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FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in southwest Fresno on Sunday. Fresno police say shortly after 7:00 am, Southwest officers responded to Tulare Street and B Street to check on the welfare of a male lying on the sidewalk, not moving. Officers arrived and found 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs…MORE

Suspects Wanted After Shooting at Northwest Fresno Motel

Suspects Wanted After Shooting at Northwest Fresno Motel

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the men involved in a shooting at a motel in northwest Fresno. Officers were called to the Garden View Inn on Blackstone Avenue, near Herndon Avenue, just before noon on Friday. Investigators say a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s were inside their…MORE

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Council proposal to regulate smoke shops in the city has failed in a tied vote.  The 3-3 vote followed hours of debate on the measure sponsored by Councilmembers Miguel Arias, Nelson Esparza and Annalisa Perea.  They say the city has found a number of violations at a number…MORE

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — With political mailers turning a Fresno City Council race personal, candidate Brandon Vang and his wife, May Lee, responded to criminal allegations during an interview with our news partner ABC 30 Action News on Wednesday.  “I was angry at first. I was shocked that I have been accused of rape, and…MORE

Fresno City Councilmembers Introduce Proposal Aimed At Managing Smoke Shops 

Fresno City Councilmembers Introduce Proposal Aimed At Managing Smoke Shops 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — This week, a proposed smoke shop plan will be introduced to the Fresno City Council, aimed at eliminating the sale of illegal products and improving neighborhood safety and security.  “We are taking action by introducing this ordinance to protect our vulnerable communities,” said Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza.  He represents District…MORE

2 Men Dead After Falling Off Boat at Millerton Lake Are Identified

2 Men Dead After Falling Off Boat at Millerton Lake Are Identified

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified the two men who died at Millerton Lake on Friday morning. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 83-year-old Dennis Penner and 81-year-old Daniel Trapp were on a boat at the lake around 10 a.m. It’s unclear how but both men ended up in the water, leaving their empty…MORE

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor Court documents show between November 2021 and March 2022, 34-year-old Peter Yang communicated with a 15-year-old victim in Missouri on the gaming platform Among Us, and then through Discord and FaceTime calls. He coerced the victim into creating and…MORE

CAL FIRE Offers Prevention Advice Ahead Of Fire Season 

CAL FIRE Offers Prevention Advice Ahead Of Fire Season 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Green grass will soon turn brown and become a fire hazard to nearby homes and businesses.  “Fire can travel through that a lot faster, and it produces a lot of heat that sometimes we can be close to,” said Fresno County CAL FIRE spokesman, Gary Couch.  Grass is fuel to…MORE

Central Valley Health Departments Monitoring For Measles 

Central Valley Health Departments Monitoring For Measles 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cases of the measles are spreading across the country for the first time in a long time.  “Somebody with measles goes to an environment 10 people present with no immunity to measles,” Kaiser Permanente Fresno Dr. Samer Saghbini said.  “9 out of the 10 will get infected.”  Activity around the country…MORE

2 Hospitalized After Suspected DUI Crash In Fresno County

2 Hospitalized After Suspected DUI Crash In Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two men are in the hospital after a suspected DUI crash in Fresno County. It happened just before 4 am Saturday at the intersection of Manning and Cornelia avenues, just outside of Raisin City. Officials say a man in a Chevy pickup truck was headed east on Manning through the…MORE