UPDATE: MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people, including a 17-year-old child, have been arrested for the murder of a man in Merced County. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened at 7:30 p.m. Saturday on Bobbi Avenue near Winton Way in Winton. When deputies arrived, they found a man, now identified as 24-year-old…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fight between two men ended with a stabbing and shooting in Springville. Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies say the incident happened just after midnight Sunday at a home on Bogart Drive near Highway 190. Deputies say a fight broke out between two men that ended with one of them being…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Visalia Police Department is going radio silent as it has officially switched from clear to encrypted radio operations, meaning the public will no longer be able to listen to scanner traffic. The department emphasizes the changes could help protect people’s privacy and public safety. This follows a Department of Justice…… MORE
ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Four people have been hospitalized following a stabbing in Atwater on Wednesday morning. Police say it happened at about 11 a.m. in the area of Atwater Boulevard and First Street. Authorities say a man, now identified as 38-year-old Isidro Chavez Gonzales, walked up to three people waiting for the bus and…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A powerful storm system has caused violent tornadoes and devastating wildfires over the weekend across the Midwest and South. The tornadoes destroyed entire neighborhoods, and volunteers like Wesley Hammer are stepping in to help those that’ve lost everything. Hammer packed his bags and left for Missouri on Wednesday. Volunteering for the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — PG&E says millions of customers will see a credit on their April energy bill. The climate credit also applies to small businesses. The utility says residential households with an active electric account will receive an electric credit of $58.23. Homes with an active gas account will see a credit of $67.03. …… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Six people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened Saturday morning on northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 184. Investigators say seven vehicles were involved in the collision. All the victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. It’s unclear what led up to the crash. … MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The co-founders of the failed tech company Bitwise are to report to federal prison. Jake Soberal will spend 11 years in prison, while Irma Olguin Jr. will serve nine years. Federal prosecutors say the two worked together to defraud investors and lenders out of millions of dollars before the scheme collapsed…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was hit and killed by a car in Fresno County has been identified as 74-year-old Maria Paredes. Investigators say she was using a walker in the westbound lanes of Clinton Avenue, just east of Bond Street, around 5:30 am Saturday when she was hit. The driver immediately…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after police say he was hit by two cars in northwest Fresno. The man has been identified as 21-year-old Jesse Perez. Police say it happened around 3:45 am Friday on Herndon east of Brawley. Officers say the driver of the first vehicle was going west on Herndon…… MORE
