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Gunowners Urged To Lock Up Firearms As Accidental Shootings Rise In California

Gunowners Urged To Lock Up Firearms As Accidental Shootings Rise In California

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta is urging gun owners to properly lock up firearms following a rise in tragic accidental shootings. Here in the Valley, some recent incidents involved children. In Merced, police say a two-year-old was shot in the face on November 22 after getting hold of an unsecured gun…MORE

18-year-old Woman Dies After Being Mauled By Dogs In Coarsegold

18-year-old Woman Dies After Being Mauled By Dogs In Coarsegold

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has died after she was attacked by dogs in Madera County on Monday. The mauling happened around 3:30 pm on Road 417 between Highway 41 and Quartz Mountain Road in Coarsegold. Loved ones have identified the victim as 18-year-old Lexis Salas. “I feel sorry that’s the way she…MORE

5 People Arrested For Mail Fraud In Kerman, Deputies Say

5 People Arrested For Mail Fraud In Kerman, Deputies Say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A months-long operation has led to the arrests of five people for mail fraud in Kerman. On Sunday, Kerman police spotted a vehicle matching the description of a car related to recent thefts. The driver and passenger were found with tools to break into community mailboxes and more than 670…MORE

Bitwise Co-Founders Sentenced for $115 Million Fraud

Bitwise Co-Founders Sentenced for $115 Million Fraud

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — The co-founders of failed tech company Bitwise now know their punishment after being sentenced in federal court. It comes after Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud earlier this year. Soberal was sentenced to eleven years in prison, and Olguin was sentenced to nine. They…MORE

3 Arrested, Children Found Safe After Amber Alert In Tulare County, Deputies Say

3 Arrested, Children Found Safe After Amber Alert In Tulare County, Deputies Say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two children have been located after law enforcement issued an early morning Amber Alert in Tulare County on Monday. The siblings, a 5-year-old boy and six-year-old girl, are safe after being handed over to law enforcement by two of the suspects. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Makenzie Morelli,…MORE

Two Dead, Infant Hospitalized, After Late-night Crash In Merced County

Two Dead, Infant Hospitalized, After Late-night Crash In Merced County

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are dead, and an infant is in the hospital after a late-night crash in Merced County. It happened at around 11:50 pm on Monday on Highway 152 at Turner Island Road, between Los Banos and Dos Palos. The CHP says a man, woman, and one-year-old infant were in a…MORE

Central Unified Food Pantry Provides Access To Students, Families And Staff In Need

Central Unified Food Pantry Provides Access To Students, Families And Staff In Need

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It may not look like much outside, but once you go in, the Central Unified Food Pantry comes to life with vibrant colors and stocked shelves. The food inside helps support students, their families and employees within the district. Superintendent Ketti Davis says it’s an important asset because data shows families…MORE

Fresno Unified Offers Free Meals Over Winter Break

Fresno Unified Offers Free Meals Over Winter Break

(KMJ) – Fresno Unified will offer free meals for students over the winter break. Sites will be offering meals starting Monday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 10. The meals are for ages 1-18 and must be eaten on site from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at schools hosting winter session. High school sites: Fresno, Hoover, McLane and Sunnyside…MORE

Classes Canceled at Robinson Elementary in Fresno After Car Crash Causes Power Outage

Classes Canceled at Robinson Elementary in Fresno After Car Crash Causes Power Outage

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Students from one Fresno Unified school were asked to stay home on Monday after a car crash knocked out power to the campus. Classes at Robinson Elementary School were canceled after a car crashed into an electrical transformer, leaving the school without power. Firefighters called in hazardous material crews due to the…MORE

Amber Alert deactivated after missing Tulare County kids located

Amber Alert deactivated after missing Tulare County kids located

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two children have been located after law enforcement issued an early morning Amber Alert. Authorities are looking for 5-year-old Gage and 6-year-old Paizlee Morrelli from Tulare County. The two children were abducted from South Front Street and Avenue 48 in Earlimart just after 12:30 Monday morning. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office…MORE