TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Dive teams are searching for a missing teen girl in the Kaweah River on Tuesday. The Tulare County Sheriff’s office says the 17-year old was swimming around 5 pm when she disappeared. The Sheriff’s Office Swift-water Dive Rescue team and the Sequoia National Park are working to find the girl.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama has now been placed on paid administrative leave as the investigation into allegations of an “inappropriate off-duty relationship continues. Fresno City Manager Georgeanna White has confirmed that Deputy Chief Mindy Casto will take immediate operational control of the department. In an email sent to the department,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — During a city council meeting on Wednesday, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama addressed members of the media in the hallway regarding allegations he’s facing of an “inappropriate off-duty relationship with a non-city employee.” “This is the most difficult time in my life and my family’s life,” Balderrama said outside of council chambers.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Yes, it’s hot and our crime rate is a problem. Gas and food prices are outrageous. But as long as the air conditioning works, it’s not that bad in Fresno this time of year – is it? According to the editors at Forbes Advisor, it is. The city of Fresno, is being…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KMJ’s Broeske & Musson, Fresno County District Attorney addressed the move by Gov. Newsom and Democrat lawmakers to put a so-called ‘poison pill’ into legislation that would effectively nullify a ballot initiative which is meant to fix Prop 47. “Democrats have reached a new low with…… MORE
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden stared straight ahead and showed little emotion as…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is apologizing to his officers after allegations of an inappropriate off-duty relationship came to light last week. On Monday, Balderrama said he planned to ‘own’ his mistakes in an email sent to his department. “My actions did not meet the standards of who I am as…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police release the identify of a woman who allegedly carjacked a vehicle with one-year-old child in the back seat, last Friday The suspect has been identified as 43-year-old Brandy Denise Cortez, Fresno Police say just after 11:00 am on Friday, Cortez stole the sedan at the Arco gas station on…… MORE
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Detectives and family members of Angel Zuniga, shot to death at a party two years ago, are working to find his killer. On Tuesday, they will join Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni and homicide detectives to speak about the cold case, and their efforts to generate new leads Angel Zuniga would…… MORE
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The 16-year-old drowning victim at Shaver Lake has been identified as Alejandro Araujo. Orosi High School confirmed that he was a junior at the school. Officials say counselors and other district staff members are available to help students navigate the tragedy. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened shortly…… MORE
