Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Suspect in Shooting Involving CHP Officers & Deputy in Fresno Dies in Hospital

Suspect in Shooting Involving CHP Officers & Deputy in Fresno Dies in Hospital

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A suspect in an August shooting involving California Highway Patrol officers and a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy has died in the hospital. Fresno Police revealed Thursday that 39-year-old Angel Rojas of Fresno died from his injuries on August 30. Rojas was shot in the upper body by two CHP officers and a…MORE

PG&E Proposing Another Rate Hike

PG&E Proposing Another Rate Hike

SAN FRANCISCO –Your electric bill could increase another $6 a month by the end of the year. PG&E is proposing another rate hike because it’s still recovering from the winter storms between 2022 and 2023. The utility spent nearly $950 million when the storms knocked out power for millions of Californians. Rates have jumped 110%…MORE

Fresno Police Cadet Arrested By FBI, Fired Over Weapons Charge

Fresno Police Cadet Arrested By FBI, Fired Over Weapons Charge

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno police cadet is out of a job after being arrested on a weapons charge. Fresno police officials say they were informed of 27-year-old Joshua Brown being investigated by the FBI in June. Brown was hired by the department in September 2023 as a cadet. Cadets are not official police officers…MORE

Accused Murderer’s Public Defenders Push Back On Jailhouse Phone Call

Accused Murderer’s Public Defenders Push Back On Jailhouse Phone Call

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Defense attorneys presented new evidence in court Wednesday as they argued Filimon Hurtado was insane and off his medication in May 2022.  Hurtado is accused of killing his young niece and nephew when he allegedly set this home on fire in west central Fresno.  He has pleaded not guilty to…MORE

Madera Community Hospital’s New CEO Lays Out Vision And Goals 

Madera Community Hospital’s New CEO Lays Out Vision And Goals 

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s a new chapter for the Madera Community Hospital.  Work is being done around the facility to get its doors ready to reopen, from the floors to the paint on the walls and even new concrete outside the building.  “Really, if you can see it or touch it, we’re trying…MORE

2 Arrested After High-Speed Chase In Clovis Ends With Crash

2 Arrested After High-Speed Chase In Clovis Ends With Crash

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two men are in custody after leading Clovis police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash.  It happened just before 5 pm Wednesday  Police say officers responded near Peach and Shaw for a parolee in possession of a firearm, who was a passenger in a vehicle.  When they tried…MORE

List of 9/11 Memorial Events Taking Place Across the Central Valley

List of 9/11 Memorial Events Taking Place Across the Central Valley

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Here’s a list of memorials and ceremonies taking place across the Valley to honor the lives lost during the attacks on September 11, 2001. EVENT: Clovis 9/11 Memorial Remembrance CeremonyTIME: 8:30AMADDRESS: Never Forget Lane, ClovisINFORMATION: You’re invited to the annual California 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. he California 9/11 Memorial, located in the city of Clovis, is…MORE

Body Found in Canal Near Highway 59 in Merced County, Deputies Say

Body Found in Canal Near Highway 59 in Merced County, Deputies Say

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Merced County Sheriff’s Office has opened a death investigation after a body was found in the canal. Deputies responded to Highway 59 near Reilly Road on Wednesday morning for reports of a body floating in a canal. When they arrived, deputies found a body floating in an irrigation canal. Merced…MORE

Teen Wanted For Stabbing, Killing Man Inside Car in Merced, Police Say

Teen Wanted For Stabbing, Killing Man Inside Car in Merced, Police Say

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The search is on for a teenage suspect after a man was stabbed and killed while sitting in his car in Merced on Tuesday night. Merced police say the stabbing happened around 8:30 pm in a neighborhood on Alviso Drive and Baxter Drive near Merino Park. Investigators say the victim was in…MORE

Man & Woman Killed in ATV Crash in Western Fresno County Identified

Man & Woman Killed in ATV Crash in Western Fresno County Identified

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A man and a woman who died in an ATV crash Saturday morning in western Fresno County have now been identified. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver as 24-year-old Silvestre Sandoval Romo of Mendota and his passenger as 22-year-old Guadalupe Ruiz Pina. The California Highway Patrol says the…MORE