Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Man Changes Plea To No Contest In Deadly Friant Crash

Man Changes Plea To No Contest In Deadly Friant Crash

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family members of 22-year-old Amaya Chenot continue to keep her memory alive after her tragic death in April 2023. “She has a lot of great memories, a lot of great friends that still keep in contact with us and make sure that we know that she was loved,” Chenot’s aunt, Lindsay…MORE

Catholic Hospital in California Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion Says CA Attorney General

Catholic Hospital in California Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion Says CA Attorney General

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman whose pregnancy was no longer viable after her water broke 15 weeks into carrying twins. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Monday, which was filed that day in Humboldt County…MORE

Man Rode Bike Into Oncoming Traffic, Hit By Car & Hospitalized: Fresno Police

Man Rode Bike Into Oncoming Traffic, Hit By Car & Hospitalized: Fresno Police

RESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a car in Northeast Fresno. The crash happened at the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Sixth Street just after 7 p.m. Monday. Police say a man in his 60s rode his bike into traffic before being hit. He was taken to the…MORE

1-Month-Old Baby Girl Killed in Tulare County DUI Crash, Man Arrested

1-Month-Old Baby Girl Killed in Tulare County DUI Crash, Man Arrested

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A one-month old baby is dead following a head-on DUI crash in Tulare County. California Highway Patrol overs were called to a two-car crash on Highway 198 at Horse Creek Road just before 2 p.m. Monday. Investigators say a Kia Optima, driven by 24-year-old Johnathon Reyes of Visalia, was driving westbound…MORE

Clovis Unified Employee Killed In Fiery Merced County Crash

Clovis Unified Employee Killed In Fiery Merced County Crash

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Charred grass and a cross mark where a fiery crash took two lives along Highway 152 just east of Arroya Avenue on Friday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol says a 64-year-old man in a Ford F150 was driving east in the westbound lanes for five to six miles before crashing.…MORE

Grassroots Group Organizing To ‘Stop PG&E Now’ 

Grassroots Group Organizing To ‘Stop PG&E Now’ 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — About a dozen people gathered at Yosemite Falls Cafe in Central Fresno on Monday night to discuss their outrage against utility giant PG&E. “So, I feel like if something’s gonna start, if something’s gonna happen, it’s gonna come from the Central Valley,” said one attendee. One of the organizers of ‘Stop…MORE

Woman Who Died in Vintage Truck Crash After leaving Fowler Car Show Identified

Woman Who Died in Vintage Truck Crash After leaving Fowler Car Show Identified

FOWLER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has been identified as the person killed in a crash after leaving a Fowler car show. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office says 72-year-old Lauri Redell of Fresno was killed. The crash happened Saturday afternoon after Redell left the Pharaoh’s Car Show at Panzak Park. Officers say the classic car driven…MORE

4 Men Arrested For Stealing Bikes From Oakhurst Business

4 Men Arrested For Stealing Bikes From Oakhurst Business

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Four men are in custody after deputies say they tried to steal thousands of dollars worth of bikes from an Oakhurst business. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says an alarm went off at Pedal Forward Bikes and Adventure just before 5 a.m. Sunday. The shop is on Highway 41 near Hartwell…MORE

Man’s Body Recovered Following Drowning In Merced County

Man’s Body Recovered Following Drowning In Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man’s body has been recovered after he went into the water and never resurfaced at Hatfield State Park in Merced County. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office responded to the state park Sunday afternoon for a report of a man who had possibly drowned. Deputies say the man went into…MORE

2 Injured In Solo-Car Rollover Crash In Fresno County

2 Injured In Solo-Car Rollover Crash In Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are recovering following a solo rollover crash in Fresno County. California Highway Patrol officers say the crash happened between 1 and 4 a.m. Saturday. A black Toyota Camry was headed west on Lincoln Avenue near the intersection of Valentine. The driver lost control and veered off to the…MORE