Category Archives: Local News

16-year-old Boy Arrested For Shooting, Killing Man At Orange Cove Apartment  

16-year-old Boy Arrested For Shooting, Killing Man At Orange Cove Apartment  

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the shooting death of a 34-year-old man at an Orange Cove apartment.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says they received calls about a shooting Sunday afternoon at the Orchard Village apartments on South Avenue and Orange Street.  Deputies say Orange Cove Police, who…MORE

How A Fresno State Star Turned Into an MMA Beast

How A Fresno State Star Turned Into an MMA Beast

Josh “The Incredible Hok” Hokit was an All-American wrestler at Fresno State as well as a standout in the Bulldogs backfield on the gridiron. After a stint with the San Francisco 49ers, Hokit took his talents to the octagon. And he’s making a big splash in the heavyweight division. Hokit joined KMJ’s Blake Taylor on…MORE

Suspects Wanted After Shooting at Northwest Fresno Motel

Suspects Wanted After Shooting at Northwest Fresno Motel

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the men involved in a shooting at a motel in northwest Fresno. Officers were called to the Garden View Inn on Blackstone Avenue, near Herndon Avenue, just before noon on Friday. Investigators say a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s were inside their…MORE

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

Ordinance Proposed To Manage Fresno Smoke Shops Fails Council Vote 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Council proposal to regulate smoke shops in the city has failed in a tied vote.  The 3-3 vote followed hours of debate on the measure sponsored by Councilmembers Miguel Arias, Nelson Esparza and Annalisa Perea.  They say the city has found a number of violations at a number…MORE

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized Following Crash In Merced County 

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized Following Crash In Merced County 

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 20-year-old was killed in a crash in Merced County early Friday morning.  It happened just after 2 am near Santa Fe Drive and Avenue 2, just east of Atwater.  Officials say a BMW was driving on Santa Fe Drive when it somehow crossed into the opposite lane.  The car…MORE

Strong Storm Across Merced County, Impacting Local Businesses

Strong Storm Across Merced County, Impacting Local Businesses

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A heavy downpour and intense winds – causing power outages across Merced County. “It did set us back a little bit, but not as bad as it could’ve been,” said owner of Mix Bakery Merced, Cynthia Prader. PG&E says thousands of customers lost electricity after palm trees intertwined with power lines,…MORE

CA joins Democratic-led States in Lawsuit to Block Layoffs at Education Department

CA joins Democratic-led States in Lawsuit to Block Layoffs at Education Department

The Trump Administration’s firing of nearly half the workforce of the Federal Department of Education is being challenged in court. A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a suit to block the cuts, calling them illegal and catastrophic. Leading the charge is California’s AG Rob Bonta. This is just the latest lawsuit filed by…MORE

Pair Nabbed in 2016 Reedley Double Murder

Pair Nabbed in 2016 Reedley Double Murder

REEDLEY, CA (KMJ) Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department have arrested two men in the 2016 murders of two men. The victims, Alfonso Barbosa and Fray Rodriguez, were found shot to death inside a car at the intersection of E. Dinuba and Crawford Ave., east of Reedley. Wednesday, the FCSD announced the arrests…MORE

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

Fresno Council Candidate, Wife Deny Rape Claim

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — With political mailers turning a Fresno City Council race personal, candidate Brandon Vang and his wife, May Lee, responded to criminal allegations during an interview with our news partner ABC 30 Action News on Wednesday.  “I was angry at first. I was shocked that I have been accused of rape, and…MORE