Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno Will Not Ask About Citizenship Status Of Street Vendors Who Report Wage Theft

Fresno Will Not Ask About Citizenship Status Of Street Vendors Who Report Wage Theft

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wage theft is a growing problem statewide. It can take many forms, from requiring workers to clock out without overtime pay to falsifying timesheets. Here locally, street vendors are disproportionately targeted by the crime as many of them are undocumented and fearful to speak up. “Folks were threatening not to pay…MORE

3 Men Wanted In Connection To Southwest Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

3 Men Wanted In Connection To Southwest Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police are searching for three men responsible for firing over 40 shots into a southwest Fresno home that killed a woman. The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday near East Samson and South Lee avenues. When officers arrived, they found 32-year-old Markazsa Perry in the backyard of a…MORE

3 Men Wanted in Connection to SW Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

3 Men Wanted in Connection to SW Fresno Shooting That Killed Woman

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno Police are searching for three men responsible for firing over 40 shots into a southwest Fresno home that killed a woman. The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday near East Samson and South Lee avenues. When officers arrived, they found 31-year-old Markazsa Perry in the backyard of a home,…MORE

Former Farmersville Police Sergeant Faces Embezzlement Charges

Former Farmersville Police Sergeant Faces Embezzlement Charges

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A former Farmersville police sergeant is out on bail as he faces charges of embezzlement and grand theft. The Tulare County district attorney is accusing 51-year-old Rafael Vasquez of taking $35,000 from the Farmersville police department’s explorer program and the police officer’s association. The district attorney says Vasquez was an…MORE

Rep. Kiley Attempts to Halt Federal Funding of HSR

Rep. Kiley Attempts to Halt Federal Funding of HSR

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) announced plans this week he intends to introduce a bill to eliminate federal funding for the troubled California High-Speed Rail project citing it’s $100 Billion funding gap. The Department of Government Efficiency recently highlighted the project’s substantial delays and cost overruns, along with the $6.8 billion in federal…MORE

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