old Modesto tow truck driver appeared in a Fresno Courtroom, Friday. A bomb charge was added Thursday in an indictment against Jameson, who told FBI he intended to use…… MORE
Fresno Man Charged With Murder In Death Of 14-month-old Jose Espinoza
FRESNO, CA (KMJ)- A 31 year old Fresno man is charged with murder in the death of a child. Kenneth Johnson is accused of killing 14-month-old Jose Espinoza back on November 19, 2016. The child’s mother left him the hands of Johnson’s 20-year-old girlfriend — who had a restraining order against him. Fresno Police Chief Jerry…… MORE
Gun Store Robbed In East Central Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A gun store in East Central Fresno is robbed. Police looking for the robber and the gun. The gun was stolen around 1:00pm Tuesday, January 2nd from The Armory on Fowler and Clinton Avenues. The stor posted the video on it’s Facebook page. We had a gun stolen on 1/2/2018…… MORE
