Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

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

Man Who Died After Crashing Car into Fresno County Home Identified

Man Who Died After Crashing Car into Fresno County Home Identified

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A man who died after losing control of his car and crashing it into a Fresno County home Sunday has been identified. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified him as 46-year-old Anthony Photopoulos. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 2 p.m. Sunday in the area of Wishon…MORE

Woman Killed in Crash Involving Semi in Madera County Identified

Woman Killed in Crash Involving Semi in Madera County Identified

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The woman who was killed in a crash involving a big rig in Madera County has been identified as 31-year-old Brittany Robbins. The crash happened on Friday, August 30 on Avenue 12 at Riverstone Boulevard. California Highway Patrol investigators say a man driving a Chrysler west on Avenue 12 stopped to…MORE

Listen: Kings Co. Official Slams PG&E as New Homes Remain Dark

Listen: Kings Co. Official Slams PG&E as New Homes Remain Dark

In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KMJ’s Broeske & Musson, Kings County Supervisor Richard Valle outlined his outrage with PG&E. Be blames the utility giant for leaving dozens of families in the lurch as their newly-built homes remain without power. Around 50 homes in a new Corcoran development were built by DR Horton and should…MORE

Man Stabbed To Death In Merced County, Deputies Say 

Man Stabbed To Death In Merced County, Deputies Say 

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after deputies say a man was stabbed to death in Merced County.  Deputies were called out to a home on Merced Avenue near Bloss Avenue just after 3:30 am Tuesday — that’s south of the Delhi area.  They say two people were in a fight that…MORE

Avian Influenza Confirmed in 3 Central Valley Dairy Herds

SACRAMENTO, August 30, 2024 – Cows at three California dairies located in the Central Valley have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).  When herds began showing clinical signs consistent with HPAI on August 25, 2024, the dairy owners worked with their veterinarians and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to submit…MORE

Deputies Investigating Homicide in Merced County, Suspect in Custody

Deputies Investigating Homicide in Merced County, Suspect in Custody

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Deputies have a man in custody for a deadly shooting in Merced County. It happened at about 7:30 pm Thursday at Vine and Fruitland Avenues, just outside Atwater. Deputies say one man was killed, but they have not released what led to the deadly incident. Investigators identified the suspect as Straightarrow…MORE

Woman Killed in Crash Involving Semi in Madera County, CHP Says

Woman Killed in Crash Involving Semi in Madera County, CHP Says

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Madera County. The collision happened just before 6 am Friday on Avenue 12 at Riverstone Boulevard. Officers say a Chrysler was heading west on Avenue 12 when it stopped to make a left turn on Riverstone. For unknown reasons, a big…MORE