Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Second Victim in Deadly HWY 99 Pileup in Fresno Dies from Injuries
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman who was hospitalized from the tragic 17-vehicle pile-up on Highway 99 in Fresno has died from her injuries. The California Highway Patrol confirms that the woman was i...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026

City of Sanger Approves $5.25M Settlement in Case Involving Former Police Officer
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault, abuse of authority, and violence that may be distressing to some readers. The City of Sanger has approved a ...
Randy James Jan 30, 2026

Cat House On The Kings "Spay It Forward" Fundraiser Aims To Spay 1000 Cats
(KMJ) - Ahead of National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, The Cat House on the Kings aims to raise $50,000 to provide 1000 low-cost cat spays/neuters ahead of the Kitten Season flood. Many kittens can't ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Convicted Sex Offender Receives 5 Year Parole Denial
(KMJ) - A convicted sex offender receives 5 year parole denial. On January 23, 2026, via video conference, TCDA prosecutors secured a 5-year denial of parole for Ronald Thomas. The 68 year-old is curr...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

2 Suspects Detained After Shooting Leads to Car Chase, Crash in Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Clovis police are sharing new details about an investigation that has shut down southbound Willow Avenue at Nees Avenue in Clovis. Just after 12 p.m., 911 calls came in about ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Fresno Jury Finds Man Guilty of Murder in Deadly Crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A jury has found 36-year-old Shane Shahan guilty on all charges, including murder, in a deadly Central Fresno crash. The video above is from an earlier story and will be updat...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Garibay Guilty of Stomping Elderly Man to Death
Bakersfield, CA (KMJ) A Kern County jury on Wednesday found Jason Garibay guilty of First-Degree Murder. Prosecutors say in the Summer of 2025 Garibay violently attacked an elderly tenant of the room ...
Blake Taylor Jan 29, 2026

Massive Fire Rips through Former Carl's Jr. Location Near Fresno City College
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It was a scene straight out of a movie when a large plume of smoke and flames billowed from inside a vacant building on the corner of Blackstone and McKinley Avenues in Centra...
Randy James Jan 29, 2026

Madera Sex Offender Arrested, 600+ Images of Child Sexual Abuse Material is Seized
(KMJ) - The Madera County Sheriff's Office has arrested 41-year-old man on multiple Child Exploitation charges. Madera resident Tommy Raymond Aguilar, is a parolee and registered sex offender, On Janu...
Liz Kern Jan 28, 2026

Fresno, Madera Counties Begin Annual Homeless Assessment
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The count from last year's Street and Shelter Point-in-Time count came in at around 4,300 unhoused individuals across Fresno and Madera combined. But this year, the Fresno Mad...
Liz Kern Jan 28, 2026
Poll
Daily Buzz Question 2.20.26
Which is riskier for the U.S. right now in dealing with Iran:
Taking action
Not taking action
Both are equally risky
Neither — the risks are being overstated
Not sure / need more information
Voting Ends: Feb 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM




