Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Man Charged with Killing Stroke-Victim GF Pleads Not Guilty

Man Charged with Killing Stroke-Victim GF Pleads Not Guilty

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Michael Gonzales pleaded not guilty to murder in a Fresno County courtroom Tuesday. Fresno police say in February, the known gang member stabbed his girlfriend, Angel Hoban to death. “Although he’s a gang member, we don’t think that this is gang-motivated. We believe that this is a domestic violence issue,” said…MORE

Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Dinuba

Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Dinuba

DINUBA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Dinuba Police Department says it is investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Police say they were called to a home just before 3:30 am Tuesday on Hollow Way at Villa Avenue. They say it was initially for a welfare check but shortly after, there was another call for a possible assault at the…MORE

Report: Gov. Newsom Gives ‘Burner’ Phones to Tech Bosses

Report: Gov. Newsom Gives ‘Burner’ Phones to Tech Bosses

(KMJ) As evidenced by his new podcast, our Governor likes to talk. Now he’s aiming to chat it up with some of California’s top tech titans. According to a new report, Governor Gavin Newsom has been reaching out to dozens of CEOs at California-based tech firms by sending them prepaid cell phones – often called…MORE

Co-founders Of Failed Bitwise Industries To Begin Prison Sentences 

Co-founders Of Failed Bitwise Industries To Begin Prison Sentences 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The co-founders of the failed tech company Bitwise are to report to federal prison.  Jake Soberal will spend 11 years in prison, while Irma Olguin Jr. will serve nine years.  Federal prosecutors say the two worked together to defraud investors and lenders out of millions of dollars before the scheme collapsed…MORE

Madera Community Hospital Reopens Tuesday

Madera Community Hospital Reopens Tuesday

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Madera Community Hospital will reopen its doors this week after a years-long closure. The hospital was shut down more than two years ago due to financial struggles. The closure left residents in Madera without a health care center in their town. The hospital will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18. Over the…MORE

FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

FPD: Homeless Man Found Shot To Death in SW Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in southwest Fresno on Sunday. Fresno police say shortly after 7:00 am, Southwest officers responded to Tulare Street and B Street to check on the welfare of a male lying on the sidewalk, not moving. Officers arrived and found 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs…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