Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Crackdown On Cannabis: Agencies Weed-out Illegal Grow Operations 

Crackdown On Cannabis: Agencies Weed-out Illegal Grow Operations 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Snuffing out illegal marijuana grow operations. Across California, there is a continued fight against the illicit cannabis market. The Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis or EPIC program is a joint effort between the California Attorney General’s Office and federal, state, and local agencies. Fresno County proved to be a hotbed.…MORE

ATM Stolen From Nail Salon In Northeast Fresno

ATM Stolen From Nail Salon In Northeast Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating a burglary at a business in northeast Fresno, where an ATM was stolen. Officers were called out to a shopping center at the intersection of Willow and Nees at about 3:30 am Wednesday. That’s where they found the Aqua Nails Bar had been burglarized and the ATM pulled…MORE

Newly Released Photos Show Suspect Vehicles In Deadly Lemoore Shooting

Newly Released Photos Show Suspect Vehicles In Deadly Lemoore Shooting

LEMOORE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Lemoore police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect vehicle tied to a deadly shooting last year. Newly released photos show two vehicles captured on surveillance video driving to and from the crime scene in July 2023. Investigators identified one as a 2011 white Kia Soul but they are…MORE

Suspect Wanted For Vandalism At Merced County Superior Courthouse

Suspect Wanted For Vandalism At Merced County Superior Courthouse

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A suspected vandal was captured on surveillance at the Merced County Superior Courthouse earlier this month. The damage happened on October 4th on N Street just after 5 am. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office released photos on Tuesday to help identify the person. Anyone with information on the vandalism is…MORE

Groundbreaking For New Police Headquarters And Senior Center In Fowler

Groundbreaking For New Police Headquarters And Senior Center In Fowler

FOWLER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fowler residents are celebrating the start of a new police headquarters and senior center. A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Monday, complete with traditional Mexican music and dancing. The David T. Cardenas Senior Center and Police Headquarters is being built at Third and Merced streets. The $17 million project will provide…MORE

Improvements Coming To Highway 99 In Tulare County Through Funding 

Improvements Coming To Highway 99 In Tulare County Through Funding 

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More improvements are underway to Highway 99 in Tulare County. The Tulare County Association of Governments received a $98.4 million federal grant for the upgrades. The money will be used to add a lane in each direction for over five miles of Highway 99 through the City of Tulare. The…MORE

Merced City Council Votes To Revisit Ordinance Cracking Down On Public Camping

Merced City Council Votes To Revisit Ordinance Cracking Down On Public Camping

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Merced City Council has voted to reconsider an ordinance to restrict camping in public spaces. The ordinance states that a person can be charged with a misdemeanor offense if they sleep, occupy a camp facility, or use camp items like sleeping bags or beds in public areas like sidewalks, city…MORE

Family Id’s Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash in Fresno County

Family Id’s Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — We’re learning more about a man who was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Fresno County. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 11 pm Saturday at the intersection on Manning and Hill avenues, just outside Orange Cove. The family of 27-year-old Eli Lopez has identified him…MORE

Pursuit Suspect in Crash that Killed 2 Sisters Appears in Fresno Court

Pursuit Suspect in Crash that Killed 2 Sisters Appears in Fresno Court

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An 18-year-old accused of killing two people in a car crash following a chase appeared in court Monday morning. Adam Canales was arrested after a pursuit with Fresno County sheriff’s deputies ended in a deadly crash at a home on Cedar and Nevada. Deputies say Canales’ white Chevy Tahoe plowed into…MORE