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Murder Victim Id’d, Suspected Shooter Nabbed

Murder Victim Id’d, Suspected Shooter Nabbed

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was shot and killed in northeast Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 19-year-old Aaliyah Bonman. The shooting happened before 3 am on Saturday, August 24, near Cedar and Nees. Officers say Bonman was involved in a fight with 21-year-old Penelope Mehr when Mehr pulled out a…MORE

1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash in Fresno County, CHP Says

1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash in Fresno County, CHP Says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A one-year-old has died following a crash in Fresno County. A 28-year-old woman from Sacramento says she fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 5 and Lassen Avenue Thursday morning. She drove off the road and crashed into a tree at I-5 and the Coalinga/ Avenal Cutoff. A one-year-old was…MORE

16-Year-Old Student Arrested After Shots Fired Near McLane High School, Deputies Say

16-Year-Old Student Arrested After Shots Fired Near McLane High School, Deputies Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old student has been booked into juvenile hall on felony charges following a shooting near Mclane High School. The search continues for another teen who was also possibly armed at the time of the incident. Classes resumed on Thursday with additional police officers on campus following Wednesday’s temporary lockdown. Fresno…MORE

3 Families Displaced After Fire At Atwater Mobile Home Park, Officials Say

3 Families Displaced After Fire At Atwater Mobile Home Park, Officials Say

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three families are without a place to stay after a fire sparked at a mobile home park in Atwater. CAL FIRE and Atwater City Fire were called to the Jennings Mobile Home Park at about 4 am Wednesday on Crest near Bellevue. Crews say a palm tree and brush were on fire,…MORE

Fresno State Kicks Off Fall 2024 Semester

Fresno State Kicks Off Fall 2024 Semester

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno State campus is ready to welcome thousands of students Wednesday morning for the new semester. The university is welcoming more than 6,500 new undergraduate students for the first day of the Fall semester, with total enrollment projected to be just over 24,000 students. About 57 percent of Fresno State’s students…MORE

Suspect Hospitalized After Shooting Involving CHP Officers and Deputy in Fresno

Suspect Hospitalized After Shooting Involving CHP Officers and Deputy in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been hospitalized after a shooting involving California Highway Patrol officers and a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 2:55 pm outside of a home in the area of Grant Avenue and Seventh Street. Fresno police say the CHP’s vehicle theft team was investigating a…MORE

Storm Could Bring First Snow Of Season In Fresno County This Weekend

Storm Could Bring First Snow Of Season In Fresno County This Weekend

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An incoming storm has the potential to bring the first snow of the season to Fresno County this weekend. The National Weather Service in Hanford reports that the storm is expected to bring cooler temperatures, creating a chance for a dusting of snow in the highest elevations of the Sierra…MORE

3 Facing Drug Charges Following Death of Atwater Prison Employee

3 Facing Drug Charges Following Death of Atwater Prison Employee

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The investigation into the death of an employee at U.S. Penitentiary Atwater has led to charges against three people, including one inmate. On August 9, correctional officer Marc Fischer became sick after coming into contact with a substance in the mail room, according to the Bureau of Prisons. Fischer was taken to…MORE