Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Man Sentenced for Shooting, Killing Friend After “Playing” With Gun

Fresno Man Sentenced for Shooting, Killing Friend After “Playing” With Gun

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A mother’s heartbreak filled a Fresno County courtroom Wednesday as she addressed the judge and called for justice for her son. “The loss of my son has left me with an unbearable void in my life. The pain and grief I feel are overwhelming. Jason was a kind, humble, good-hearted individual,”…MORE

SW Fresno Shooting Leaves Woman Dead

SW Fresno Shooting Leaves Woman Dead

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has died after a shooting in Southwest Fresno. It happened around 4 pm on Wednesday near East Samson and South Lee avenues. Fresno police said when they arrived, they found a 32-year-old woman who had been hit once in the upper body. Several shots had been fired, and a…MORE

Bodycam Footage Captures Officers, Neighbors Pulling Woman Out Of NW Fresno House Fire

Bodycam Footage Captures Officers, Neighbors Pulling Woman Out Of NW Fresno House Fire

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Dramatic body camera footage captures the moment first responders rescued a woman from a burning Northwest Fresno home. The fire happened at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening on Holland and Cecilia. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1078730107279720 Neighbors spotted the flames and initially tried to reach the woman by breaking the living room window, only to be…MORE

Clovis 5th Grader Cited For Making School Threat

Clovis 5th Grader Cited For Making School Threat

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fifth grader has been cited for making threats against a Clovis elementary school. On Monday evening, Clovis Police received a call from the Cedarwood Elementary School principal. They reported a voicemail that was left after-hours on the school’s main phone number, stating someone was going to “murder up” the school on…MORE

FCSO Goes Low-tech For Safety At Christmas Tree Lane

FCSO Goes Low-tech For Safety At Christmas Tree Lane

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The lights, the music, and the displays of Christmas Tree Lane bring out the holiday cheer in people of all ages. Whether walking or driving, families with young kids have safety at the top of their minds. They lit up their little ones with their own Christmas lights, some keeping them…MORE

Teen Killer of Dinuba Teacher Sentenced

Teen Killer of Dinuba Teacher Sentenced

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Emotional impact statements from Sergio Martin’s family were read in juvenile court on Tuesday. We were not allowed to record audio of those powerful words, but moments later, a judge sentenced the 16-year-old killer to the maximum term of seven years in custody. That includes 377 days of time served. “The…MORE

Clovis 5th Grader Cited For Making School Threat

Clovis 5th Grader Cited For Making School Threat

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fifth grader has been cited for making threats against a Clovis elementary school. On Monday evening, Clovis Police received a call from the Cedarwood Elementary School principal. They reported a voicemail that was left after-hours on the school’s main phone number, stating someone was going to “murder up” the school…MORE

Driver Dies After Crashing Into 2 Parked Cars: Reedley Police

Driver Dies After Crashing Into 2 Parked Cars: Reedley Police

REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A person has died after crashing parking into two parked cars in Reedley. Officers responded to the intersection of Huntsman and Hope avenues at 6:30 a.m. for reports of a traffic collision. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive 40-year-old Reedley resident in one of three damaged cars. Officers tried to…MORE

Investigation Underway Following Shooting in Sanger

Investigation Underway Following Shooting in Sanger

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police and sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting in Sanger. Officers were called out Tuesday to Seventh and DeWitt, that’s right behind the Sanger Police Department. Sanger Police responded to a shots fired call at 3:45 in the morning, near the intersections of Sanger Avenue and 13th Street at the ‘Buy and…MORE

Vong Mouanoutoua Sworn in as Clovis Mayor

Vong Mouanoutoua Sworn in as Clovis Mayor

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) The Clovis City Council selected Councilmember Vong Mouanoutoua as the city’s next Mayor and Councilmember Diane Pearce as Mayor Pro Tem at Monday night’s council meeting. Newly re-elected Councilmember Lynne Ashbeck was also sworn-in to office. Mouanoutoua and Ashbeck will serve through 2028. Councilmembers Matthew Basgall, Drew Bessinger, and Diane Pearce all…MORE