FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno fire crews were called to battle a large fire at the old Fresno County morgue, which sent a massive plume of dark smoke up over Southwest Fresno, which could be seen all around the area. Fresno Fire tells our news partner ABC30 Action News that the facility near Nielson and…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — No cameras or audio were allowed in the courtroom Monday as 14 jurors listened to testimony in the case against James Van Norton. In 2019, he was accused of sex crimes against a 14-year-old girl he met while he was a teacher at the Porterville Military Academy. Two years after…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are behind bars for a robbery in Tipton. The Tulare County Sheriff’s office says the 56-year-old victim asked a man and woman for a ride. The couple agreed but first asked for gas money and demanded several items. Deputies say the victim paid for gas and some items…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in critical condition after being shot in Fresno County following a domestic violence call. Deputies say the shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday at a home near Clarkson and Fowler avenues near Selma. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a woman called 911 saying her boyfriend was…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — These are literally dark days for three businesses at Van Ness Village in Fresno’s Tower District. The electricity remains shut off at The Labyrinth Art Collective, Spokeasy, and Jazzy Jeans N Things after a damaging fire on Monday afternoon. The Fresno Fire Department says something ignited outside the building. Property owner…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno city leaders were in a Central Fresno neighborhood on Wednesday to break ground on a brand new park. It’s just a dirt field right now at the corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Streets in the Tower District. Soon, Broadway Parque will offer play structures for kids, two shade areas, paved…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) –Fresno County’s illegal camping ordinance is set to go into effect Friday. The Board of Supervisors approved the ban in August on the heels of the city of Fresno’s recently approved ban on encampments. “It’s not as black-and-white as other ordinances that have been proposed that flat out ban sit, lie,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The wife of 25-year-old Simon Martinez asks for help finding her husband’s killer during a press conference held at Fresno Police Headquarters on Friday. “Simon was senselessly murdered shortly after midnight on July 16, 2023. The suspect(s) have yet to be identified.“ Police Chief Paco Balderrama stood with Simon’s Martinez’s family,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic state senator Melissa Hurtado has entered the race to challenge republican incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford). There are now two democrats vying for the Valley’s 22nd congressional district seat against Valadao, a five-term incumbent republican. On Wednesday, Hurtado filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run in Congressional District 22, which…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A celebration of life is announced for a beloved Fresno pastor who died this month. Harold Spees, known as H, died at the age of 70. He fell after a cardiac event while in Florida on April 26th, and passed away in the Level 1 trauma center, there, on May 5th.…… MORE
