Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

19-Year-Old Arrested For Using Fake Profile to Lure Robbery Victim

19-Year-Old Arrested For Using Fake Profile to Lure Robbery Victim

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno man is in jail after police said he created a fake online profile to conduct a crime. 19-year-old Isaac Solano of Fresno faces charges of carjacking, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies were called to an area south of Easton- two weeks ago- for a report of an…MORE

Valley Children’s Hospital Receives Big Donation To Help Pediatric Cancer Treatments

Valley Children’s Hospital Receives Big Donation To Help Pediatric Cancer Treatments

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A significant donation will be used to help treat kids who are battling cancer at Valley Children’s Hospital. The money will be used to keep life-saving care closer to home. Valley Children’s Hospital received a $15 million anonymous donation. Eleven-year-old Noah Rodden is a sixth grader who loves his Bay Area…MORE

Correctional Sergeant Arrested For Allegedly Sneaking Drugs Into Coalinga State Prison

Correctional Sergeant Arrested For Allegedly Sneaking Drugs Into Coalinga State Prison

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A correctional sergeant has been arrested and accused of sneaking drugs into Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The State Corrections Department says 51-year-old Greg Clark had fentanyl and other narcotics on him when he was arrested inside the prison on Monday. Authorities say he has since resigned from his position.…MORE

Triple Murderer Andrew Hammond Found Guilty By Jury

Triple Murderer Andrew Hammond Found Guilty By Jury

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Andrew Hammond, the Coarsegold man accused of three separate murders in Fresno, has been found guilty by a jury. Hammond, 28, was charged with the deaths of Brandon Munoz, Fernando Gonzalez and Steven Rice. They each died in separate shootings. Gonzales in September 2020 and Rice and Munoz just days apart…MORE

Fresno Unified Board Set to Pick Interim Superintendent During Friday Meeting

Fresno Unified Board Set to Pick Interim Superintendent During Friday Meeting

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Unified’s Board of Trustees came together in closed session Wednesday morning to discuss the process for selection of an interim superintendent. That pick will now be made during a special meeting to be held Friday. This comes as the board continues the hiring process to replace current Superintendent Bob Nelson.…MORE

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Riverside County

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Riverside County

CORONA, Calif. — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 has struck near Corona in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS says the quake struck at 1:49 p.m. just 5.3 miles from Corona. It was originally reported as a 4.5 magnitude but was ultimately reduced to a 4.1. A quick…MORE

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Searching For Missing Hawk

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Searching For Missing Hawk

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo needs your help to find a beloved bird that is on the loose. Officials say Ripley, a Harris’s Hawk, was chased off the Zoo grounds by native red tailed hawks. He was last seen Saturday. Harris’s Hawks are chestnut in color and their dark tails that have…MORE

California’s Population Grew in 2023, Halting 3 Years of Decline

California’s Population Grew in 2023, Halting 3 Years of Decline

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP NEWS) — The nation’s most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 – a 0.17% increase – stopped a three-year trend of…MORE