Category Archives: Local News

4 Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Major South Valley Drug Bust

4 Alleged Gang Members Arrested In Major South Valley Drug Bust

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Four gang members are in jail after a major drug bust in the South Valley.  The arrests follow several search warrants executed in Porterville, Tulare, Poplar and Earlimart Friday morning.  Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, Porterville Police, Kern County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Corrections and California Fish…MORE

Man Convicted For Selling $2.7M Worth Of Stolen Catalytic Converters From Fresno-area 

Man Convicted For Selling $2.7M Worth Of Stolen Catalytic Converters From Fresno-area 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Valley man has been convicted of selling stolen catalytic converters in a multi-million dollar scheme.  Federal prosecutors say 72-year-old George Thomas was running the theft ring where thousands of auto parts were stolen in the Fresno area before being taken to Oregon to be sold.  Authorities say Thomas made over…MORE

New Owners Of Hanford’s Superior Dairy Revealed After Multi-Million Dollar Sale 

New Owners Of Hanford’s Superior Dairy Revealed After Multi-Million Dollar Sale 

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A well-known South Valley family is excited to carry on the tradition of a beloved ice cream shop in Hanford.  Earlier this week, a real estate agent confirmed with Action News that ‘Superior Dairy’ in Hanford has been sold for $2.3 million.  On Thursday, the city confirmed that the Zonneveld Family…MORE

Man Arrested For Domestic Violence Murder In Fresno, Pleads Not Guilty 

Man Arrested For Domestic Violence Murder In Fresno, Pleads Not Guilty 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Domestic violence has now claimed another life in Fresno.  “It was very apparent that she was suffering multiple injuries, visible injuries,” Fresno Police Department Lt. Paul Cervantes said of Kristina Meza on Thursday. She was 32.  Police arrested Timothy Goodloe. They say he abused and killed Meza last Saturday morning.  EMS…MORE

Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Hanford

Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Hanford

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Hanford on Thursday.  It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on Eleventh near Green Street.  The Hanford Police Department says officers found a man shot in the back.  First responders rushed him to the hospital, where his condition is unknown.  Detectives are searching for…MORE

Owner of Iconic Fresno Business, Whitie’s Pets, Has Died

Owner of Iconic Fresno Business, Whitie’s Pets, Has Died

FRESNO, CA (KMJ/KFSN) – The owner of one of Fresno’s most iconic businesses has died. John Shafer of Whitie’s Pets passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at the age of 71. He was a child when his family moved from Palmdale and bought the pet store from the original owner in the late 1960’s Shafer…MORE

Suspect Arrested for Shooting Death of 64-Year-Old Man in Southwest Fresno

Suspect Arrested for Shooting Death of 64-Year-Old Man in Southwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a man who was found dead in southwest Fresno. 38-year-old Adam Delacruz was arrested on Wednesday after detectives served a search warrant at a home on Tulare and B Street. Delacruz is accused of shooting 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs, who was found dead…MORE