Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Takes First Legal Action Against Alleged Wage Theft 

Fresno Takes First Legal Action Against Alleged Wage Theft 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno made history as it seeks to prosecute those who commit wage theft.  The 19-page complaint was filed last week and identified as many as nine victims who are at the center of the city’s first wage theft prosecution. It impacts those described as the city’s most vulnerable…MORE

Shaver Springs Residents Face A 300% Water Rate Hike 

Shaver Springs Residents Face A 300% Water Rate Hike 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A small community in the Fresno County foothills is facing a 300 percent increase in its water and sewer rates.  Shaver Springs near Auberry has not seen an increase in 18 years, but the county-managed water district says it needs to raise the rates to make ends meet.  The average…MORE

Law Enforcement in Kings Co. Investigates Homicide Involving Mother and Son

Law Enforcement in Kings Co. Investigates Homicide Involving Mother and Son

Hanford, CA – The Kings County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the 8500 block of Curtis St. in the Hanford area on May 9th, 2025. The suspect, identified as Scott Scilagyi, has been taken into custody in connection with the death of his mother, Donna Scilagyi. Deputies responded to a…MORE

Bicyclist Killed In Hit-and-run Crash In Central Fresno 

Bicyclist Killed In Hit-and-run Crash In Central Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist.  It happened shortly before 6 pm Sunday on Belmont and Thesta.  Police say a man in his late 30’s was riding a bicycle when he was struck.  He was taken to the hospital, where he died.  Investigators believe the suspect…MORE

14 Year Old Held in SE Fresno Shooting

14 Year Old Held in SE Fresno Shooting

UPDATE: 14-year-old arrested in the shooting that sent a man to the hospital. FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the hospital after a shooting in southeast Fresno.  Police say it happened after 10 pm Sunday at a home on Chestnut and Geary.  Officers were flagged down by a man in his 20’s with…MORE

Pair of Juveniles Arrested in Caleb Quick Murder

Pair of Juveniles Arrested in Caleb Quick Murder

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) Two 16-year-olds have been arrested in the brazen, deadly hit on Caleb Quick. Clovis Police Chief Curt Flemming made the announcement at a Saturday morning news conference. The 18-year-old victim was gunned down in the parking lot of a Clovis McDonald’s on April 23rd. The suspected shooter, an unidentified 16-year-old boy, was…MORE

Lara is STILL MIA, KMJ Hosts Blast Insurance Commish

Lara is STILL MIA, KMJ Hosts Blast Insurance Commish

California’s elected Insurance Commissioner has a lot of ‘splainin’ to do. But don’t expect “Travelin” Ricardo Lara to say a word about his luxurious excursions around the world on the backs of taxpayers, missed meetings and absolute lack of documentation and transparency. His spokesperson tried to explain Lara’s whereabouts, but only dug the hole deeper…MORE

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Sexual Battery Charges

Fresno Police Officer Arrested on Sexual Battery Charges

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A seven-year veteran of the Fresno Police Department has been arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery. The Fresno Police Department says Officer Peter Obioma Agbowo was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the department’s sexual assault unit. Authorities say the incident happened back in March when Agbowo was…MORE

City of Fresno Names New Economic Development Director

City of Fresno Names New Economic Development Director

FRESNO, CA – City Manager Georgeanne White is pleased to announce the selection of Cliff Long as the City of Fresno’s new Economic Development Director. With a distinguished career dedicated to driving economic growth and building vibrant communities, Long brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to his new role.…MORE

Erika Sandoval Found Guilty of Murdering Ex-Husband

Erika Sandoval Found Guilty of Murdering Ex-Husband

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A jury has found Erika Sandoval guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of her ex-husband, Daniel Green. The verdict was announced in a Tulare County courtroom Thursday afternoon. The jury deliberated for two days before reaching a verdict. This was the second time Sandoval was on…MORE