Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Parlier Man Accused Of Killing Over Stolen Bike Could Soon Go To Trial 

Parlier Man Accused Of Killing Over Stolen Bike Could Soon Go To Trial 

PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A judge cleared the way on Monday for a Parlier man to stand trial for murder. Now, Edmundo Martinez could soon face a jury for the 2022 death of Jose Palafox Jr. “There is probable cause to believe that Mr. Martinez is guilty of that offense, and he will be held…MORE

Mother of 5 Stabbed to Death by Boyfriend in Goshen, Deputies Say

Mother of 5 Stabbed to Death by Boyfriend in Goshen, Deputies Say

GOSHEN, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The tragic death of 43-year-old Maria Guadalupe Cardenas Meza in Goshen has left her loved ones in shock. “She was beautiful, she was a young , vivacious, beautiful lady, friendly,” said Irma Gonzalez, a friend and neighbor of Guadalupe. She recalls watching Guadalupe going on family walks in the neighborhood often, with…MORE

Central Unified to Meet with CIF Officials After Friday’s Fight at Football Game

Central Unified to Meet with CIF Officials After Friday’s Fight at Football Game

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Central Unified School District will meet with officials for high school sports on Monday after a fight during a football game at Koligian Stadium. Justin Garza High School hosted Central for the first time ever Friday night in the Unity Game. The Grizzlies were up 40-0 over the Guardians when a…MORE

Murder Victim Id’d, Suspected Shooter Nabbed

Murder Victim Id’d, Suspected Shooter Nabbed

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was shot and killed in northeast Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 19-year-old Aaliyah Bonman. The shooting happened before 3 am on Saturday, August 24, near Cedar and Nees. Officers say Bonman was involved in a fight with 21-year-old Penelope Mehr when Mehr pulled out a…MORE

1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash in Fresno County, CHP Says

1-Year-Old Killed in Car Crash in Fresno County, CHP Says

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A one-year-old has died following a crash in Fresno County. A 28-year-old woman from Sacramento says she fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 5 and Lassen Avenue Thursday morning. She drove off the road and crashed into a tree at I-5 and the Coalinga/ Avenal Cutoff. A one-year-old was…MORE

16-Year-Old Student Arrested After Shots Fired Near McLane High School, Deputies Say

16-Year-Old Student Arrested After Shots Fired Near McLane High School, Deputies Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 16-year-old student has been booked into juvenile hall on felony charges following a shooting near Mclane High School. The search continues for another teen who was also possibly armed at the time of the incident. Classes resumed on Thursday with additional police officers on campus following Wednesday’s temporary lockdown. Fresno…MORE

3 Families Displaced After Fire At Atwater Mobile Home Park, Officials Say

3 Families Displaced After Fire At Atwater Mobile Home Park, Officials Say

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three families are without a place to stay after a fire sparked at a mobile home park in Atwater. CAL FIRE and Atwater City Fire were called to the Jennings Mobile Home Park at about 4 am Wednesday on Crest near Bellevue. Crews say a palm tree and brush were on fire,…MORE

Fresno State Kicks Off Fall 2024 Semester

Fresno State Kicks Off Fall 2024 Semester

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno State campus is ready to welcome thousands of students Wednesday morning for the new semester. The university is welcoming more than 6,500 new undergraduate students for the first day of the Fall semester, with total enrollment projected to be just over 24,000 students. About 57 percent of Fresno State’s students…MORE

Suspect Hospitalized After Shooting Involving CHP Officers and Deputy in Fresno

Suspect Hospitalized After Shooting Involving CHP Officers and Deputy in Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been hospitalized after a shooting involving California Highway Patrol officers and a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 2:55 pm outside of a home in the area of Grant Avenue and Seventh Street. Fresno police say the CHP’s vehicle theft team was investigating a…MORE