Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Commissioner Lara is Living Large, KMJ Hosts Respond

Commissioner Lara is Living Large, KMJ Hosts Respond

Last week we learned that California’s twice-elected Insurance Commissioner doesn’t bother showing up to most meetings. The week prior, Ricardo Lara’s jaw-dropping world travel on the taxpayer’s dime was uncovered. Now we’ve come to learn Lara has used funds from a nonexistent run for the Lt. Gov’s office to eat and drink at some of…MORE

Fresno City Employee in Critical Condition After Attack – Police Say

Fresno City Employee in Critical Condition After Attack – Police Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno city employee was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack on Friday morning. The attack happened around 7:30 a.m. in the area of Kern and G streets. Fresno police say a city employee was working on an electrical box when the suspect walked up and struck him in the back of…MORE

24-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Southwest Fresno Identified

24-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Southwest Fresno Identified

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in southwest Fresno on Thursday has been identified as 24-year-old Taylor Washington. Police say they received a ShotSpotter notification around 5 pm on George Avenue near Bardell Avenue. Officers found Washington with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where…MORE

Two Motorcyclists Killed in Bizarre Crash

Two Motorcyclists Killed in Bizarre Crash

PIXLEY, CA (KMJ) Two motorcyclists were killed overnight in Pixley in what investigators say may have been a case of “chicken” gone horribly wrong. The CHP says they received a report of an injury crash on Market Street, south of Court Ave. around 12:30am Friday. Two adult males were lying in the roadway. The preliminary…MORE

3 Fresno High Students Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child 

3 Fresno High Students Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Child 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three Fresno High School students are in juvenile hall Thursday for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested three 14-year-old boys on campus after a school resource officer was told they were sharing explicit video earlier this month.  Investigators say that the video showed the…MORE

Man Accused Of Killing Debbie Dorian Set For Trial In Fresno County 

Man Accused Of Killing Debbie Dorian Set For Trial In Fresno County 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County court case against the man accused of killing Debbie Dorian is now set for a jury trial.  On Thursday, a judge said he expects attorneys on both sides to be ready for jury selection on January 12, 2026.  The attorneys said they understood and stated that the…MORE

Escaped Valley Inmate Wanted for Killing Cop in Mexico

Escaped Valley Inmate Wanted for Killing Cop in Mexico

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An inmate who escaped outside a courthouse in Delano last year is now on the run after a shootout with authorities in Mexico on Wednesday. Several news outlets in Mexico have reported that Mexican police commander Abigail Esparza Reyes was killed in an exchange of gunfire with Cesar Hernandez in…MORE

New Alert System At Merced Fire Station Helping With Response Times 

New Alert System At Merced Fire Station Helping With Response Times 

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Residents will benefit from a new alert system at the Merced Fire Station.  Officials say it’s helping dispatchers and firefighters improve response times to emergency calls.  Large monitors are mounted on the walls throughout the station.  Then when a 911 call comes in, both dispatchers and EMS teams can see important…MORE