Category Archives: Dominic McAndrew News Articles

No Injuries After Officer Shooting, But PD Feared Worse Ending

No Injuries After Officer Shooting, But PD Feared Worse Ending

HANFORD (KMJ) — One suspect has been taken into custody and one Hanford Police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after an officer involved shooting in the city. It comes after a call on Thursday, when officers were sent to an apartment close to Highway 198 and 11th Avenue. Lieutenant Greg Freiner said…MORE

Gladding Hit And Run Suspect Alvarez Maravilla Enters Plea

Gladding Hit And Run Suspect Alvarez Maravilla Enters Plea

FRESNO (KMJ) — The teenager alleged to have caused the hit and run death of a Clovis Unified vice principal has entered his plea. Rogelio Alvarez Maravilla was already out on bail when he appeared in Fresno County Superior Court. He appeared in front of a judge amidst a crowd of family and friends of…MORE

Poverello Sued For Protecting Transgender Individual In Women’s Shelter

Poverello Sued For Protecting Transgender Individual In Women’s Shelter

FRESNO (KMJ) — Downtown Fresno’s Poverello House is being sued in federal court by nine women who say they were subject to sexual harassment by a transgender individual, and that staff failed to take action to stop it. The suit filed in April alleges that the nine women were using Naomi’s House women’s shelter along…MORE

DA Smittcamp Says Proposed Injection Centers “Exacerbate” Addictions

DA Smittcamp Says Proposed Injection Centers “Exacerbate” Addictions

FRESNO (KMJ) — The District Attorney of Fresno County has slammed the proposal of creating safe drug injection centers, describing them as only making the situation worse. The comments come after Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the legislation on Sunday. In his message to the Members of the California State Assembly (click here), he wrote that…MORE

NAFTA Replacement USMCA “Great Step Forward” For Valley Ag

NAFTA Replacement USMCA “Great Step Forward” For Valley Ag

FRESNO (KMJ) — A new agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, could be a boost to the Central Valley’s agricultural industry, according to the Fresno County Farm Bureau. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Monday morning, or USMCA, specifically referenced farmers. “This new deal is an especially great victory for our…MORE

Valley’s “First Storm Of The Season” Is On Its Way

Valley’s “First Storm Of The Season” Is On Its Way

FRESNO (KMJ) — Rain is coming to the Central Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. A low pressure system pushing its way in from the Central Coast is described as the cause of the expected precipitation. As much as half and inch of rain could fall from Tuesday morning through to Wednesday,…MORE

ALRB Officially Decertifies The UFW From Gerawan Farmworkers

ALRB Officially Decertifies The UFW From Gerawan Farmworkers

FRESNO (KMJ) — California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) has made official the decision by Gerawan Farming employees to decertify themselves from the United Farm Workers union. The decision announced Thursday means the employees of Gerawan Farming will no longer be represented by the union. It follows the ALRB’s counting of worker’s ballots on September…MORE

DA: Double Murder Suspect’s Case “Eligible For The Death Penalty”

DA: Double Murder Suspect’s Case “Eligible For The Death Penalty”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The man arrested for the murder of his estranged wife and mother-in-law could face the death penalty. Alan DuPras was taken into custody outside his home in Kingsburg on Tuesday. He is facing charges relating to the deaths of 55 year old Jennifer DuPras and her mother 88 year old Cynthia Houk.…MORE

CHP: Gladding Suspect Visited Teen Drinking Spot Before Fatal Crash

CHP: Gladding Suspect Visited Teen Drinking Spot Before Fatal Crash

FRESNO (KMJ) — The California Highway Patrol has confirmed that the suspect in the Gavin Gladding hit and run visited an area known for underage drinking shortly before the fatal crash in Northeast Fresno. Investigators have established that Rogelio Alvarez-Maravilla was on Sky Harbour Road, near Millerton Lake and Table Mountain Casino, in the hours…MORE

Memorial Held For Clovis Unified’s “Unique” Gavin Gladding

Memorial Held For Clovis Unified’s “Unique” Gavin Gladding

FRESNO (KMJ) — Family and friends of Clovis Unified educator Gavin Gladding have said goodbye to the 43 year old father of two who was killed in a fatal hit and run just over a week ago. Hundreds of mourners gathered inside People’s Church in Northeast Fresno Monday morning, as they gathered to say a…MORE