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Man Found Guilty of 50+ Counts of Sexual Abuse of 4 Children

Man Found Guilty of 50+ Counts of Sexual Abuse of 4 Children

  SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A 49-year-old Paso Robles man faces a sentence of more than 300 years to life after he was convicted of multiple sex crimes against children. Jason Robert Porter was found guilty of 16 felony counts, including multiple sex crimes on four child victims and possession of child…MORE

Murder Charges Now Filed in Deadly Fresno Police Chase

Murder Charges Now Filed in Deadly Fresno Police Chase

  (KMJ) – The Fresno County District Attorney has officially filed murder charges against a known gang member who reportedly killed a Fresno City College student after he struck her vehicle in Downtown Fresno while being chased by Valley law enforcement. Here is the statement released Tuesday by D.A. Lisa Smittcamp: Marc Cain Rodriguez, 31,…MORE

Vandals Strike Reedley Memorial Dedicated to First Responders

Vandals Strike Reedley Memorial Dedicated to First Responders

(Photo courtesy:  Reedly Police Department)   (KMJ) – The search is now underway for those who defaced a memorial in Reedley dedicated to first responders. That city’s Police Department issued the follow news released on Tuesday Friday, May 21, 2021, the Reedley Police Department responded to a vandalism report at the Kings Canyon Unified School…MORE

Hiker Falls 500 Ft, Dies at Sequoia National Park

Hiker Falls 500 Ft, Dies at Sequoia National Park

A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in California, officials said. One of the man’s hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman, fell 30 feet after trying to grab him and survived, the National Park Service said in a…MORE

Old Town Clovis Murder Suspect Caught in AZ

Old Town Clovis Murder Suspect Caught in AZ

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ)     Eddie Cordero, the suspect in a deadly Old Town Clovis bar shooting, was arrested in Phoenix, AZ over the weekend. According to Clovis PD, Phoenix officers located Cordero while he was in a vehicle. He was arrested without incident. Also arrested was 25-year-old Fresno resident Anthony Guzman. He’s facing charges of being an accessory…MORE

Despite Polls Favoring Gov. Newsom, Calif. GOP Committed to Recall

Despite Polls Favoring Gov. Newsom, Calif. GOP Committed to Recall

[vemba-video id=”50c9d361ed47e5c40e205a384342094″] As California proceeds with the ending its COVID 19-induced lockdown, the number of Golden State voters wanting to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is plummeting. According to a just-completed Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll among likely voters statewide, 57% would vote “no” on recalling Newsom while only 40% would vote “yes.” The same…MORE

California prosecutors will not seek to restore death penalty against Scott Peterson

California prosecutors will not seek to restore death penalty against Scott Peterson

Prosecutors won’t seek to restore the death penalty against Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn child nearly two decades ago, a Northern California district attorney said Friday in a court filing. Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager says she won’t retry the penalty phase of the trial after consulting with the family…MORE

Six Earthquakes Rattle Lake Tahoe Area

Six Earthquakes Rattle Lake Tahoe Area

  FRESNO ,CA (KMJ) – Six Earthquakes Rattle Lake Tahoe Area early Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit around 8:25 in the morning. The epicenter was 4.7 miles northwest of dollar point at a depth of 1.24 miles The strongest quake captured during a state senate finance committee meeting…MORE

Maximum Enforcement for Memorial Day Weekend: CHP

Maximum Enforcement for Memorial Day Weekend: CHP

FRESNO, CA — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Central Division announced a “maximum enforcement period” starting Friday, and ending on Memorial Day Monday. Officers will be in full force, paying special attention to the Hwy. 41/Hwy. 46 interchange, which is often used by Central Valley residents to get to the Central Coast. It is also a…MORE

Detectives ID Suspected Shooter in Double Murder at Clovis Bar

Detectives ID Suspected Shooter in Double Murder at Clovis Bar

    CLOVIS, CA. (KMJ) — Detectives with the Clovis Police Department have identified the man they say shot and killed two men inside a bar in Clovis. Detectives say 25-year-old Eddie Cordero of Fresno shot and killed 21-year-old Merehildo Luna and 27-year-old Andres Sanchez at the Palace Bar on Clovis Ave. A third man…MORE